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the river not to drink its waters
and not to open any barrels
they found afloat or along its
banks.
Autumn rains had loosened
a vast earth mass about $50
feet above the reservoir. About
10 days ago the mass started
moving down the mountain
at a rate of about Is inches
a day.
Engineers figured the mass
would reach the reservoir
about mid-November. Yester-
day they started to empty the
artificial lake slowly.
It is a big reservoir-four
miles long and 400 meters
GAO YARDS wide. Normally its
waters are 900 feet deep. It's
level last night had been
lowered about rs feet. That
wasn't enough when the land
slide suddenly tore loose.
Practically an entire noun
tain fell into the reservoir, "
one official said.
An engineer Of the Societa
Adriatica di Eletricita, which
built the dam, said the land
slide was Of tremendous pro-
portions. probably measuring
$4,000 cubic yards of rock.
The earth mass sent the
stored up waters-close to $50
million transporting out in a
massive, destructive waterfall
The disaster recalled the
tragedy of Frejus, on the
French Riviera. where nearly
four years ago 443 persons
persisted in laundering tor,
rents Of mud and water re-
! leased by the collapse Of the
MalpaSset Dam Of the ReyraI
River.
The Vaiont Dam is so fee
higher than Americas Hoover
Dam. The bevel-shaped Al
pine dam was part of a PiavC
River area hydroelectric com
pick of five reservoirs and foul
power stations.
Precautions Ordered
The complex is not complete
but the Vaiont Dam powel
station has been operating
since last year. Nine workmer
we're killed building the v.
shaped structure of reinforced
concrete across a gorge.
The cascade of churning wa.
ter and mud set loose by thu
disaster swept into the PiavI
River with such force that Il
! roared $50 yards beyond the
, Piave banks at Longarone.
All along the Piave to Venice
: authorities were ordered to take
: flood precautions for fear thai
the river. swollen with thu
reservoir waters, might over.
: flow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
BRITAIN
Macleod Urges Unity
Among Conservatives
BRITAIN


Continued From Page Al
chairman Macleod reused the
1000 Conservative delegates
attending their annual confer
ence here to a pitch of enthu-
Siasm. They have been de-
pressed. divided and confused
since Mr.. Macmillan,s sudden
admission to hospital Tuesday
touched off a harsh behind
scenes struggle tor the success
sion.
Sensing their need to be
boosted, Mr.. Macleod told the
cheering delegates: And will
we win? Yes. of course, we
shall. The Conservative Party
is like dry finder and a spark
will set 1t ablaze. Strike
now therefore. Carry this
fight to the doorsteps
and we shall both deserve and
command success"
Mr.. Macleod, leader Of the
House Of Commons and re-
garded by some as a dark horse
contender for party leadership,
promised urgent government
action before the election on
three fronts: Expansion Of a
national education program,
plans to build 100000 houses
q year and supply Of men,
money and other aid to needy
nations Of the world.
MacmiIIan's Condition Fine
Mr.. Macmillan was operated
on today for the removal Of
his prostate gland.
A hospital bulletin said there
were no complications after the
hour-long operation and that
his condition was excellent.
Mr.. Macmillan. SO, entered
King Edward VII Military Hos
pital in London Tuesday night
after experiencing severe pain
during q cabinet meeting.
Word Of the successful sur
gerry was flashed to Blackuool
to delegates at the party con-
ference.
Said the brief hospital bull
letin:
The Prime Minister has had
his prostate gland removed.
There ere no complications
and his condition throughout
and at the end Of the opera
ton was excellent. A further
bulletin viii be issued early this
evening.
Out Several Months
The operation was performed
by DR.. w. w. Badenoch, a
surgeon specializing in kidney
and bladder diseases.
Before the operation, Sir
John Richardson, the Prime
Minister'S personal physician,
said Mr.. Macmillan would not
be fully active again for at
least two or three months.
Some delegates here felt the
choice would fall on Mr.. Butler,
acting Prime Minister. He,
however. is unacceptable to the
Tory right wing.
Lord Hailsham surprised the
Conservatives by declaring he
knew in advance Of Mr.. Mac
millan's illness. He called IT
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DAM
Landslide Sets Off Flood
Thousands Feared Killed

