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TEH MEDFORD (OHEGOIf) MAIL TRIBUTE Monday, Jun. 25. 1358 ; Democratic Strategists Working Hard on Civil Rights Platform Br LYLE C. WILSON Unit.d PrH CerrMpond.nt Washington (UP) Master Democratic strategists already are hard at work on a safety first civil rights plat form plank for this year's p r e s i d ential campaign. They seek a safety first plank in the sense that they don't li i aiuoo want it to ex plode among the party notables assembled in Chicago Aug. 13 at the Democratic national con vention. The Democrats barely avoided a convention explosion in 1952. It would have blown the Virginia, South Carolina .and possibly, the Louisiana delega tions right out of the hall. They don't want another ex perience like that. The hazard Kefauver Seeks Home State Backing For Nomination Nashville. Tenn. (U.R) Sen. Estes Kefauver seeks home state support for his presidential nom ination hid this week but he may run into a roadblock in the form of young Gov. Frank Clement's forces. Tennessee Democrats meet convention here Thursday to pick a delegation to the national convention and to decide what to do about the state's 32 votes at the national meeting. Kefauver supporters natural ly want the state delegation to the national convention instruct ed to vote for the senator. , Favors Stevenson Clement, known to favor Ad lai Stevenson for the presiden tial nomination, wants an unin structed delegation "free to act as judgment and circumstances indicate." Nobody knows for sure wheth er there Willie a head-on clash between the Kefauver and Cle ment groups. Most observers think Clement will get what he wants and that Tennessee's votes at Chicago will go to Stevenson before it's all over. In county meetings through out the state only a very few -counties instructed their dele gates to the state meeting to support Kefauver. Most Instructed .-. Most county delegations are uninstructed, taking their cue irom Clement leaders. The real conflict in ambitions may come over Kefauver's atti tude towards a possible vice presidential nomination. , Clement leaders think Kefau ver's chances for the top spot on the Democratic ticket are gone, and they feel the second spot is better suited to their ttisn than to Kefauver. Clement would like to have the vice presidential nomination. Sanitary Sewer Street Paying Bids Called for July 2 Bids will be accepted at 11 a.m. July 2 in the city record er's office for sanitary sewer con struction and street paving pro jects for the city of Medford.. The sewer work consists of trench excavation, furnishing and installing 8 inch and 4 inch concrete sewer pipe, manholes and similar equipment in and through the Verde Hills area, bounded by Woodlawn ave.. Modoc ave., Barnett rd., and Highland dr. Street paving projects include construction of concrete curbs and gutters, concrete driveways and asphaltic concrete pavement on the following six streets: Boardman St., from Ohio st. to McAndrews rd.; North Keene Way dr.. from Oregon ave., to East Jackson blvd.; Broad st., from Clark St. to West Jackson St.; Fairmont ave., from Summit ave., to the east end of the pres ent street; East Second St., from North Front St.. to North Cen tral ave.; and Keenwood ave, from Humphrey st. to West Second St. Plans, special provisions, gen eral specifications and contract agreements on both projects may be obtained at the city manager's office in the city hall upon de posit of $10. After the bids are publicly openea ana reaa, mcy will be referred to the city coun- j cil. LOST IS FOOND Boston I.U.PJ While packing tea bags for a Boston firm. Mrs. Margaret Lovery, 20. inadvert ently dropped her diamond ring in a carton. But now the ring is back on her finger. It was recovered after being traced to a Chicago company to which th carton had been shipped. could be more easily avoided if some of the major elements com prising the Democratic party would ease off on their bitter dispute over racial integration in the public schools. In Ganeral Terms The civil rights plank in the 1952 Democratic platform was in general terms. It had little, if anything, to do with the fact that the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket carried Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia in 1952. The sub stance of that plank was: "The Democratic party is com mitted to, support and advance the individual rights and liberties of all Americans. "Our country is founded on the proposition that all men are created equal. This means that all citizens are equal before the law and should enjoy equal po litical rights. They should have equal opportunities for educa tion, for economic advancement and for decent living conditions. "We will continue our efforts to eradicate discrimination based on race, religion or national origin." School Integration Decision But for the angry discussion of school integration, such lan guage probably would cover the situation again. Both parties, however, will have to make some platform reference, however it may be angled, to the Supreme Court's integration decision. That is one to crease the brows of Democratic platform writers. The Republicans can meet the issue directly, having not much to lose and a great deal to gain by a platform pledge which might entice millions of Negro voters back into that party. The Democratic problem is aggravated by strong pressures from both sides of the civil rights dispute. The whole civil rights question is embittered by the fact that integration in the schools has become a legal