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Stevenson Gambles Southern Support By Approving School Segregation End Democratic PnnvAntinn Moari quarters, Chicago U.R) Adlai E. Stevenson gambled his South ern support today against a chance to deliver a quick knock out to Gov. Averell Harriman in their fight lor the Democratic presidential nomination. . Some of the Democratic pros from the north viewed Steven son's strategy on civil rights as part of a grand plan to cut the ground out from under Harri man and, at the same time, to improve his chances for victory in November. But there also was a sugges tion that any such maneuver might backfire and throw next week's Democratic national con vention into a deadlock. A stale mate would enhance the chances of a dark horse candidate emerg ing with the nomination. Backs Court 'Unequivocally' Stevenson took his gamble by advocating a civil rights plat form plank expressing "unequiv ocal approval" of the Supreme Court decision outlawing segre gated schools. Southern delegates, 'most of whom were uncommitted but pro-Stevenson, reacted With dis appointment, shock or anger. They viewed it as an unexpected switch from his "moderation" stand. "The biggest blunder since 'Rum, Romanism and Rebel lion'," said one Southern moder ate in a reference to the phrase which is supposed to have caused James G. Blaine to lose a presi dential election to Grover Cleve land. South Standing Jeopardized Whether or not a blunder, Stevenson's action jeopardized NEW, MODERN VAULT Cleaning, Gluing, Remodeling Frances' Furs Formerly Frances Dallaire 1100 Crater Lake Ave. Telephone Remains 2-6526 if it did not forfeit much of his support in the South. From the South, Stevenson backers were counting on 214 of the 6861-2 votes needed to win the nomina tion. Southern delegates already are talking of swinging their votes to Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson or Sen. Stuart Symington, favorite son candidates from Texas and Missouri, respectively. , , 4 But some of the Northern Democrats figured Stevenson would offset any Southern losses by Northern gains among fence sitters who have not yet decided between him and Harriman. This viewpoint was heard among Democrats who thought Steven son already had -sewed up the nomination and that his civil Cotion Crop Seen Down 8 Per Cent Washington U.R) The Agri culture department today esti mated the 1956 cotton crop at 13.552,000 bales, down 8 per cent from last year's harvest. The first cotton production es timate of the year compares with 14,721,000 bales last year and the 10-year average output of 13.098,000 bales. Although this year's estimate is below last year's output, there is no danger of a cotton shortage in the United States. There is a carryover of about 14,600,000 bales, of which the government owns or has under loan about 10.000,000 bales. The carryover plus estimated 1956 production will meet consumption demands, both domestic and foreign, for about two years. The department estimated cot ton 'yields will average 394 pounds of lint per acre on the 16,527.000 acres estimated to be harvested. Last year's yields averaged 416 pounds an acre. The 10-year average yields were 283 pounds. The 16.527.000 acres estimat ed for harvest were based on the acres in cultivation July 1 minus the 10-year average aban donment from natural causes. rights statement had not altered the overall outlook. Negro Vote Appeal ' These same Democrats also suggested that Stevenson hail started aiming for the fall cam paign by appealing for Negro votes in urban areas of the North. ' Stevenson's remarks came asi reports circulated here that for mer President Truman is just about ready to accept him as the nominee. Mr. Truman, who helped Stevenson win the nomi nation in 1952, has been con sidered pro-Harriman this year, although he has been publicly neutral. One of the ex-president's friends said, however, that Mr. Truman would not jump into the Harriman campaign if he felt that a Stevenson nomination was a sure thing. At Independence, Mo., where he was preparing to leave today for the convention, Mr. Truman declined to comment on these reports. Heat Gets Blame For Three Deaths By UNITED PRESS A heat wave topping the 100 degree mark was blamed today for at least three deaths in the South and Southwest. Meanwhile, more thunder storms were forecast for the Midwest, a battleground of hot and cool air masses. In the South, a heat wave gathered steam Tuesday, and the mercury soared to 112 de grees in Oklahoma. Two heat deaths were reported in Okla homa City and one in Houston, Tex. Cool air brought some relief to portions of the South, but Jacksonville, Fla., reported 100 degrees. Tampa, Fla., was drenched by a thunderstorm that dumped 1.55 inches of rain on the city. Police at Tupelo, Miss., caught two national guardsmen swim ming nude at a municipal pool. They said they were cooling off after a drill session, but a judge fined them $10 each. Men Team To Build Airport for Town Kennebunk, Me. (U.Ri An airlines pilot and a poultry raiser teamed up to build an airport for this seaside resort town. Bertrajn Work Jr., 26, and David E. Kydd, 30, met through their wives who attended a school in Vermont together. Kydd raises poultry in Ken- mebunk but also holds a pilot's license. Work, formerly of Nor folk, Va. came to Maine for deer hunting during fall vacations frorrfCapitol Airlines, i Work said he still liked flying but retired from the commercial i(ir line service because "I want- id to be home more." He, his wife and their two young sons rraoved to Maine where Work and Kydd got together on a long tikne dream of both of them operation of a flying service, i Work bought an 18'i-acre plot o.t land along U.S. Route 1. Trad ing his DC-3 for a bulldozer. Work pitched in with his pal Kidd to clear underbrush from the strip of land which had been an airfield in pre-war days. . Kydd and Work opened their Kennebunk flying service July 1. ;They cater to fishermen and hunters as well as sightseers and have their eyes on possible dealership in airplanes. The partners made prepara tions to purchase two more planes as a waiting list develop ed for rental of their first and only aircraft. york was enthusiastic about his tnew life. "I've also wanted to haiie my own business," in addi tion to flying, he said. "I've grown to like Maine and to be lieve this area has tremendous aviation possibilities." TOOTHPICK HOLDERS Fremont, Mich. (U.R) Mrs. Herb Morton, who doesn't use toot ppicks, collects toothpick holders as a hobby. She esti mate' her 320 different holders could hold about 240,000 tooth pick!!. - ... - A Democrats Waging Close Race for Kansas Nomination ' Topeka, Kan. (U.R) A down to the wire race for the Demo cratic nomination for governor kept Kansans guessing today after the Republican party went under new management Bank President George Dock ing and former U.S. Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring were neck and neck in a Democratic duel that may not be decided until the end of ballot tabula tions. Smashing tradition in Presi dent Eisenhower's boyhood state Republicans chose as their gu bernatorial nominee Warren W. Shaw, state legislator, who was a football star in college. He handily defeated Gov. Fred Hall, at 40 the nation's youngest GOP state executive, and the first Republican incum bent in Kansas to be denied re nomination in 26 years. Lost Rural Support Shaw espoused right to work legislation. Hall vetoed the bill last year. He lost the small towns and rural support that en abled him to lick the GOP or ganization that had been domi nant in Kansas in the 1954 pri maries. In 2,386 of Kansas' 2,957 pre cincts, the tally was: Docking, 53,632; Woodring. 52.573. Shaw, 1 12,884; Hall. 90.374; Francis Holton, 7.156; John Stewart, 3,805. Sen. Frank Carlson, a close associate of the president, over whelmingly won renomination for a second term. Paul Aylward, Ellsworth at torney and former Kansas American Legion commander, beat three other Democrats to oppose Carlson in November. TOO GREEN WITH MONEY Memphis, Tenn. (U.R) Mrs. Ma rgarette Wright hastily called police Tuesday when she learned her son Tommy, 7, had "sold" $100 in $10 bills to a 13- year-old playmate for a quarter. 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