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Andrew Petruska 1923 - 1987

Andrew Petruska of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on January 5, 1923, and died at age 64 years old in May 1987.
Andrew Petruska
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19152
January 5, 1923
May 1987
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Andrew Petruska's History: 1923 - 1987

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    1923

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    January 5, 1923
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  • 05/dd
    1987

    Death

    May 1987
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    Andrew Petruska lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 64.
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In 1923, in the year that Andrew Petruska was born, the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".
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In 1935, Andrew was just 12 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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