Monday, Nov. 21, 1988 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 30 Cents N Bush picks 2 holdovers for Cabinet By Christopher Connell President Mikhail Gorbachev The Associated Press comes to the United States and meets with President Reagan. WASHINGTON - President­ 'T il be there as vice president elect'tJeorge Bush announced of the United States And I expect today he will retain Attorney they’ll be aware they're talking to General Dick Thornburgh and the next president,” Bush said. Education Secretary Lauro F. Bush emphasized the role Cavazos, bringing to three the Thornburgh would have in fight­ number of Reagan holdovers in ing drugs. his Cabinet. "Drugs are public enemy No. Bush also said he would nomi­ 1,” said the president-elect. He nate Richard Darman,. former went on to say that Thornburgh White House aide and deputy "w ill work with me to fight drugs Raglnild PInto/MinchMtcr Herald BIG JOB — Employees of the town parks department Treasury secretary, to head the with every tool at our disposal.” Eighth Utilities District Fire Department official said the O ffice of M anagem ent and begin work this morning to remove a tree at 47 N. Elm St. Bush noted that Cavazos, a tree caused moderate damage to the house. From left are Budget. former president of Texas Tech that was knocked over by Sunday’s high winds. An William Wagner, Willie Columbe Jr. and William Gould. Bush said that “ in all likeli­ University, is the first Hispanic to hood” Thornburgh, Cavazos and hold a Cabinet post but he added, previously announced Treasury "Overriding is Dr. Cavazos’ Secretary Nicholas Brady would commitment to excellence in be the only current Cabinet education.” Rain, winds bring a rude awakening members he would ask to remain Bush said his choice of Darman in their posts. All were recent underscores his determination to Bv Nancy Concelman fallen trees, but a power outage appointments to President Rea­ cut the budget deficit. At around 7 p.m. that evening, a reported no outages in Andover, Manchester Herald was reported in only one area of gan’s Cabinet and took office with "Dick Darman understands the resident reported flooding in his Bolton or Coventry. Police In Manchester, officials said. Bush’ s blessing. numbers,” Bush said. “ Dick Mother Nature gave Neil Read­ driveway at 77 Oakwood Road. those towns reported no major Shortly before the North Elm In response to questions from Darman will play a central role in ing a rude awakening this O’Marra^said. Firefighters be­ damages as a result of the storm. Street incident, firefighters were reporters after his announce­ that effort, which will commence morning. lieve that a storm drain on Elsewhere In Connecticut called to 60 Hudson St, where a ment, Bush rejected a General immediately when I assume Woodbridge Street wasn’t work­ about 10.000 Northeast Utilities At around 3 a.m., winds caused primary power line was broken Accounting Office report that office. Because he understands ing and runoff was collecting in customers were without electric­ a tree to fall on the comer of a by a tree limb, O’ Marra said. dismissed his "flexible freeze” the government and the economy house Reading lives in at 47 N. the resident’s driveway. ity today following Sunday’s A Northeast Utilities spokes­ proposal for cutting the budget so well, Dick will make sure the Elm St., causing no injuries Firefighters put .sandbags up to storm of high winds and nearly man said today 15 Hudson Street deficit. It said that tax increases Bush administration hits the bufm oderate damage.” said block the runoff and pumped three Inches of rain, customers were left without as well as military and Social ground running.” water out of the area. O’Marra NU spokesman Jeff Kptkin said Thomas O’Marra, spokesman for power from 2:58 to 5 a m. Security cuts would have to be Bush denied he planned to meet the Eighth Utilities District Fire said. the outages were scattered considered. Eighth District firefighters Thanksgiving weekend with his Department. Despite problems in the North across the state, with the largest spent nearly an hour at around 3 ‘Tm not going to change my defeated Democratic opponent. Reading was without electric­ End. Capl. Jack Hughes of the numbers in tbe Danbury, Tor- p.m. Sunday at Whiton Memorial view as to how we get this deficit Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massa­ ity, but the house is still habita­ Town of Manchester Fire Depart­ rington, Windham and Voluntown Library on North Main Street down,” he said, though he also chusetts. But Bush said he ble, O’Marra said. ment reported no major storm- areas. Kotkin said he expected mopping up the floor in the said he was prepared