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February 1, 1964

On February 1, 1964, Indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tried to get the rock song by the Kingsmen, “Louie, Louie” banned for obscenity. He went so far as to ‘ban’ the song from the airwaves in Indiana. He claimed that just trying to listen to it caused his ears to ‘tingle’. Mrs. Walsh smirked and said … Continue reading

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June 18, 1959

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1959, the standing Governor of Louisiana, Governor Earl Long, was committed to a mental hospital in Mandeville, LA. While in the hospital, Long continued to run the affairs of the state of Louisiana, as there was nothing in Louisiana law that would prohibit him from doing so. After being … Continue reading

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