The Province from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 1

i WEATHER Mostly cloud today. A few showers this morning Canada's high low Wednesday: Toronto 90, Cap. Parry, N.W.T., 27. TOEFROVINGE TTT PbftM Circulation 732 2331 Classified IB VANCOUVER, BC, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1072 J.i CENTS McGovern wins on first ballot J. 'v" H-iV' -ll I i J- News Services Province MIAMI BEACH Sen.

George S. Mciiovern won Ins deeply divided parly's presidential nomination Wednesday night by an overwhelming margin on the first ballot. Weary, squabbling delegates to the Democratic national convention leaped to their feel with a roar when Illinois prut Mciiovern over Hie magic number of 1, 509 ballots he needed to nail down the hard won nomination. When Ihe Illinois count was auiiuunced. the convention ball exploded.

"We want McGovern, we want McGovern," his dele-gales chanted. Although they bad conceded the nomination lo McGovern, Senators Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskic got scattered, token support. In her box in the audience, Mrs. McGovern beamed, kissed her daughter, and said "it's unbelievable." Ironically, Ihe Illinois delegation winch sealed McGo 4 4t lk.MM Mrs. Have I'arsons jitstrs fliroiigh ItaMineiit window Mrs.

Have I'arsons peers through hasemeiit hiiiiIow PL 'V of lier at Idt, as workiiicii fry divert sstreain of lier house, al left, as workmen try to divert stream floodi 500 flee leak of deadly gas West Van vern' victory included the challenger group that ousted Chicago Mayor Hichard J. Iialey and his M-member con-tigent through party reform rules written under the South Hakola senator's direction. Al Ihe end of the first complete ballot, before changes by the stales began, McGovern had piled up a total of 1.728 35 votes. McGovern's campaign manager Frank Mankicwicj re fused to speculate on McGovern's choice of a running mate. "Let's wail a little while," he said.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1) turned down the vice presidential iiomiualiou shortly afterwards. Kennedy called McGovern within minutes of the South Hakotan's victory and, a McGovern aide said, they talked for "liftccn or so minutes'' about Ihe vice presidency. Kennedy's call to McGo- Sec Page 3 MebOVfcKN K.NL chemicals and foam in an attempt to dilute it.

Biasutti said the railway car, which carries enough gas to supply Hie plant for three and a half days, was about 75 per cent full when il burst. The gas is used for bleach iug the pulp pioduccd in Uic mill. Lxicnl of damage to Ihe mill was not known at press lime, but it was shut down immediately alter the leak was noticed. It was known that the water pump winch brought water from Vicloua Lake to Ihe mill had blown up as a result of the pressure which built up with Ihe sudden shulduwn. Most persons fled to Kum bit Beach, the residential section of the town of about 1.600 persons, three and a half miles east of the null.

man lain during robbery A 61 year old man was stabbed to death Wednesday in Hunter Spoiling Goods More. Kingsway. whcic lie was filling in for the owner who is on va cat ion. PoIkc said the man. whose n.iiiie was not released, put up a violent struggle with his a who stabbed him in ihe lluoat leaving a four inch gash liubbcry is believed Ihe inotivc IT plague My John i.hii hii and Ml IK MUMS ficsiricnl lie Altamnnt area of Wcsl Vaiiiouvtr were reluiDiiiK lo llicir homes VitiliicMlay aficr ljcin evaciiiilcii ciirlu'r in tlic diiy llCLdllM.

Of filllilllij. A fituk Idinaloi ill, v-linli duiiiitd alioiit fiur imliLS of ruin mi liie nurili l)urc Idle Turs.il.iy and Wednesday, li.nl trttks. rcDUiUij in Washouts ol i Hill runnirj ut 3J10 NeMoi Hill runnirliam pimtos ut 3tl0 Westmouiit I 7- s. hap otttiih: her hmnc his cool, two television lamcras hih above the contest stage. Fisi her got up and walked out lor minutes Wednesday.

He sb of flood wafer from the home of flood water from the home juius worl.iiien fillinn sanil blows appear within one hour of the 11 a in starling tunc today. Angered by the pic-cnre of 7 h. I A i i ss, i'? tty BOB POUT ALICE About 500 persons weic forced to flee for their lives here Wednesday night when deadly chlorine gas began leaking from a line attached to a railway lank car. At least six persons suffered severe gas inhalation and were under treatment in oxygen tents al the (Juatsina Chalet hotel which was being used as an emergency medical hcadijuarleis. About 70 shift workers at the Kayonicr (Canada I Ltd.

pulp mill and 300 persons in Ihe town's movie theatre had to be evacuated when the gas began leaking shortly after 8 in Ten patients in the Port Alice Private Hospital were also evacuated In the hotel in nearby Humble Beach and an unknown number of persons also fled from the goll club and Ihe Canadian Legmn. The leak was Ihe second of Ihe day at Ihe pulp null which employs about 4 of) workers. A minor one occurred about I p.m. but was brought under control witliiu minutes. A Pulp.

Sulphide and Paper Workers liuion ollicial, Heno Biasutti. said the second leak occurred when a line hooking the railway car with the pulp null ruptured Firemen winking feverishly brought the leak under control after about an hour, but gas was slill escaping and uas being sprayed with water. lU'vort thiys mini all WliTI EST JULY WcdncMiay was not only Ihe wettest July day mi record in niiiiiv ihii'Ik iif HC. il iniinagcd to make liie entile ninnili the ucttcM ever. At Vancouver airport.

203 inches of rain fell during the 24 hutir period ending at 3 p.m. new record for a day in July. 'Ihe rain also gave Vancouver a total ruiiifali of 3 'HI inches this inoiith, also new record. The previous July record was 3 14 inches in also had a record 34 hour rainfall of 3 2 tin lies and July total of Previously, Ihe wettest July there was in will) 4 21 inches. New 24 hour rainfall records were also scl al Tofino (4 indies) and t'slcvan Point (3 76 inches).

