Hoover transforms public life from mining to power
This profile traces Herbert Hoover's ascent from Hocking mining work and foreign ventures to national leadership. It highlights his early fortune, engineering exploits in Australia and Egypt, Belgian and French aid during war, and rise to secretary of commerce shaping American industry and communications.
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Australia
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Iowa
Humphrey Sees Life Death Issue in Foreign Policy Clash
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey sharpened attacks on Barry Goldwater in Illinois and Kentucky as the campaign neared its final two weeks. He argued Goldwater would risk nuclear catastrophe and said Johnson can wield the United States power with restraint while Goldwater would trigger a dangerous crisis. The speech highlighted the life and death stakes of the 1964 race and referenced latest world events from Moscow London and Peking.
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Inventory Tax Repeal Urged By Arizona Legislator
Rep. Douglas Holsclaw spoke at an American Legion luncheon urging repeal of the inventory tax to spur long term growth. He projected 23 000 new jobs and 37.5 million in wholesale business within two years if Propositon 102 passes, offset by temporary tax revenue losses.
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Tucson
Noise Shift Brings Soaring Jet Roar To Tucson Winters
Air Force F4C training at Davis Monthan AFB increases aircraft traffic as southeast headwinds push landings over Tucson. Col. Biggs notes jets fly lower and faster, creating higher noise with more touch and go flights and ground-control approaches.
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University of Arizona
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Los Angeles International
Rincon High Receives Funds for Carpeting and Auditorium Paint
Rincon High School students win board approval to use activity funds for auditorium carpeting after opposition from Mrs. John Lyons. They also seek funds to paint the auditorium, which all members support. The Pueblo School Board moves two portable classrooms to Pueblo High and certifies Mrs. Walter Hatley’s election to the board. Additionally approved are library furniture for Pueblo High and a ramada at Rogers School with Pima Home Improvement as contractor.
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Rogers School
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Hafley
Pueblo High
Hoover The Humorous Ex President Who Pruned Words
Herbert Hoover at 83 amused Independence Missouri as he helped dedicate Harry S Truman’s library. He joked that ex presidents spend time taking pills and dedicating libraries, then revealed he worked twice as hard as many younger men and avoided speeches with verbosity.
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One Of Them Became Hoover's Vice President
In 1882 Herbert Clark Hoover lived with his uncle Major Laban Miles at the Osage Indian Agency in Oklahoma after his parents died. He recalled his time in the Osage country and his path to the presidency, noting he once rode a buggy from Arkansas City to the agency. He later remembered Charles Curtis, a mixed‑blood male supervised by Miles, who would become Hoover's vice president.
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