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 Homer E. Capehart -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homer Earl Capehart (June 6, 1897—September 3, 1979), (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American business innovator and politician, was born in Algiers, Indiana.
Capehart attained fame as the father of the (A cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin) jukebox industry.
Capehart supported efforts to compromise with the (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japanese on terms of surrender in the Summer of 1945.
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 Ian McAuslan , Peter Walcot - 0199201889 - Homer Boss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homer Boss : the figure and the land.
Homer Beside Himself : Para-Narratives in the Iliad.
Homer E. Capehart : A Senators Life, 1897-1979.
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 Homer E. Capehart: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Homer E. Capehart
Homer E. Capehart (1897—1979), American business innovator and politician, born in Algiers, Indiana.
Homer Capehart attained fame as the father of the jukebox industry.
Capehart was elected to the United States Senate in 1944 as a republican and served three terms, losing the 1962 election to Birch Bayh[?].
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 HOMER E. CAPEHART PAPERS, 1938-1962
Homer E. Capehart was born 6 June 1897 in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana, near Iva.
Capehart aligned himself with Eisenhower’s moderate wing of the Republican Party but was often critical of Eisenhower’s foreign policy during the 1950s.
Capehart maintained an active social life in Indiana, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. In Indiana he was a member of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, the Loyal Order of the Moose, Order of the Eagles, the Columbia Club, Press Club, Athletic Club, Meridian Hills Country Club, and the Army and Navy Club.
www.indianahistory.org /Library/manuscripts/collection_guides/M0817.html   (3201 words)

  
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Scotch Hall, the Capehart family plantation overlooking the Albemarle Sound in Bertie County, was begun in the early 1700s by William Maule, a surveyor-general for colonial governor Charles Eden.
Scotch Hall continued to be the residence of the Capehart family down to Elizabeth Jacocks Capehart and her son George Washington Capehart, Jr.
Capehart, 1843, discussing and enclosing a map of property from Peter Martin's estate in Philadelphia, Pa. About half of the letters were written during the Civil War and discuss the fears and hardships experienced by various members of the Capehart family and their friends.
www.lib.unc.edu /mss/inv/c/Capehart_Family   (1331 words)

  
 Homer Defined - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Homer Defined   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The plant is now at a severe risk of a meltdown, and Homer is struggling to avert the meltdown.
Burns introduces Homer to Aristotle "Ari" Amadopolis, the owner of the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant, and he suggests that Homer give a pep talk to their power plant's workers.
A meltdown at the plant is approaching, and Homer is told by Ari to push a button to avert the meltdown.
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 Army Family Housing in the 1950's
Capehart sponsors were, therefore, not required to certify their costs as Wherry sponsors had been.
Capehart, the most successful and the most productive program, proved unpopular with many in Congress who favored what they considered to be a cheaper approach, construction with direct appropriations, and an approach that did not mortgage the future.
Homer Earl Capehart was born in Indiana in 1897.
www.puaf.umd.edu /OEP/Military99/50SHSING.HTM   (8184 words)

  
 Sweeney | The Better Dead Than Red Amendment: A Tempest Bereft of Teapot
Capehart was seemingly unaware that for Symington the surrender study was only a means to another end.
Capehart also insisted that John F. Kennedy (D. MA) made repeated reference to the supposed military superiority of the USSR in an earlier address.
Capehart's amendment was ruled out of order by the chair after a question from Francis H. Case (R. SD) and the Senate adjourned.
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 homer
Homer (Greek Όμηρος, Homeros) is the poet to whom tradition has attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Homer did not write the Homeric Hymns; these are other poems in the style of Homer.
The poems appear to date back to at least the 8th century BC, and were first written down at the command of the Athenian ruler Pisistratus, who feared they were being forgotten.
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 Homer E. Capehart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
En Capehart 1932 formado una nueva compañía llamó a Packard.
Capehart fue elegido al senado de Estados Unidos en 1944 como republicano y sirvió tres términos, perdiendo la elección 1962 al abedul Bayh.
Capehart soportó esfuerzos de comprometerse con el japonés en términos de la entrega en el verano de 1945.
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ho/Homer%20E%20Capehart.htm   (310 words)

  
 homer - definition of homer by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homer - ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
I proposed that Homer and Aristotle might appear at the head of all their commentators; but these were so numerous, that some hundreds were forced to attend in the court, and outward rooms of the palace.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 Homer (disambiguation) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Homer (disambiguation)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homer (disambiguation) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Homer (disambiguation).
**Homer, the legendary poet of Ancient Greece and supposed author of the Odyssey and the Iliad
*Homerism is the miming of scenes from Homers epic, common in Roman pagan festivals.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Homer-disambiguation.html   (143 words)

