RULING TO FIGURE IN '54 CAMPAIGN; Decision Tied to Eisenhower -- Russell Leads Southerners in Criticism of Court RULING TO FIGURE IN '54 CAMPAIGN
Cong reaction to ban; issue in election seen; Repubs and non-Southern Dems silent; Southerners split into groups defying Ct like Sen Eastland, threatening to force it to alter edict like Sen Russell and deploring decision but noting need to accept it like Sen Long; most seen backing Long stand; all Dems see ill effects on Southern Dems who aided Eisenhower on Repub ticket; Russell stand contrasted with that of Sen Byrd who, while calling ruling blow against states' rights and wasteful of funds spent for 'separate but equal' facilities, does not attack Ct directly; Sen Maybank calls ruling 'pol'; Sen Stennis minimizes threats to end ps system; sees many counties in Mississippi arranging to continue segregation by accord between races; Voice of Amer flashes ruling to world in 34 tongues; broadcasts to E Eur within hr after decision; commentaries stress issue was settled by law, not mob rule or dictatorial fiat
