Clayton Moore (September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999)

The Stetson hat worn by Clayton Moore during promotional
appearances as “The Lone Ranger” was just sold at auction
for just over $300,000.

The iconic accessory, a white beaver-felt size 6 34 Stetson
hat, was sold on day one of Propstore’s Los Angeles
Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction last Thursday.

It had been part of Moore’s personal collection, and sold for
a final price of $302,400.

The auction ran from September 4-6 and included other items
like Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man 2 costume and Michael
Keaton’s Batman suit.
(KATU)

Senator Huey Long was shot and killed at the Louisiana State
Capitol in 1935 by Carl Weiss. Long’s bodyguards, nicknamed
the "Cossacks" or "skullcrushers", responded by firing at
Weiss with their own pistols, killing him; an autopsy found
that Weiss had been shot more than 60 times. 

Long, who was a prominent and controversial political figure,
was in the process of preparing a presidential bid when he
was assassinated.

Long  gave himself the nickname “Kingfish,” saying “I’m a
small fish here in Washington. But I’m the Kingfish to the
folks down in Louisiana.”

Carl Austin Weiss Sr.
(December 6, 1906 – September 8, 1935)

                                          
TIM MAGUIRE