re quirement for the operation of the public schools system in the United States. Southern Resistance Committal Most southern politicians and several southern states are pub licly committed to resistance. From northern states such as Wisconsin, Michigan and New York, party men are pressing for a commitment on civil rights and integration which would hold the 1956 minorities vote for the Democrats in national and local tickets. Northern Democratic state conventions in series are resolv ing in favor of strong language, a pledge for a national fair em ployment practices commission or act, aggressive action to im plement Supreme Court decis ions in all civil rights areas, a civil rights division in the Jus tice Department. The Republicans probably will not go that far in their bid for the minorities votes. They i easily can go a long way, how ever, whereas from start to fin ish the path is a deadly Demo cratic obstacle course. Doctors Remove Ike's Stitches Washington tU.R) The deep wire stitches sewn in President Eisenhower's abdomen as part of his intestinal operation 16 days ago have been removed. Mr. Eisenhower's doctors took the stitches out Sunday and the President promptly declared. "It feels better already." He walked 80 feet down the hospital cor ridor to tell Mrs. Eisenhower about the event. The President's only announc ed plan for today was a regular morning business session with his chief aide, Sherman Adams, and other members of the White House staff in his room at Wal ter Reed Army Medical Center. It was expected that plans for his post - hospital recuperation would be announced today or Tuesday. The President's pei sonal physician has indicated the presidential farm at Gettys burg. Pa., would be better than the White House. Medical bulletins on Mr. Eis enhower's recovery were down to two a day. The final bulletin on Sunday was one of the short est and most routine since the chief executive entered the hos pital on June 18. It said he had spent a quiet afternoon, and his condition "continues to progress very satisfactorily." GEORGE GOBEL INJURED Hollywood (U.R) George Go bel's guest on his TV show, John McGiver, was supposed to rap Gobel lightly on the back of his hand with a sugar scoop Families Returning To Evacuated Homes Vancouver, Wash. (U.R) Families were moving back into their evacuated homes along the lowland areas of the Columbia over the week end as the stream continued to drop from the 26.8 crest it measured three weeks ago. The hard job of cleaning up the silt deposit left behind by the receeding river was one of the major problems residents faced as they returned to their during a skit. Gobel, who wound up with swollen knuckles and assorted hand bruises, was fur ther pained to learn McGiver is a recent graduate of a course in "acting realism." once-flooSeil homes. An estimated 30,000 acres were under water in Clark coun ty alone with damage estimated up to $100,000. County Agent H. Martin Jen sen said that only a small pop-" tion of land that was covered by the water will make pastur age this summer. r A' "'""i-M'.....-- . . ....t . r . 1 QED CUB (TOT? CT'MI?i V Union Pacific's &a4. PORTLAND ROSE Alao direct service to Boise, Sak Lake. Dearer and Kansas City. Fast, Loxuriooi. Dependable Serrioa, Ltmrts Portland 9:30 p.m. Daily UNION PACIFIC MEETING PRESS outside her New York apartment, ac tress Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller discuss wedding and European honeymoon plans. Miller, under in vestigation in Washington for participating in Communist front meetings, may not be given passport. (International) Marilyn Monroe To Become June Bride Roxbury, Conn. W.R) Mari lyn Monroe expects to be a June bride, but it's not going to be in this rural Connecticut hideaway where she fled with playwright Arthur Miller. Both Miss Monroe and Miller gave a flat no today to reports they would be married here. "It will be in two or three days," Miss Monroe told the United Press. But she would not say where the wedding would take place. Waiting Period Connecticut has a five-day waiting period and the couple arrived at Miller's nine - room country home just before mid night Sunday night. A check with two clerks in nearby vil lages showed no license had been applied for as yet. There were reports Miss Mon roe and Miller would wed in New York state where the wait ing period is three days. The border is about 12 miles away. The couple was accompanied to Connecticut by Miller's moth er and his son and daughter by his first wife. Thin Disguise Miss Monroe left her Sutton Place apartment Sunday night in a thin disguise of dark glasses and a scarf over her blonde hair in an attempt to elude reporters. She jumped in a taxi and sped to a rendezvous with Miller who was waiting in his station wagon across town. They drove off to wards Connecticut with the newsmen in hot pursuit, think ing it might . be an elopement dash. But it all turned into a quiet family party at Miller's 26-acre farm. Both said today they just wanted to rest. BUY YOUR HEATING OIL FROM THE DEALER WHO DISPLAYS THIS SEAL OF QUALITY The heating oil dealer who disployt this seel is on independent business man personally interested in your ' comfort, safety and satisfaction. He is pledged to give you dependable service, fair business practices ond highest quality products. Be sure ye buy your heating oil from the dealer who displays this seal. OIL HEAT INSTITUTE (Medford Heating Oil Dealers) HEY! S3 ni IfoS1 ' Sr it'c fun! FREE Box of ... 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