However, there is a possibility of relief. Today's foic cast for Ihe Lower Mdiuland calls for cloudy skits wiih rain limited lo showers in the morning Temperatures are expected lo reach ihe mid sixties, l-riday's forecast tails fiir sunny pel lods. and lore sway a hue section liie Uiper Levels Highway. West Vancouver niuniuiiial police had evacuated almut tun riuzcii families early in Ihe day, ulicn ll fcaied lli.it the cont inning rain could note increasing danger lo res idvllU. Himever.

Ihe rain storied flling during Ihe afternoon and the level of the creeks receded. iJolice said Ihone evac- llcniicll lav ouil i decision in favor of I'reniier liciuicll, acting in his Cdjiacily as linance minister, was a IHii) anieiidineiit to Ihe Succession Duly Act liy Ihe Ic'isliiliiic making Ihe finame iiiinlslcr decisions "final, conclusive and hinding on all persons ihe amendment was made retroactive to April J6. several mouths hcfoie Woodwaid's dcdlli details on t'agc 41). ng ualed are being advised they can return lo their homes. Many of llicin are reluming to find flooded basements, gardens and lawns washed away or covered with debris, and gaping holes where their driveways had been, ftoad access is still difficult, with mu incipal works crews clearing culverts and water still pouring over streets.

Hosebery Avenue appeared to suffer Ihe most serious damage, with its asphalt surface uprooted and water continuing lo undermine it. Although no homes were dc molished. there uas considerable property damage and residents will have to foot a siibslanlial bill lor Ihe dean up operations. The Aitamoiit district, just below a huge section of Ihe l.pper levels Highway thai was washed out earlier Wednesday, had been in (he most ddiiger. The torrent had picked up tons of mud.

boulders and debris and surged down to residential streets and properly. "I've never seen anything like it," said highways depart ment workman Richard Harold. Sliiuding beside the gaping hole in the highway, he sin the collapse may have been caused by a blocked cut vert. The highway is currently being widened. "I could understand il if this had been filled land." ibirold said "ll must have taken tremendous force lo li is I through In.

ring Ihe danger period li was feared Ilial other sections ol the highway between Twenty eighth and Tliirly fusl stiecls also be svvipl away by water ii.shing down Hull Inn il Mountain. Some streets below the highway weic turned tempo j. ii liy into rdging, muddy nv cis, basements were flooded, and lawns and shrubs wrecked Civil defence volunteers joined police, firemen and niunicipdl works crews in ef foii.v lo stem Ihe rising water. BC. Hydro crews aiso were out in Ion to guard against, Die possibility of ruptuicd g.is See Page 23 BKMHENTS I'iill- to ilcalli HAt'KI I EN VKH-t'OHS.

Kramc CAP) (iilles Douiicfaol, 22. a hau dresser i oni St. Mdiirn ijue fell 2)1) feel to Ins death ill the Alps while out for a walk fioiincfaol slipped from a iuu low pjih and first game i-n Mrs. I'aisoiiN, rent re, Fischer I PI Ki uier PKVKJAVlh. Iceland --( Bobbv is, her, one game down in his bid for the win Id chess i hip.

threatened early today to slay away lioiii Hie sciuiid game unless all television lameius were removed from the audi tin nun I a 1 na I ll Sources said Fischer, who lost the opening game to world champion Spiis-sky of the Soviet I nmn on the Mh move Wednesday, made Ins demand known at closed door meeting witfi rep resciilativcs of the Jnlerua lional lies derail I Hill' the liclanilic oigan ieis of the match and A in i an (ompaiui owning the rights lo televise the games Soiiries said Finhei would Fui I it the scioiid game of ilr tt gallic Miles if he failed in (louil upholds Vl TOH1A 'I'lic huprenie oui of diidda lias upheld lower court ruling which allowed Hie proviiiii.il giAcin meiil lo collect VI 7.1 million in sin 'cession duties Iniio Ihe Idle of I'. A. Vniodwaid A copy of tjic Jmidiciih' Coin I jiidt'iiieiil was i ch ased Wcdiicsddy hy the attorney gciii'idl's depaitmenl. A key point in the Siipieme rt A ,1 INSIDE l.iltr returned to eontcde to Ihe uii the atilh move. Two other lauieids in lowers out in the hall had been taken rhe.vs niulrh A away al Fischer reipjest bc-foie the first game began lucsday evening A spokes said Hilt, could not ac ccpt Fischer's l.ilei.t deiuands because the so called Amsterdam agreement, made by the organisers and Ihe Iwo players, allowed closed circuit TV coveiagc of the uutch.

I red Ci inner, vice picsnlcnl ol Ihe IJ S. Chess Federation, who announced Fischer's demand late Wednesday, said Hie 2a year old American challenger had never signed the Aiusli'idaiii agreement, but HUE officials said liny lilt Fischer was bound by it because be had cabled his ac ccplaiice Chester Fox Jnc Ihe Anirr nan compiiuy owning the television rights, said il would sick another meeting Willi Fischer's icpjescntalivej be Nc Page i I AMI II S. worried by Labor strategy Viet 'weakness' bangs an talks Sharp to spend Canada's hotkey week in China representatives Page 8 Pagt 14 Bridiif 20 (idling IS Hilslness 16 19 Miipping lasssilud ViU Npoit 13 li mull 2U Ihralres 22 Hiss wind 20 IV 21 1 uli iidi.iiiicul 2i)2l Weather dairleii 27 Vuim 33 'M niiiliil cuiin nliiiliuii of I im lier iliiring.