  
 Capehart Jukebox Photo - Big Jukebox Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homer E. Capehart - A Senators Life This is a...
Homer Capehart sellsSimplex record changer to Wurlitzer Co as basis for jukebox.
Her task was simply to stand in a sequined jacket by a Capehart jukebox as tallas she was and, at her own mysterious whim...
www.bigjukeboxguide.com /capehart-jukebox-photo.html   (514 words)

  
 HOMER EARL CAPEHART AUTOGRAPH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homer Earl Capehart (1897-1979), the son of Alvin Thomas and Susan (Kelso), was born in Algiers, Indiana (Pike Co.).
In 1921, Capehart married Irma Viola Mueller (1897?-1985), and raised three children: Homer Earl, Thomas and Patricia Louise.
Capehart won re-elections in 1950 and 1956, but failed to secure a fourth term in 1962.
www.indianahistory.org /library/manuscripts/collection_guides/sc2584.html   (202 words)

  
 Homer Capehart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homer E. Capehart- A Senator's Life 1897-1979: In 1927 he established the Automatic Phonograph Corporation (later the Capehart Corporation).
He was the one who persueded the Wurlitzer Company to produce coin-operated phonograph jukeboxes and became their sales manager during its early years.
Looking for a new challenge in 1944 Capehart was elected to the US Senate from Indiana, where he remained until his defeat by Birch Bayh in 1962.
www.jukeboxmagazine.com /Homer%20Capehart.html   (103 words)

  
 Dr. William Pickett -- Published Works   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He is, in addition, author of a biography of former U.S. senator Homer E. Capehart, a history of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology from 1974 through 1999, and a biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Homer E. Capehart's life is a remarkable success story.
Lacking any formal education beyond high school, Capehart was a self-made millionaire by the 1930s.
www.rose-hulman.edu /~pickett/works   (387 words)

  
 Biographies
Capehart, Homer E. (1897-1979) American industrialist and statesman, began making deluxe phonograph players in 1927, served in U.S. Senate from Indiana 1945-1963.
Terman, Frederick E. (1900-1982) American educator and scientist, associated with MIT, Stanford Univ. and Harvard Univ., advanced the study of electronic technology.
Volkman, John E. (1905-1980) American industrial scientist, spent his career at RCA designing studios and auditoria, and sound reinforcement components.
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 HOMER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Search the HOMER Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
Search the HOMER Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
Find graves of people named HOMER at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/H/HOMER.htm   (73 words)

  
 [Marxism] J.K. Galbraith   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In 1954, on the 25th anniversary of the 1929 crash, he testified before Congress on the dangers of excessive speculation, and the stock market promptly stumbled - a move for which some blamed him.
Homer E. Capehart, a Republican senator from Indiana, saw evidence of Communism in the idea, and then another of Mr.
It was 52 years ago, after Adlai E. Stevenson lost to Dwight D. Eisenhower despite witty speeches written by Mr.
lists.econ.utah.edu /pipermail/marxism/2005-February/021284.html   (979 words)

  
 Indiana History Bulletin - index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Capehart, Homer E./GOP Cornfield Conference: Daviess County: Historical Marker 34
GOP Cornfield Conference/Homer E. Capehart: Daviess County 34
Towns and Villages of the Lower Ohio: by Darrel E. Bigham 12; illus.
www.statelib.lib.in.us /www/ihb/publications/index69.html   (1077 words)

