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In 1965, McKeithen asked Young to meet with A. Z. Young, an [[African American]] [[civil rights]] figure in Bogalusa in Washington Parish, in an attempt to defuse tensions during a march staged by black activists. The demonstrations followed by a few months the better-known Selma to Montgomery marches in [[Alabama]]. The procession completed its march with few disruptions, and the two Youngs struck up a longstanding friendship.<ref name=obit/>​

In 1965, McKeithen asked Young to meet with A. Z. Young, an [[African American]] [[civil rights]] figure in Bogalusa in Washington Parish, in an attempt to defuse tensions during a march staged by black activists. The demonstrations followed by a few months the better-known Selma to Montgomery marches in [[Alabama]]. The procession completed its march with few disruptions, and the two Youngs struck up a longstanding friendship.<ref name=obit/>​

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==Underworld connections==​

==Underworld connections==

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In 1967, while seeking a second term as governor against fellow Democrat [[U.S. Representative]] John Richard Rarick (1924-2009), McKeithen removed Young as his aide de camp. D'Alton Smith of New Orleans, brother of A. D. Smith, an elected member of the Louisiana State Board of Education, was [[indictment|indicted]] on public bribery charges stemming from reports that Smith had offered Young $25,000 to influence Young's decisions in government. After leaving McKeithen's staff, Young turned state's evidence, and his testimony before a [[grand jury]] led to D'Alton Smith's indictment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19671025&id=8l4QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZIoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7439,735382|author=Jack Owens|title="Organized Crime Being Probed in Louisiana"|publisher=''The Free Lance Star''|date=October 25, 1967|accessdate=April 28, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref> ''[[Life Magazine]]'' indicated that when McKeithen threatened to fire Young over the proposed bribery, Young resigned.<ref name=life>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UFYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=Aubrey+Young+of+Baton+Rouge&source=bl&ots=M3VV7SdM8x&sig=_6UOXTK72JWaItw3mNAaKnwA0JQ&hl=en&ei=q_PYS5-hA4LK8wThxtiaBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBEQ6AEwBDgK#|author=Sandy Smith|title=The Fix|publisher=''[[Life Magazine]]''|publisher=Google Books|accessdate=April 28, 2010}}</ref>​

In 1967, while seeking a second term as governor against fellow Democrat [[U.S. Representative]] John Richard Rarick (1924-2009), McKeithen removed Young as his aide de camp. D'Alton Smith of New Orleans, brother of A. D. Smith, an elected member of the Louisiana State Board of Education, was [[indictment|indicted]] on public bribery charges stemming from reports that Smith had offered Young $25,000 to influence Young's decisions in government. After leaving McKeithen's staff, Young turned state's evidence, and his testimony before a [[grand jury]] led to D'Alton Smith's indictment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19671025&id=8l4QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZIoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7439,735382|author=Jack Owens|title="Organized Crime Being Probed in Louisiana"|publisher=''The Free Lance Star''|date=October 25, 1967|accessdate=April 28, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref> ''[[Life Magazine]]'' indicated that when McKeithen threatened to fire Young over the proposed bribery, Young resigned.<ref name=life>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UFYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=Aubrey+Young+of+Baton+Rouge&source=bl&ots=M3VV7SdM8x&sig=_6UOXTK72JWaItw3mNAaKnwA0JQ&hl=en&ei=q_PYS5-hA4LK8wThxtiaBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBEQ6AEwBDgK#|author=Sandy Smith|title=The Fix|publisher=''[[Life Magazine]]''|publisher=Google Books|accessdate=April 28, 2010}}</ref>​

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Roemer was thereafter convicted of one count of conspiracy<ref>''[[The New York Times]]'', July 31, 1981, p. 6.</ref> and imprisoned. He was released in October 1984.<ref name=bopgov>{{cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&FirstName=Charles&Middle=E&LastName=Roemer&Race=W&Sex=M&Age=&x=66&y=14|title=Inmate Locator|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons|accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> Marcello was convicted of conspiracy and then indicted on additional charges involving an alleged attempt to bribe the judge.<ref>''The New York Times,'' August 6, 1981, p. 13.</ref> He was finally released from prison in October 1989.<ref name=bopgov/> Irving Davidson claimed that federal agents had used threats and offers of immunity from prosecution to convict Marcello.<ref>''The New York Times,'' July 9, 1981, p. 14.</ref> The Bureau of Prisons inmate locator does not indicate that Davidson or Mannello ever served time.<ref name=bopgov/>​

