GOP Delegate Fight Starts in Chicago Convention Preliminaries
The Associated Press reports Republicans began convention preliminaries in Chicago one week before the nominating vote. Taft led in delegates with 480 to Eisenhower’s 407, while 190 remained undecided. Delegation seating disputes and talks with Guy Gabrielson aimed to set hearings rules, with televised decisions still unsettled.
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Rival Texas Republicans Clash In Booklets Over Control
Texas GOP factions issued briefs accusing each other of mob rule and vote fraud as the national committee prepares to hear contested delegations. The pro Eisenhower group led by Porter and Lane claims sweeping county majorities and 70 percent of Texas delegates while Taft backers allege Democratic interference and fraudulent tactics.
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Mountains Yield Lost Student Pair Found Safe
Two Colorado university students reported missing after a church picnic in rugged mountains near Ward, 30 miles northwest of Boulder, were found safe. Sue Simpson, 19, of Minneapolis, and Dave Harlan, 19, of Galveston, Tex., had suffered high altitude cold overnight during the search.
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Castaways Take Shelter After Straying From Pirate Site
Frightened but unharmed castaways described losing their way back to the pirate site and choosing to stay in one spot to wait for rescuers. They indicated they remained still to aid search efforts and were found by responders.
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