Continued From Page Al
others we're buried deep under
rock and sand.
Aside from its town hall on
high ground. Longarone virtu-
ally was wiped out when the
wall Of water rushed upon it
shortly before midnight.
This correspondent found the
townsite flattened like a beach.
Longarone's survivors said
they did not recognize the
place.
A man sitting on a boulder
spoke as If in a daze.
MY family was wiped out
destroyed" he said. II was
in Belluno working. Then I
came home. I don't recognize
anything. We we're living here
or maybe there. I don't know"
Benvenuta de Mas, another
villager, said "it was worse than
an earthquake or an atomic
bombardment." Nothing is
left" she said. II had friends
who lived here-or there I
don't know"
She said she and her family
woke up feeling the ground
tremble under their home.
I'VE Immediately thought of
the dam and ran from our
beds. We saw flashes like ex-
plosions. There was q rush Of
wind. And suddenly we were
standing in water"
The flashes apparently we're
the high power tension lines
being tumbled by the water.
U. S. HeIicOpters HeIp
The United States Arrows
Southern European Task Force
unit was flying CH-34 Choctav'
helicopters into the area with
the SETAF commander. Maj.
Gen. Harrison A. Gerhardt,
personally directing the opera
ton.
The forward support group,
commanded by Col. James E.
Davidoff, based in Vicenza
about so miles southwest of
Belluno, rushed Army equip
ment to the disaster area. A
bulldozer and a lotion crane
were sent to Langarone to help
clear the roads.
A United States Army hell
copter which flew over the
disaster area at dawn came
down twice and rescued is per-
sons.
The helicopter, an H-43B,
was piloted by Capt. H. A,
Jones Of Amber, Pa, with 1t.
Theodore E. Angle OF Seattle,
Wash, as co-pilot. Also aboard
were Capt. Kenneth r. Jaegers
Of prospect. KY, an Army med
ical officer, and an Italian
doctor.
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WHEAT
Continued From Page Al

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nessmen and Communist coun-
tries.
He said such deals. however,
must be for American dollars,
or gold, either cash on delivery
or on normal commercial
terms"
The grains also must be car
ried in available American
ships, supplemented by ships
Of other nations as required.
Mr.. Kennedy also said any
deals must be for delivery to
and use in the Soviet Union
and Eastern Europe only"
This provision, however.
could not prevent Russia from
importing American wheat and
exporting similar wheat to
other parts of the world. In
GLIDING Cuba or Red China.
The Presidents authorization
opens the way for the sale Of
about four million metric tons
Of wheat to Russia and about
one million tons each to Bull
garia, Czechoslovakia and Hun
gary.
The total amount involved
is estimated at about 260 mil
lion bushels of wheat worth
some $3.50 million.
Conditions of Sales
Carrying out Mr.. Kennedy's
policy. Mr.. Hodges said that in
order to qualify for export L.
censes, sales must be made sub
ject to the following conditions:
THE price between the
seller and buyer must be on
the basis of world prices pre-
vailing at the time. This would
prevent some seller from UNDER
cutting the price of his COM
petitors Substantially.
2-The terms must be cash
or normal commercial terms.
3-The grain must be used in
the Soviet Union or Eastern
Europe only.
4-No single private seller
viii be allowed licenses cover
ing more than IS per cent of
the total business licensed. APP
plications viii be held for two
week periods to Judge that no
trader is selling more than the
prescribed limit.
Ships flying the United
States flag will be used, sup
plemented by those Of other
flags if needed. 1t is not yet
known whether there is enough
American shipping to handle
possible orders.
Estimate Is 4 Million Tons
Mr.. Hodges said he thought
the total amount Of wheat that
will be sold will run in the
neighborhood Of 4 million long
tons. This is less than the Z
million estimated by some Of
ficialS yesterday.
So far, Commerce has re-
ceived a few license applica-
tons for sales to Eastern Eu-
ropean countries, Mr.. Hodges
said. but none for the Soviet
Union. The East European
countries involved are Czecho-
slovakis. Bulgaria, Hungary
and Poland.
Ever since the Soviet Union
went into the world market
for grain to supplement a dis
asterous summer harvest-the
fifth consecutive poor summer
American traders have cast
an interested eye at the Rus
sian gold.
After Canada signed a deal
in mid-September to sell Rus
STA $500 million worth of grain,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10
Struvinsky, 81, Wins
Sibelius Prize

