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October 18, 1928

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HOOVER CITIZENSHIP NEVER CHANGED, SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT; Official Denial Is Made of a Rumor That He Sought to Be British Subject. WORK CHARGES A PLOT Republican Chairman Says There Is Effort to Deceive the Country by Canard. INQUIRY IS MADE ABROAD Nothing Found to Indicate That Candidate Even Considered Changing Allegiance. Lays It to Taxes Paid in London. The State Department's Letter. HOOVER CITIZENSHIP NEVER WAS CHANGED Set Permanent Residence Here. Statement by Dr. Work. Hoover Greets Rockford Fliers. Urges Inforcement Without Gunmen. ROCKFORD-TO-GREENLAND FLIERS GREETED BY HOOVER.

By Special to The New York Times

Official denial made of rumor he sought British citizenship

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WEST SETS MONDAY TO END OIL DELIVERY TO SINCLAIR'S FIRM; Acts After Conference With Interior Department Aides on Salt Creek Contract. TO ADVERTISE SALE NEXT Dr. Work Issues Statement Defending His Renewal of Agreement Made by Fall. LAYS CRITICISM TO POLITICS Senator Walsh's Opinion Quoted by Republican Chairman, Who Says Counsel Advised His Action.

By Special to The New York Times

Sec West notifies Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co of date of ceasing of delivery of Govt royalty oil

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SMITH IS ACCLAIMED BY CHICAGO CROWD; Nominee Gets Enthusiastic Greeting as He Arrives for Illinois Drive. PLEASED WITH HIS TOUR Leaders See Gains Made in South and Border--New Issue Over Oil Looms. Ten-Minute Demonstration. Proceeds to His Hotel. SMITH IS ACCLAIMED BY CHICAGO CROWD Governor Studies New Situation. Confer With Headquarters. Reiterates His Position. Governor Pleased Over Tour. Optimistic Over St. Louis. Thanks Crowd at Springfield.

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

Smith gets ovation at Chicago

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HARVEY GETS A WRIT ON VOTING MACHINES; Republican Says He Will Lose Votes by Trickery if Paper Ballots Are Used in Queens. BOARD FIGHTS MOVE TODAY Patter Ridicules His Rival's Charge--Attorney General Approves Voorhis's Action. Case Will Be Heard Today. HARVEY GETS A WRIT ON VOTING MACHINES Patten Ridicules Talk of Trickery. Ottinger Approves Board Action. WESTCHESTER IN QUANDARY. More Voting Machines Needed in Crowded Districts. McCOOEY FEARS CUT IN VOTE. Brooklyn Democratic Chief Wants More Machines to End Waits.

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G U Harvey tries to compel use of voting machines in Queens

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Notable Births

1928Maurice El Mediouni, Algerian pianist and composer (died 2024)[†]

Maurice El Médiouni, French El Médioni was an Algerian pianist, composer and interpreter of Andalusian, Raï, Sephardic and Arab music. He was one of the few living artists to have performed with artists such as Lili Labassi, Line Monty, Lili Boniche, Samy el Maghribi, and Reinette l’Oranaise. He was also a professional tailor and initially took up music as a hobby.

Keith Jackson

1928Keith Jackson, American sportscaster and actor (died 2018)[†]

Keith Max Jackson was an American sports commentator, journalist, author, and radio personality, known for his career with ABC Sports (1966–2006). While he covered a variety of sports over his career, he is best known for his coverage of college football from 1952 until 2006 and his distinctive voice, that according to Steve Kelley in The Seattle Times was "a throwback voice, deep and operatic. A voice that was to college football what Edward R. Murrow's was to war. It was the voice of ultimate authority in his profession."

Dick Taverne

1928Dick Taverne, English lawyer and politician[†]

Dick Taverne, Baron Taverne, is a British politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln from 1962 to 1974. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he was a Labour MP until his deselection in 1972, following which he resigned his seat and won the subsequent by-election in 1973 as a Democratic Labour candidate.