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Supntng ibralh MANCHESTER, CONN., TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1974 - VOL. X a il, No. 202 Manchester—A City of Village Charm TWENTY.FOUR PAGES PRICE: FIFTEEN CENTS Inflation Perils Cited By President WASHINGTON (UPI) - President three member Council of Economic Ad In the same speech he reported “en Nixon said today Americans’ cost of living visers. The CEA said the nation would couraging signs” that “the worst is behind could rise even faster in the months ahead probably escape a recession this year but us” with respect to inflation and other if they “do not firmly resist temptations to that heavy inflation overseas posed new economic problems. new inflationary policy.” ' problems for the recovery of the economy. The next day, Arthur Burns, chairman In a message to Congress, Nixon said The President had announced in a of the Federal Reserve Board, took a less the chief dangers to a renewed in weekend radio address that he was asking optimistic view, telling a commencement flationary demands by labor for higher Congress for a cost of living task force to audience at Illinois College, Jacksonville, wages and by business for higher prices, keep watch on Inflation. 111., “If past experience is any guide, the plus pressure in Congress for more federal In his Saturday speech Nixon described future of our country is in jeopardy. No spending and a cut in personal income the task force as a “small, flexible country I know of has been able to main taxes. organization within the executive office,” tain widespread economic prosperity once which would “monitor wages, prices, in inflation got out of hand.” Nixon’s warning prefaced a midyear dustry bottlenecks, supply shortages and Asked about it Monday, presidential report on the health of the economy by his other factors that bear on inflation.” Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said Burns had a right to his point of view, that Nixon listens to all such views, but that Nixon didn’t buy Burns’ analysis. Commerce Secretary Frederick B. Dent / Mideast Peace Talks said Monday that the proposed task force would have no powers to control prices or wages. He said its major task would be to At Crucial Point spot inflationary danger signals in the economy, to find solutions to inflationary Wreaths Placed at Base of Monument JERUSALEM (UPI) — Israel put off a Hafez Assad for the final word from there. problems and to cope with shortages. He yes or no decision on a package disengage Assad met today in Damascus with was interviewed on the NBC “Today The placing of wreaths on the Civil Manchester’s Center Park ended the before noon Monday. (Herald photo by ment deal with Syria today and sought Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko Show.” War memorial monument in official Memorial Day events shortly Dunn) further clarifications before giving about the disengagement deal but Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger its Kissinger said Gromyko’s visit to final word later in the day. Damascus should have no effect on the Prime Minister Golda Meir’s cabinet negotiations. The Arab press carried big Nixon Lawyers C T E Z held a four hour, 45 minute meeting and headlines today telling of Kissinger’s adjourned saying it would be meeting this “failure.” evening once it gets the clarifications it “There are still some matters that To File Answer Large Crowd Watches needs from the Syrians via should be clarified during the day, and Undersecretary of State Joseph J. Sisco. tonight the cabinet will meet again to con To Jaworski Kissinger and Sisco met with Mrs. Meir clude a final yes or no,” Information immediately after the cabinet session and Minister Shimon Peres said. He ^dded: WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Supreme prior to Sisco’s departure for Damascus “We shall know later in the evening the Court announed today that President and a meeting with Syrian President results. But, really, now the dealings are Nixon’s lawyers will file by Thursday an Memorial Day Parade on the overall picture as a package deal.” answer to special Watergate prosecutor Peres refused to go into the details of Leon Jaworski’s request for the high court By MAL BARLOW civic groups, the Stewart Highlanders Paul Norling and James Nelson played a- the cabinet meeting or the difficulties to rule on his efforts to obtain more tapes A quiet but much larger than usuql pipe Band, the Bennet Junior High School trumpet duet in the service. Lee Trombley Rock'Solid Check blocking agreement, saying only that the and documents from the White House. crowd turned out for the Memorial Day Band, the Nathan Hale Majorettes, and gave the scripture reading. Mrs. Michael government discussed “a sumup of the A court spokesman said the justices had parade in Manchester. marching units of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Sturgeon