HELsINKI. Oct. 10 (AP). =
The international Sibelius prize,
worth $4,000, has been
awarded to Igor Stravinsky, 81
year-old composer.
Carl T. Rowan, United States
Ambassador to Finland, &C
cepted the prize for Mr.. Stra-
whisky in Helsinki. The award,
named for Finnish composer
Jean Sibelius, is awarded an
nually by the Finnish Wihuri
Fund for arts and science. Mr..
Stravinsky, a native Of Russia.
lives in California,
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Hard Name to Spell

CANTON. N. c., Oct. 10 (AP)
Even my wife can't spell my
name" Eleftherious D. Appal-
laskonnastappalious told the
police officer yesterday as he
paid a 81 parking fine as Eli
D. Stapp.
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a blessing in disguise. as It re-
moved from Mr.. Macmillan the
necessity Of making the con-
ference's closing speech Satur-
day.
This speech additionally is
the centerpiece Of an emotional
demonstration Of Conservative
fervor. Lord Hailsham argued
that to attempt to make It
while a sick man would have
exposed both Macmillan and
the party to embarrassment.
Mr.. Butler, designated by
Mr.. Macmillan to lead the gov
eminent in his absence, viii be
in a position to display his au-
thority and talents publicly
almost daily. Grass roots lead
ers indicated a preference for
Mr.. Butler by inviting him to
address a mass rally Of party
workers Saturday as a substi-
tute for Mr.. Macmillan.
Approved by Cabinet
Mr.. Butler consulted his cab
met colleagues before accept
ing the invitation. Some min
listers opposed the idea but we're
ouJvoted.
Lord Hailsham had a plat
form tonight. He was to adj
dress a meeting of the conser-
vative political center, allow
ing him to try in advance to
outshine Mr.. Butler.
The peer would have to re-
nounce his title before he
could succeed Mr.. Macmillan.
In a fervent speech last night
he pledge his loyalty to his
ailing chief. and said:
IT cannot, in these bitter
circumstances Of the present
moment, even contemplate
what my own future will be-"
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Voter Sought for Fowl

ToRRINGToN. wyo., Oct. 10
(AP).-State officials are try
ing to find water for a new
waterfowl refuge 20 miles
southeast of here. They an
nounced plans today to divert
water from a stream called Dry
Greek.
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consumer goods. includinI
agricultural commodities, To
the Soviet Union and Eastern
Europe" Mr.. Kennedy said.
ION the contrary and
to the extent that their limited
supplies of gold, dollars and
foreign exchange must be used
for feed. they cannot be used
to purchase military or other
equipment"
Mr.. Kennedy said that the
Russian people would know
they we're receiving American
wheat because the Voice of
America-not jammed since
June-would broadcast the
news.
Russians Told
The Russian people we're
told this morning Of the wheat
decision.
A Moscow radio broadcast
said:
"At his press conference
President Kennedy said the
Government of the United
States has granted permission
to American exporters to sell
wheat to the Soviet Union and
the other Socialist countries of
Eastern Europe. He emphasized
the interest Of the United
States in the sale Of wheat to
the Soviet Union"
Initial reaction on Capitol
Hill was slight. ranging from
a denunciation by Senator
Thurmond, Democrat Of South
Carolina, that it amounted to
"arming our enemy" to APP
proval by many Senators, in
Guiding several from the wheat
growing States.
Senator Mcintyre, Democrat
Of New HAMPSHIRE, came out
against the deal. He said this
commodity. like oil. lis part OF
the spearhead of a Russian
trade offensive"
"A sale at the world price
would not turn Soviet cror
failures 10 our advantage, but
seems instead to represent
woody thinking about relaxing
tension" the Senator said.
Senator Goldwater, Repub.
lican front runner for the
1864 presidential Illumination
is against the sale, as is former
Vice President Nixon. Former
President Eisenhower, how
ever, has said the deal might
be a useful thing"
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Rebels Force 7 roopU Unit
To Quit Algerian Town

