Word: terrel
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Another overpublicized nonentity in the Long entourage was Alice Lee Grosjean Terrel Tharpe, whose pretty eyes flowed freely outside the Dictator's hospital room door while he fought for life. At 18 she started as Long's private secretary. He made her Secretary of State, later State Supervisor of Public Accounts, handling millions, her records immune to audit. Her power with the Kingfish arose from a personal relationship. No sooner was he dead than more potent lieutenants began planning to oust her in favor of Long's brother Earl...