was the soloist and Mrs. Louis Still Bounces agreement, its political bearings, its invited Nixon’s lawyer, James St. Clair, to “ A very good croW'd,” commented Bluebirds, Girl Scouts and Brownies. Karlberg, organist. geographic arrangements and different file “an expedited response” to Jaworski’s Peter Benson, chief of staff of the Army Sunday Service Color guards from town service groups OXFORD, England (UPI) - Mrs. military points.” direct appeal for an early determination and Navy Club whose members acted as “Memorial Day is to honor those who took part in the service planned by Mrs. Margaret Butter wrote a check on stone The remaining stumbling blocks, said by by the high court, filed Friday. parade marshals. “All along the route.” paid the supreme price in search for the Frederick A. Baker, Theodore Fairbanks and it bounced. a high American official to be tough ones, Under the usual rules, St. Clair would Police kept urging the crowd to give freedom and peace we enjoy,” said the and Walter Von Hone of the Memorial Day Mrs. Butter, a city councillor, said reportedly included agreement on the have 30 days to file his answer. Justice William H. Rehnquis did not more room to the marchers, especially by Rev. Norman Swensen, pastor of Trinity Committee. today she wrote her tax check on a paving width-of-e-buffer zone separating the Covenant Church on Hackmatack St. Sun stone to protest plans to pave one of the forces, with Syria wanting a narrower one participate in the action, the court Center Park where the crowd seemed spokesman said. He did not say why. largest. The people were not unruly but day evening during the special memorial city’s main shopping streets. The bank than Israel. (Eleveld’s Memorial Day address is said it would not cash the check because it U.S. District Judge J. Sirica on May 20 wanted to see it all and see it up close. Sunday service sponsored by the Perma printed on Page 13; there are other photos Attorney General Meir Shamgar was nent Memorial Day Committee. was not satisfied with the signature. called into the cabinet session, apparently ordered surrender of tapes and records of The weather was cold and damp and, on Pages 13 and 14.) 64 conversations subpoenaed by Jaworski a despite a booming business in balloons! “It is freedom and peace which allows to check over the wording of the agree workers to take a holiday, children to run ment just as he had done with the accord month earlier as possible evidence in the the crowd’s mood matched the weather — Watergate coverup. sombre. in playgrounds and families to flock to the on disengagement with Egypt prior to its The President’s lawyers took the case to The crowd was most notably bigger than parades,” he said. approval in January. New Era Begins the U.S. Court of Appeals. But Jaworski, in previous years at the ceremonies in “The world needs peace and freedom. It Evening newspapers struck an op in a surprise move last* Friday, asked the Center Park, Benson said. Hendrik has always needed them. But the only way timistic note, with Yedioth Ahronoth Supreme Court to let the case bypass the Eleveld of Windsor, member of the Dutch for them to appear is if the whole world saying that “despite the differences that appeals court. He said the.matter was im underground during World War II, gave a changes. Under D’Estaign have arisen at the last moment, it is “The only way is if everyone in the whole assumed there will be an agreement.” The portant enough to justify deviating from well-received talk to the attentive normal procedures. audience. world began to love one another. PARIS (UPI) — A new era dawned in The new premier, a conservative in report was unsourced. Benson said there was 100 per cent par “We need guaranteed freedom and France today, led by the youthful, terior minister in the outgoing govern ticipation in the parade of those peace, but the world isn’t going to change Kennedy-style politics of President Valery ment and a loyal Gaullist, became the se scheduled. until mankind changes. The only way that Giscard d'Estaing and a firebrand cond youngest premier in the nation’s Kiwanis Gift to DfCC is going to happen is if the world meets premier named Jacques Chirac. history. Murrliing Unils Christ, The marching units included members Giscard d'Estaing was inaugurated European reaction to Chirac’s appoint of the police department, the Manchester “The Bible says you find eternal love in without traditional fanfare Monday as ment was swift. Common Market officials Launches Anniversary High &hool Band, National Guardsmen, God,” the pastor said. France’s 20th president and promptly said the choice “stirs no enthusiasm.” picked Chirac — nicknamed “the the Civil Air Patrol, scouts carrying “Jesus in our lives is the answer to our One official said the premier was “strong num, 12 double file viburnum, 25 red osier bulldozer” — to form a new cabinet.