LES oUADHIAs. Algeria. Oct 10 (AP)-Dissident Berber
troops today forced unit Of soldiers Of this
mountain village without firing a shot.
government unit Of about 100 withdrew under the
muzles Of disidens machine after selling supplies
from the local population.
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Survivors Picked Up

They picked UP eight sur
vivors at one flooded village
and seven at another. The
refugees were flown south Of
the flood zone to where am
balances were waiting.
Villagers who climbed the
hills overlooking the dam said
only its upper fringe was eroded
by the rush of mud and water.
The villagers also reported
that another mass of earth on
another side of the mountain,
Mount Toe, appeared to be
coming loose. The people of
several villages moved out.
At the Vatican, Pope Paul VI
ordered Roman Catholic relief
organizations to send food,
clothing, blankets and other
supplies to the disaster area.
Parliament MOurns
In the italian Parliament
deputies and senators sus-
pended work for 10 minutes in
mourning. All theaters were
ordered closed for the day.
Interior Minister Mariana
tons in the way of the advanc-
ing flood.
Firemen stood ready with
boats to reach persons in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
Win Over Dodgers
KeepsCards Ahead

ST. LOUIS, June % CAP) =
st. Louis maintained its slim
National League lead on Charlie
James sixth-inning home run
today as the Cardinals defeated
the Dodgers, 81.
The Giants, in second place
beat Milwaukee, so, to remain
a half-game out. Los Angeles
in third, dropped to 21a game:
behind the Cardinals.
Bob Gibson, credited with his
fifth straight victory, needed
help from Bobby Shantz in the
seventh and Ron Taylor in the
ninth. Gibson, now 6-3. allowed
seven hits and struck out five.
Tommy Davis lined his eighth
homer to left in the second,
putting Los Angeles ahead, 10.
But Dodger starter Nick Will
hite's second balk forced in the
tying run in the fifth, after the
Cards got men on second and
third with Julian Javier's
single. an error and a sacrifice.
James hit his towering home
run to left with none on. 1t
was his sixth Of the year.
With one out, the Dodgers
got a man on in the ninth
when Pinch-hitter Doug Camil-
II singled 10 right. But Taylor
struck out Lee Walls and got
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Yanks; Shade
Boston Twice;
10Th for Ford

