QUIRINAL PALACE; RUMOR OUT OF CAR; ENTERS BUILDING; DICTATES MESSAGE TO SECRETARY; SPEAKS WITH OFFICIALS.




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Background: ITALY'S CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER, SIGNOR MARIANO RUMOR, HAS ACCEPTED A SECOND MANDATE TO TRY TO FORM A GOVERNMENT THAT WILL END THE COUNTRY'S MONTH-OLD POLITICAL CRISIS. SIGNOR RUMOR ANNOUNCED HIS ACCEPTANCE OF PRESIDENT GIUSEPPE SARAGAT'S MANDATE WITH RESERVATIONS LAST NIGHT (SUNDAY) AFTER A VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE, QUIRINAL PALACE.

THE 54-YEAR-OLD ACTING PRIME MINISTER TOLD NEWSMEN THAT HE WOULD BE REPORTING BACK TO THE PRESIDENT ON TUESDAY.

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWS POLITICAL SOUNDINGS MADE BY SENATE PRESIDENT AMINTOR FANFANI UNDER AN EXPLORATORY MANDATE GIVEN HIM BY THE PRESIDENT.

SIGNOR RUMOR FAILED IN HIS FIRST ATTEMPT TO FORM A NEW GOVERNMENT LAST FRIDAY, AFTER THREE WEEKS OF FRUITLESS EFFORTS TO BRIDGE DIFFERENCES AMONG FORMER COALITION PARTNERS, THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS, SOCIALISTS AND REPUBLICANS.

SIGNOR RUMOR'S OWN SIX-MONTH-OLD COALITION GOVERNMENT RESIGNED ON JULY 5TH BECAUSE OF A SPLIT IN THE SOCIALIST PARTY.

AFTER HIS MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT, THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER SAID HE HOPED TO FORM A GOVERNMENT THAT WOULD CONTINUE THE POLICIES OF THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT.