Word: iowa
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Harrison E. Spangler, Iowa's veteran (20 years) Republican national committeeman, predicted that 20 of the state's 26 delegates to the National Convention would be for Taft. But that was before the Eisenhower ground swell rose in Iowa. As the Ike boom grew, the Taft men pared their claims, finally said they would be satisfied with an even split...
Last week 3,030 delegates from Iowa's 99 counties met at congressional district and state conventions in Des Moines to name the 26. The Eisenhower forces had a majority in four district conventions, covering the center section of Iowa (including Des Moines). Result: eight district delegates for Ike. Taft men had control of two districts in the eastern end of the state (including Davenport), and two in the west (including Sioux City). Result: eight delegates for Taft...
Crimson wrestling captain John Lee qualified for Olympic Tryouts in the 125 pound class in matches held Saturday at Springfield. Representatives of 14 districts battle for final Olympic spots at Ames, Iowa, this Friday...
...Iowa Democratic Chairman Jake More said he is personally "very friendly" to Oklahoma's Senator Robert Kerr. ¶ Senator Kerr's Oklahoma colleague, Senator Mike Monroney, said he thinks House Speaker Sam Rayburn is "a natural" for the job. Another Rayburn man: Texas Representative Wright Patman...
...Oklahoma wrestlers, the N.C.A.A. team title, over Iowa Teachers College, 22-21; at Fort Collins, Colo. The upset of the meet came when Princeton's Brad Glass, undefeated as a collegian and defending heavyweight champion, lost the igi-lb. class to Iowa's George Myers...