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Lampoon 'Kidnapping' Affair Wins Dever Five 'Converts'

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Governor Paul A. Dever has apparently won himself some converts as a result of the Lampoon-Democratic rump club "kidnapping" incident of last Friday.

The Governor yesterday received a telegram which said, "don't worry. Your good sportsmanship made five converts." The telegram was singed, "Harvard Schismatics."

Last Friday, Dever was scheduled to address the Young Democrats Club in Littauer Auditorium. A complex plot maneuvered Dever into speaking to the Lampoon. But, when he later addressed the H.Y.D., Dever said he had been "delighted" to spread the word, like a missionary, among unbelievers.

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