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Sophie Weeks 1920 - 2008

Sophie Weeks of Yonkers, Westchester County, NY was born on January 17, 1920, and died at age 88 years old on February 29, 2008.

Sophie Weeks
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Yonkers, Westchester County, NY 10703
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January 17, 1920
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In 1920, in the year that Sophie Weeks was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1935, Sophie was only 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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Weeks, Sulo (Apr 20, 1908 - May 1971) Weeks, James (May 28, 1899 - Jul 1979) Weeks, Wilbur (Sep 15, 1901 - Sep 1969) Weeks, Maitland (Jan 15, 1898 - Jan 1972) Weeks, Clarice (Feb 8, 1907 - Aug 1984) Weeks, Guy (Dec 6, 1900 - Jan 1973) Weeks, Henry (Oct 21, 1907 - Oct 1970) Weeks, Albion (May 13, 1913 - Aug 22, 1992) Weeks, William (Oct 10, 1907 - Apr 1989) Weeks, Sumner (Jun 14, 1902 - Mar 1966)
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