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October 11, 1928

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HOOVER PUTS FIGHT FOR NEW YORK VOTE UP TO STATE CHIEFS; Nominee Confers With Hilles and Machold and Gets Cheering Reports. LEADERS ADMIT HARD FIGHT But National Committeeman Says Republicans Are 'Organized to Carry It On.'VISIT HERE IS DISCUSSEDWorld Trade and Prosperity WillBe the General Topic of theCandidate's Speech. Optimistic on Ottinger. Hoover's Trip Here Discussed. HOOVER PUTS FIGHT UP TO STATE CHIEFS Michigan Women Active. Dr. Jordan Praises Nominee. Recalls His Public Service. Hoover to Speak Here on Trade.

By Special to The New York Times

Hoover puts fight for state up to N Y chiefs; confs with Hilles and Machold

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SMITH OFF ON TRIP TO BORDER STATES AND MIDDLE WEST; Will Speak at Sedalia, Mo., and Chicago in Addition to Louisville, Ky. IN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY Visits Tennessee Tomorrow and Discusses Tariff in Kentucky on Saturday. THEN SWINGS WESTWARD Plans Only Three Addresses, but Counts on Conferences at Stops Along Route. Satisfied With Outlook. Count of Governor's Power. Sticks to Speaking Plans. SMITH OFF ON TRIP TO SOUTH AND WEST Ovation Planned in South.

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Ed on Work's and Raskob's pamphleteering

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Notable Births

Alfonso de Portago

1928Alfonso de Portago, Spanish race car driver and bobsledder (died 1957)[†]

Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Ángel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, 11th Marquess of Portago, GE, best known as Alfonso de Portago, was a Spanish aristocrat, racing and bobsleigh driver, jockey and pilot.

Roscoe Robinson Jr.

1928Roscoe Robinson Jr., American general (died 1993)[†]

Roscoe Robinson Jr. was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the United States representative to the NATO Military Committee. Robinson previously served as commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division and then of United States Army, Japan.

Geoffrey Tordoff, Baron Tordoff

1928Geoffrey Tordoff, Baron Tordoff, English businessman and politician (died 2019)[†]

Geoffrey Johnson Tordoff, Baron Tordoff was a British businessman and politician.