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October 24, 1928

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HUGHES IN FIRST SPEECH CALLS HOOVER BEST FITTED TO FILL THE PRESIDENCY; SAYS CHOICE IS AS TO MEN Praises Smith as Governor, Points to Rival's National ServiceAND WORLD-WIDE TRAININGElection of Republican Nominee, He Says, Is the Way to "Buttress" Our Prosperity.WET FIGHT HELD "A SHAM"He Declares Democratic PolicyEndangers Tariff Protectionfor Farmers and Industries.

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C E Hughes calls Hoover best fitted for Pres, comparing candidates, s at St Joseph, Mo; text

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George Bullard (baseball)

1928George Bullard, American baseball player (died 2002)[†]

George Donald Bullard was an American professional baseball player. The native of Lynn, Massachusetts, was a shortstop and outfielder during a nine-season (1950–1958) career. He played 891 games in minor league baseball and received a four-game, end-of-season trial in the Major Leagues with the 1954 Detroit Tigers. He batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).