BOSTON, June % (AP). -
New York took a day-night
double-header from Boston to-
day. ElSton Towards 18th
home run deciding the night
game, 80. after Whitley Ford
won his 10th Of the season in
the afternoon, 6-5.
Relief pitchers Bill Kunkel
Marshall Bridges and Ha,
Reniff were instrumental in the
sweep, which moved the Yam.
KEGS ~ games in front of Chi
cago.
Kunkel, who took over for
starter Bill Stafford in the
fourth inning of the second
game after Stafford injured his
groin in a slide at third base,
stopped Boston effectively,
though Bridges came on for the
final out.
Reniff allowed only two
singles in three innings in the
day game.
New York helped its own
cause considerably by execut-
ing six double plays in the two
games. Joe Pepitone and
Johnny Blanchard homered for
the Yanks in the opener.
New York had a 80 lead
before the Red Sox got two
runs in the sixth inning Of the
nightcap on a double, two
singles and a feeders choice.
Boston loaded the bases with
none out in the last Of the
ninth, but Tony Kubek turned
Chuck Schilling's line drive in
to a double play and Bridges
famed Gary Geiger.
Infielder Bobby Richardson
and Centerfielder Tom fresh
supplied Ford with healthy as
sists in the afternoon game.
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Summaries on Pose 6-3
clicked the fastest OF his me-
teoric career. 1860.
The first four finishert
cracked the four-minute bar
rier. including Marine 1t. Cary
Weisiger. third with 1885 and
the early pacesetter and de-
Tending champion, Jim Beatty
with 1892.
The former AAU mark was
3:57.9. set by Beatty in winning
last years meet.
II was the third AAU title for
Burleson, who also won In 1861
and 1859 when the event was
run at $500 meters.
Had the race gone another
few yards. the surging O'Hara,
from Chicago Loyola. certainly
would have taken Burleson,
who gave his best shot in pass
ing the fading Beatty on the
final turn.
Another meet record fell in
the $50. when Bill crothers
OF Toronto sped through in
1:46.B. a few minutes after
Ulis williams Of Arizona State
defeated his arch-rival. Adolph
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by Army 1t. Ron linn Of the
Chicago Green and Gold A. c,
in l4:03.6. zinn's heel-and-toe
effort was almost 20 seconds
under the meet mark Of l4:23.2
set by Henry Laskau in 1884,
A second foreign winner was
Australian Pat Clohessy. rep
resenting the Texas Olympian
Club. who took the three-mile
run in 13:40.4. almost 10 Sec
onds slower than the meet rec
ord. Second was James Keefe,
Central Connecticut State, in
13:45.4.
Southern CALIFORNIA; Julio
tThe Beam Marin. last weeks
NCAA three-mile and six-mile
winner. finished third in
1854. compared with the Co.'S
Ia Rican's l4:24.S NCAA clock
ing.
The $40 intermediate hurdles
title went TO Southern Califor-
MAS Rex Cawley, whose 50.4
time was well behind his pend
ing American record OF 400 set
In the NCAA meet last week.
Defending champion George
Young. who has been ailing. was
dethroned In the 3000-meter
steeplechase. taken in a one
two finish by Villanova stars
Pat Traynor and Vic zwolak.
Traynor's winning time was
8.5l.2 % he overhauled zwolak
on the next 10 last lap and beat
his teammate by 90 seconds.
Pan American Champion jeff
Fishback was third and defend
ing champ Young fourth.
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SchooIboy.
Vaults 15H

LOS ANGELES, June %
(AP).-Marc Savage. 19-year-
old pole vaulter from Clare
mont, Calf. bettered the ma
tional prep record with a leap
of is feet "a inch today in the
fourth annual Golden West
High School track and field
invitational.
The old mark was 1914, set
in 1857 by Jim Brewer of North
Phoenix. Ariz.
Savage was named the top
athlete in the meet. which fea-
tured the outstanding high
school track and field seniors
from all parts Of the United
States.
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Plummer of New Mexico. in q
spectacular 40.
Despite three meet records
and an American mark, the
day was highlighted by the
220-yard dash In which Henry
Carr Of Arizona State and Paul
Drayton Of Philadelphia's Pho
neer Athletic Club finished in
a dead heat.
They were timed in 20.4 sec
onds. one-tenth better than the
world record for the race
around a curve. but the time
is not a record because II was
wind-aided.
Carr was first declared the
winner, but AAU officials later
said the finish was so close
they would have to study the
photos.
Williams time was :45.B.
matching the meet record. He
won by two feet.
Crothers, 22-year old phar-
macy graduate. wiped out the
l:47.l mark set a year ago
by Jerry Sieberg and also bet
tered the American record OF
l:46.8, set by Tom Courtney
In 1857.
Williams was the second re-
peating champion as the con-
GLIDING program Of the two
day affair got under way be-
fore 1000 sun-bathed specta-
tors. Al Hall OF the New York
Athletic Club easily retained
his hammer throw crown.
Another meet record tum-
bled in the two-mile walk, won
for the third consecutive year
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Twins Beat
Orioles, 81,
On Homers

