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Blaze Starr, stripper linked to Louisiana governor, dies. In this Sept. 2, 1959, file photo, Blaze Starr, a burlesque star and stripper, arrives in New Orleans by plane from Miami to visit Louisiana Gov. Earl K. Long.
A colorful, powerful and legendary figure in Louisiana politics, Edwards, who has been dubbed the very last of the line of New Deal Southern Democrats , was long dogged by charges of corruption. In 2001, he was found guilty of racketeering charges and sentenced to ten years in Federal prison.n taking office, Edwards hired J. Kelly Nix as his executive assistant and in 1974 elevated him to first executive assistant. In the second term, however, Nix left the administration to take office as the Louisiana state school superintendent.