Roemer was thereafter convicted of one count of conspiracy<ref>''[[The New York Times]]'', July 31, 1981, p. 6.</ref> and imprisoned. He was released in October 1984.<ref name=bopgov>{{cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&FirstName=Charles&Middle=E&LastName=Roemer&Race=W&Sex=M&Age=&x=66&y=14|title=Inmate Locator|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons|accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> Marcello was convicted of conspiracy and then indicted on additional charges involving an alleged attempt to bribe the judge.<ref>''The New York Times,'' August 6, 1981, p. 13.</ref> He was finally released from prison in October 1989.<ref name=bopgov/> Irving Davidson claimed that federal agents had used threats and offers of immunity from prosecution to convict Marcello.<ref>''The New York Times,'' July 9, 1981, p. 14.</ref> The Bureau of Prisons inmate locator does not indicate that Davidson or Mannello ever served time.<ref name=bopgov/>​

 

==Treatment of alcoholics==​

==Treatment of alcoholics==​

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During this same period, Young joined [[Victor Bussie]] of Baton Rouge, president of the Louisiana [[AFL-CIO]], to establish programs in industrial plants and factories for the treatment and referral of alcoholics. He pushed for greater funding for the statewide substance abuse programs. Young was also the driving force behind the Drug Court program in Louisiana. Judge Bob Downing hailed him: "Aubrey, without you, this program would not have gotten off the ground." He remained active in state substance abuse programs as counselor and as the Governor's Coordinator for Substance Abuse through many administrations from McKeithen in 1965 to [[Mike Foster|Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.]], in 1999. He also did advertising for Lieutenant Governor  Robert "Bobby" Freeman, a Democrat who served from 1980 to 1988.<ref name=obit/>​

During this same period, Young joined [[Victor Bussie]] of Baton Rouge, president of the Louisiana [[AFL-CIO]], to establish programs in industrial plants and factories for the treatment and referral of alcoholics. He pushed for greater funding for the statewide substance abuse programs. Young was also the driving force behind the Drug Court program in Louisiana. Judge Bob Downing hailed him: "Aubrey, without you, this program would not have gotten off the ground." He remained active in state substance abuse programs as counselor and as the Governor's Coordinator for Substance Abuse through many administrations from McKeithen in 1965 to [[Mike Foster|Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.]], in 1999. He also did advertising for Lieutenant Governor  Robert "Bobby" Freeman, a Democrat who served from 1980 to 1988.<ref name=obit/>​

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==Later years==​

==Later years==

In 1999, the semi-retired Young began a part-time position in the office of Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub. Skilled in predicting election winners, Young was often approached by candidates seeking his advice. Though a Democrat, Young claimed to have had good relations with Republicans too. He held meetings with [[U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[Ronald W. Reagan]] as well as the first FBI Director [[J. Edgar Hoover]].<ref name=obit/> In 2006, he assisted the[[Moderate Republican]] John Leigh "Jay" Dardenne of Baton Rouge in the latter's successful quest for the office of secretary of state in a [[special election]] held after the death of Walter Fox McKeithen, son of Young's former mentor, John McKeithen.<ref name=mns/><ref>There was an interim secretary of state, [[Al Ater]] of Concordia Parish, before the special election won by Jay Dardenne.</ref>​

In 1999, the semi-retired Young began a part-time position in the office of Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub. Skilled in predicting election winners, Young was often approached by candidates seeking his advice. Though a Democrat, Young claimed to have had good relations with Republicans too. He held meetings with [[U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[Ronald W. Reagan]] as well as the first FBI Director [[J. Edgar Hoover]].<ref name=obit/> In 2006, he assisted the[[Moderate Republican]] John Leigh "Jay" Dardenne of Baton Rouge in the latter's successful quest for the office of secretary of state in a [[special election]] held after the death of Walter Fox McKeithen, son of Young's former mentor, John McKeithen.<ref name=mns/><ref>There was an interim secretary of state, [[Al Ater]] of Concordia Parish, before the special election won by Jay Dardenne.</ref>​

 

Young was affiliated with the LSU Athletic Association and various professional organizations dedicated to the prevention of substance abuse. He was a member of the Masonic lodge,  the Shriners, and the Jefferson [[Baptist]] Church in Baton Rouge.​

Young was affiliated with the LSU Athletic Association and various professional organizations dedicated to the prevention of substance abuse. He was a member of the Masonic lodge,  the Shriners, and the Jefferson [[Baptist]] Church in Baton Rouge.​

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