to hear a wanted to meet with him. Last night’s rain and winds that related problems in the south end power to be restored to all areas range of recommendations. " I want to do it, I don’t want to library auditorium, O’Marra of town. gusted up to 50 mph in some pa rts later today. On another subject. Bush said it have a lot of show business,” he said. Heavy rains caused the “We were fairly lucky,” of the state kept local firefighters The National Weather Service would be premature to consider said. " I want to hold out my hand auditorium to flood earlier this Hughes said. reported that 2.9 inches of rain busy with minor flooding and month, also. specific proposals that might be and say, 'The campaign is behind Northeast Utilties spokesmen fell during the storm. put forth next month when Soviet Assessor starts job Contract with ‘enticing’ revai mediation By Andrew J, Davis Manchester Herald is a norm Michael A. Bekech, the town’s new assessor, began work today By Andrew J. Davis on what he called the “ enticing” Manchester Herald task of redoing the town’s botched 1987 revaluation. School and union officials have Bekech, 37, of Niantic, takes been forced to seek the help of a over for J. Richard Vincent, who state mediator to .settle contracts resigned April 30 after the town with four key education groups, a situation a .school administrator ncriMtor Htarald was forced to redo the controver­ sial 1987 revaluation when it says is becoming par for the course. I (17-3) became clear the Board of Tax lid High Review would be unable to act on The latest of the contract all appeals. Deputy Assessor disputes — that involving the ionship. school system’s more than 500 fth state William F. Moon III has been serving as acting assessor. teachers — is already headed Bekech was welcomed this toward arbitration. Assistant Su­ morning during ceremonies held perintendent Wil.son E. Deakin at Lincoln Center. Town officials Jr. said today he did not consider such as Assistant Town Manager the numberofcontracts that have Steve Werbner and Water and Reginald PInto/Mancheater Herald to be settled with outside help out of the ordinary. Sewer Administrator Robert AFTER THE MATCH — Manchester field High School. The MHS Indians had Young greeted Bekech, sipped In addition to the teachers’ High School’s Mo Morlarty (33) con­ to settle for second place as Cheshire contract. negotiations with school coffee and ate miniature soles teammate Dave Stephenson after doughnuts. won the game, 2-1. Story and more nurses, paraprofessionals, and Coming to Manchester is a good Saturday’s state Class LL championship pictures on page 11. administrators have all reached career move, said Bekech, Grot­ game against Cheshire High at Wethers- or passed the mediation stage of on’s former assessor. “It’s a negotiations, Deakin said. The MICHAEL A, BEKECH larger town,” he said. “ Profes­ Board of Education has settled . , first day at work sionally, there’s more growth.” the contract talks with the nurses Bekech will be In charge of a Today’s turkey a year-round bird and is scheduled to approve a new bigger staff in Manchester. In contract ironed out with parapro­ TODAY Groton, there was a staff of 4.5 By Don Kendall fessionals. also known as When founding father Ben­ could see today’s turkey, with its teacher’s aides. workers, while in Manchester The Associated Press jamin Franklin proposed the blossomed breast and extra serv­ there are nine people working in It will be at least two weeks turkey as the symbol of the newly ings of favored white meat.” before an arbitration date is set the assessor’s office, he said. WASHINGTON — The turkey’s Index bom United States — he thought Hays, writing in the agency's for the teachers’ pact. Deakin Supervising the new revalua­ big day is this week, but thanks to the eagle was rather a scoundrel Agricultural Research maga­ said. Mediation is scheduled for 20 pages, 2 sections tion, which will be done by KVS a lot of scientific derring-do the — it was the trim, hard-muscled zine, noted that per capita con­ Tuesday with the administrators’ Information Systems of Amherst, old bird has turned into a B u « ln e t i_ _ ia Natlon/World.5-e wild turkey Ben had in mind. sumption of turkey rose from a bargaining group. Deakin said. does not make Bekech nervous. year-round sort who is welcome ClattKIed _ IB-20 Obituarin____ 2 The wily wild turkey still paltry 2.8 pounds in 1940 to 15.2 About 30 principals and supervi­ In fact, he called It “ enticing.” almost anytime. Comlca _ _ _ 16 Opinion 8 thrives in woodlands and is much pounds in 1987. This year con­ The 1987 revaluation was done Another result Is that pam­ sors a re pa rt of the g roup, he sa id.