MINNEAPOLIS. June %
(AP). - Zoilo Versailles two
home runs and one by Vic
Power propelled the Twins to
a 81 victory over the Orioles
today as reliable Bill Daley
came out of the bullpen again
to bail the Twins out of trouble.
Daley continued his fantas-
tic relief performances, gaining
credit for his third save in
Minnesota's last four games
and his seventh Of the year.
Daley replaced Jim Perry,
who got the victory and is ia,
in the eighth when Perry
damned his right thumb
knocking down a line drive.
The Orioles had runners on
second and third with one out.
Daley got Russ Snyder to chop
a dribbler in front of the plate,
and got Brooks Robinson on a
called third stike. He then got
Baltimore out in order in the
ninth.
Power homered for the
Twins in the first and YER
sales in the fifth and seventh.
All three came off Mike Nc
Cormick,, now "a. .s.
RAITIM0RE AgTNNEc0TA
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Angels Rip Senators, "a,
With All Dam age Early

mel, and scored on Bob Moran's
line-drive sacrifice fly to right.
Leon Wagner walked and went
to third on Charley Dees, dou-
bic was Intentionally walked,
loading the bases, and Felix
Torres made the strategy look
good as he hit into a double
play.
FIRST INNING
SENATORS-Minoso lined to Moran
Moran threw out King. Fregosi threw
out Hinton.
ANGELS. = Fregosi's drive over
Osborne's head rolled into the right
field corner for q triple. Moran lined
70 King in, deep right for q sacrifice
Dees doubled Just inside the bag at
first base, Wagner stopping at third.
Thomas received an intentional pass.
loading the bases. Torres hit into q
double play. Brinkman to Cottier to
Osborne, One run, two hits.
SECOND INNING
SENATORS.-Osborne looked at Q
third called strike. Phillips walked
Leppart famed. Brinkman took q
thirS d. called strike. .,.. =. A.. =.
die ana went TO second on a wild pitch.
Sadowski hit an opposite-field triple
into the corner in right, scoring Perry.
McBride singled 70 left, scoring
worth. Freeosi forced M siSfee Brin SE
man TO CottieT. Moran doubled off
stopping at third. Cottier threw out
w yvs9Is az Eregosi scoring and Moran
wsli In risht. scorins Moran. Thomas
singled TO- left, scoring Perry Five
runs, six hits.
THIRD INNING
ENAT0R6-Bob sadowskf went TO
fignt field for the Angels, batting in
first base. cottier flied to Perry.
Moran threw out Bronstad. Minoso
Tiled % Bob Sadowski.
AN0EIS.Perry beat out an infield
lips for q single. Bronstad threw out
e. Sadowski. Mcbride singled 10 left,
scoring Perry. Mcbride took second on,
wild pitch. Fregosi hit his fifth home
run into the left field stands, Nc
Bride scoring In front Of him. Burn
Osborne unassisted. cottier threw out
wagner. Three runs. three hits.
FOURTH INNING
sENATORS.-Morgan made a nice
play on Kings grounder and Me-
Bride covered first for the putout.
Gus drive 70 the deepest point Of the
ball park but Perry caught up with
at the 4l6-foot mark in CENTER
field. Phillips walked. Hinton moving
70 second. Leppert singled to left for
SCORING and PhiiiinS sto5nin1 AZ ssen
ond. Brinkman forced Leppart, Pre-
Rost 70 Morgan. One run, one hit.
ANGELS-B. Sadowski flied 10 King
Thomas struck out. So did Torres.