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Ruth E Lancas 1920 - 1999

Ruth E Lancas of Spokane, Spokane County, WA was born on July 17, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on January 24, 1999.
Ruth E Lancas
Spokane, Spokane County, WA 99212
July 17, 1920
January 24, 1999
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  • 07/17
    1920

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    July 17, 1920
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  • 01/24
    1999

    Death

    January 24, 1999
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    Ruth E Lancas lived 4 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1920, in the year that Ruth E Lancas was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1935, she was just 15 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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