European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday september 12, 1985 Huey Long was victim of assassination a of says son when Huey p. In my  punned Down in a Marble hallway of the Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge 50 years ago. It was the act of More than just one Man his son. Sen. Russell Long said. In my opinion the cause of his death was when he repealed the poll  Long told More than 200 people who gathered on the mlle anniversary of the death of the  the old establishment was losing out. They were losing the elections and they were in the Prospect of losing More and they saw no Way to defeat him in the foreseeable future. Some of them thought it was going to be hopeless to Ever defeat him in  after Long s remarks he and his brother. Palmer Long of she Trepoff walked two blocks through a steady rain to place a Wreath of Magnolia buds and a bout just of Bright red and Blue Flowers on their father s Tomb on the grounds of the 34-Story Capitol built by Huey Long. Members of he Louisiana stale University March ing band began the Observance with the funeral Dirge version of every Man a King a song co written by Huey Long. The Dirge was first played at Long s funeral. The Observance was scheduled to continue with senator Long visiting other areas of Louisiana and with special programs at several slate universities. Controversy still surrounds the death of the former governor who was a . Senator at the time the fatal shot was fired on sept. 8. 1935. The official account holds that or. Car Weiss a mild mannered family Man. Pulled a .32-Calibcr pistol from behind his hat and fired Point Blank at Long s Abdomen As he emerged from the office of gov. . Long died two Days later after surgery failed los ave him. But another version holds that Weiss did not fire at All or missed. The so called anti Long Story is that Huey Long was killed in the fusillade by his own bodyguards and police that left Weiss dead on the floor with 61 Bullet wounds. Russell Long said that the slate s is poll lax Kepi Louisiana s poor and Blacks from voting. Huey Long changed All that and doubled the electorate by eliminating inc lax. Unfortunately my father never lived to Sec inc Benefit of repealing the poll lax. He was murdered by the opposition before the next election. When you consider what the absence of a poll tax would have meant to him it is not difficult to see Why his opponents would want him  senator Long asked afterwards to elaborate on his statement that he thought his father s assassination was the work of More than one Man refused further comment. Dog s bark saves of the barks of Bubba an 8-Ycar-old dog led searchers to 21-month-old Jess Lee Ruff who had wandered away from his Dallas Home but not from his pet. When boy naked and too Young to talk disappeared More than 75 volunteers searched through weeds and High grass near the boy s Home and police called out a helicopter and scores of officers. The boy was found three hours later when rescuers heard Bubba. A Chow Barking about i Miles from the child s Home. He s just like a big brother to  the boy s Mother Marilyn Ruff. Said. Bubba won t let anybody or anything like snakes get close to  take that Australia a total of 3,565 men women and children shuffled and tapped their Way across new York City s 341 h str Cal out tapping rival Australia to claim the world record for the largest assemblage of Lap dancers. Macy s. Which claims in is inc world s largest store assembled the group to beat the previous record set last year by another Macy s assemblage with 3,450 hoofers and firmly maintain its claim Over austra Lian competitors. The rivalry Between Macy s and Australia has been Poinc on for several years. When the store heard rumours that the land Down under was after the record again. It called on All Avail Able legs a spokeswoman for Macy s said. After All. They be got the America s cup said the spokeswoman who asked not to be identified. The thousands of dancers Clad in Lavender t shirts and Straw hats joined in the extravaganza finished shortly before a tremendous downpour. Aspiring dancers from dance studios around the City and participants ranging in age from 3 months to 80 years performed under 20-foot Star shaped balloons. They were Given a crash course in Lap dancing Between 8 . And noon when the dancers sir Ultch off with a shuffle shuffle step step to give my regards to Broadway and you re a grand old Flag on 34ih Street Between Broad Way and seventh Avenue. I a  .  the High Lite in Chicago t t in month  ool  entrepreneur dollars and sense a tors  boost your yield Snow on Mut not a funds of Bonds an More. Magazines you can Bank on Sta stand stripes bookstores