  
 Maureen Alden - 019815285X - Carla Jablonski   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homer Lea, Sun Yat-sen, and the Chinese Revolution..
Homer Laughlin China : a Giant Among Dishes, 1873-1939 (Schiffer Book for Collectors).
Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet.
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 Rose-Hulman Faculty Authors
Interest in bioceramics has increased dramatically over the last twenty years to the point where it is anticipated they will be the materials of choice for many orthopedic, otologic, maxillofacial and dental applications.
Homer E. Capehart was the archetypical midwestern Republican.
Conservative and anticommunist, Capehart made a successful career out of opposition to big government and support for an anti-interventionist foreign policy.
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 CAPEHART, Homer Earl (1897-1979) Bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pickett, William B. “The Capehart Cornfield Conference and the Election of 1938: Homer E. Capehart’s Entry into Politics.” Indiana Magazine of History 73 (December 1977): 251-75.
“Homer E. Capehart: Phonograph Entrepreneur.” Indiana Magazine of History 82 (September 1986): 264-76.
“Homer E. Capehart: United States Senator, 1944-1962.” Ed.D. dissertation, Ball State University, 1977.
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 CONK! Encyclopedia: U.S._Senate_election,_1950   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
With the Democratic administration's popularity declining during the Cold War, the Republican opposition made a net gain of five seats, nearly taking control of the chamber.
The Republicans defeated incumbents Scott W. Lucas (D-IL) (current Majority Leader), Millard E. Tydings (D-MA), Francis J. Myers (D-PA), and Elbert B. Thomas (D-UT), as well as taking open seats in Idaho and California.
special election held due to resignation of Raymond E. Baldwin (R-CT)
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 The Nation, 07/10/1948 - The Soft Squeeze of Newsprint by Tichenor, George
...He and Senator Capehart commiserated with each other on the difficulties of pleasing everybody...
...Editor and 'Publisher for May I expressed surprise that "all of a sudden" the American newspaper industry.was told 'that 'the E. administration planned to send 288,000 tons of newsprint to Iceland and the United Kingdom during the next fifteen months...
...Senator Capehart: They just went broke without enough newsprint to make a profit...
www.nationarchive.com /Summaries/v167i0002_10.htm   (2059 words)

  
 User:Olof - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I've also made significant contributions to these pages: XTC Doonesbury Iron Chef Auger electron spectroscopy mass noun Lise Meitner Zora Neale Hurston Stanley Jordan Brown v.
Board of Education James Eastland Homer E. Capehart.
I'm very proud of my "gas mileage analogy" for the uncertainty principle on Talk:Cognitive science of mathematics
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 Inventory to the Jonathan Daniels Papers, Mss. Dept., UNC-Chapel Hill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Other individuals frequently mentioned are Marvin McIntyre, one of Roosevelt's secretaries; Joseph E. Casey, congressman from Massachusetts; David K. Niles, former aide to Harry Hopkins; Will T. Alexander; and David Lilienthal.
Jonathan Daniels, E. (Clifton) Daniel, and unidentified man, ca.
D-3466/5 "Jazzman's Blues" and "Runaway Piano Rag" by Harry E. Godwin, Brainerd Kremer and Ray Sterling.
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 Elks Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Indiana Politician members
Homer Earl Capehart (1897-1979) -- also known as Homer E. Capehart -- of Washington, Daviess County, Ind. Born in Algiers, Pike County, Ind., June 6, 1897.
Charles E. Henderson (1871-1939) Born in St. Paul, Decatur County, Ind., January 31, 1871.
Lawyer; member of Indiana state senate, 1934-42; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1944-45, 1947-59; Indiana Republican state chair, 1945; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1948.
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 The Nation, 10/21/1944 - Wisconsin and Its Neighbors by Shelton, Willard
Few weeks ago the Republicans in the North Central states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana were entirely confident of winning for Governor Thomas E. Dewey.
In each of these states the situation has now changed, though Indiana must still be rated safe for Dewey, barring a sustained last-minute U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt drive.
...Schricker's Republican rival for the Senate, Homer E. Capehart, was a major instigator of the abortive "grassroots" anti-New Deal conference in 1938...
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 Profile
He spent many a day shooting pool with such boyhood characters as Homer E. Capehart, who was to become a three-term U.S. senator; John S. Hastings, a federal judge; and Walter C. (Mickey) McCarty, who became general manager and columnist of the Indianapolis News.
Long-time political friends, many of whom had wailed for mercy from Cadou's writing, spoke or sent messages of testimonial.
Among those dignitaries were former U.S. senators Homer E. Capehart, William E. Jenner, Birch E. Bayh and R. Vance Hartke; and former governors Harold W. Handley, Matthew E. Welsh, Roger D. Branigan, Henry F. Schricker and Ralph F. Gates.
www.depauw.edu /library/archives/ijhof/inductees/cadou.htm   (1812 words)

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