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Murris Geer 1924 - 1980

Murris Geer of Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi was born on July 30, 1924, and died at age 55 years old in February 1980.
Murris Geer
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi 39701
July 30, 1924
February 1980
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Murris Geer's History: 1924 - 1980

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    1924

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    July 30, 1924
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  • 02/dd
    1980

    Death

    February 1980
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    Murris Geer lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.
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In 1924, in the year that Murris Geer was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1938, Murris was only 14 years old when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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