Italy - San Marino

Oct. 10, 1966 - Italy's Socialists today started a historic, series of meetings that will culminate Sunday In the merger of once rival parties into a single socialist bloc, large enough to challenge both Catholics and Communist: The Socialists of Vice Premier Pietro NMI met al the Palace of Congresses for a three-day congress, their 37th and last as a separate party. The merger, as much-needed simplification, ends 19 years of often bitter rivalry between the two parties Photo Shows Pietro Nenny, left, leader of the PSI, and PSDIMario Tamassi, leader of the PSDI

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37th Bitter Bloc Catholics Congresses Culminate Ends Enough Meetings Merger Often Psdi Rival Rivalry Separate Simplification Three-day

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