- EVENING HERALD. Thurs., Dec. 18, 1880 Road race results inside today iHanrbpatpr Clear . Clearing and windy today. Turning cold this VvcATHER otternoon, continued cold Saturday. Details on Page B rratft 2. jvo l. C, No. 68 — Manoheeter, Conn., Friday, December 10,Kttrnins 1980 VOI R HOmTOWIS NEWSPAPER • Since IHfll ■ 3n„ / Reagan may call emergency LOS ANGELES (UPI) - banks or even the stock exchange,” Carter throughout the campaign for "W ere not talking about some Michael Deaver, and domestic policy the Cabinet, which is the thing now President-elect Ronald Reagan may Meese said. failing to curb soaring inflation and extra-legal or unusual thing, like adviser Martin Anderson. He is reading memoranda on a varie­ revert to some of the powers used by "I don't think that the economic unemployment, wants to take some declaring a state of martial rule or Reagan also met with Richard ty of issues, both on the organization Franklin Roosevelt during the situation would call for that kind of immediate, dramatic action to something like that." said Meese. Lyng, president of the American of government as well as on key Depression in a dramatic effort to action, but it may call for other highlight his seriousness in attemp­ "It has none of those connotations, Meat Institute, and John Block, the issues" cure the nation's ailing economy, his steps, major executive steps." ting to reverse the faltering but it would be a matter of having a Illinois agriculture director, both of top aide says. liiose steps, Meese added, could economy, Meese said. banner under which a number of whom have been mentioned as con­ Meese predicted the Cabinet would Edwin Meese. Reagan's include the hiring freeze Reagan He also wants the actions to things would be done with the full tenders for secretary of agriculture. be announced by Christmas He designated Cabinet-level general promised to institute "my first 24 provide a vehicle "that would get the attention of the government, in­ Despite Reagan's low profile, declined to comment on a statement counselor, told reporters Thursday hours in office," controls on govern­ attention of Congress so that cluding the Congress." Meese assured reporters the by Phillip Sanchez, former director "it's a possibility" Reagan may ment spending and federal govern­ Congress would in effect suspend its Reagan plann^ no excursions out­ president-elect is still in charge, of the Office of Equal Opportunity. declare an economic emergency im­ ment bOTrowing. other work and concentrate primari­ side his Pacific F'alisades home “What he is doing is really running that he turned down the post of mediately after taking office Jan. 20. He said Reagan remained opposed ly on the legislative measures that today. Thursday, he held several things," Meese said. "He's on the Housing and Urban Development "I don't contemplate at this point to federal regulation of credit. would be proposed by the new meetings that included Meese, phone with us. He's making secretary because of the complicated anything as drastic as closing the Reagan, who blamed President president." he said. designated deputy chief of staff decisions, particularly as it relates to conflict of interest laws Kosygin dies Panel blasts MOSCOW (UPf) - Former Soviet fice, became the Soviet Union's Premier Alexei N. Kosygin, 76, a eighth premier, the nominal head of prime architect of detente and the government. foreign policy troubleshooter for 16 At first he was more visible than years, died Thursday night of a heart Mel Siebold Brezhnev, but Brezhnev — who attack. Soviet and diplomatic turned 74 today — inherited By MARY KITZMANN perhaps they were reading too much sources said today. Khrushchev's chairmanship of the llerulil Keporler between the lines "But it looks bad, Kosygin died less than two months Communist Party, and quickly used .Mel, Janenda told the embattled after resigning from the job he took that status to reduce Kosygin's role MANCHESTER— The Parks and recreation director "It looks very away from Nikita Khrushchev in in the day-to-day running of the na­ Recreation Commission flatly told had " 1964. tion. Mel Siebold, recreation director, he Siebold explained the gratuities Kosygin died at a Moscow hospital Along with Kosygin and Brezhnev, was suspected of accepting payment from Brown, a long-time friend, for members of the Soviet hierarchy, Nikolai Podgorny was given the for arranging the use of town were sometimes monetary, according to sources with access to ceremonial title of president in 1965, facilities Thursday night. sometimes not, for errands such as the Kremlin. but was dumped in 1977, and Several members, tired and dis­ driving students to the laundry and His body will lie in state for two or Brezhnev assumed that job as well. gusted at the four-month controver­ hospital. But that he never asked for three days and be cremated, a Kosygin visited the United States sy, stopped short of requesting payment. "He is my friend, " Siebold custom with most deceased Soviet in 1967, meeting in Glassboro, New Siebold's resignation, sticking to the said. "I never said Gee I'll do this if leaders, the sources said Jersey with President Lyndon John­ commission's decision that the you pay m e" They said Kosygin, who had served son to lay the groundwork for Board of Directors or the general The commission had requested the Communist cause since he joined strategic arms talk, later to be a key manager has personnel responsibili­ cancelled checks of payments along the Red army at the age of IS. would component of detente. But at home, ty with the affidavit, but none were probably be buried in the Kremlin he was largely reduced to handling But unwilling to drop it, the com­ received. But tor the first time Wall, the nation's highest domestic issues. mission decided to seek a joint Siebold revealed in 1980. the first posthumous honor. In that capacity, he is credited with meeting with the Board of Directors summer the group paid 50 cents each At the time Kosygin asked to be beginning tlie drive to improve the "We either forgot the whole thing per night for the stay, he was given a relieved of his duties because of his lot of the RuMian consumer,who has or what have you," Joseph Sulvester. 3200 check. The check included, health, he had not been seen in public one of the lowest standard of living in commission member said. Siebold said, 370 for the "Y " and 335 since Aug. 3, the end of the Moscow Europe. Hard, clear language from the Olympic Cannes, and wellinformed for a car mirror, and a refund from "I am never completely satisfied commission characterised the hit daughter's tour. sources said he had suffered at least with the state of our economy or our meeting with Dorothy Brindamour The revealation clearly shocked Italy Needs Our Help two heart attacks in the past year. science,” he said. threatening to resign unless the the commission and John DiDonato Kosygin and Leonid Brezhnev led But one one his biggest successes matter was cleared. The meeting immediately questioned why the en­ the triumverate that ousted was in foreign policy, arranging a was several hours after receiving a tire payment wasn't dnsclosed in two Khrushchev from power in 1964 and truce between India and Pakistan sworn statement from William other meetings divided his posts and prestige after the two subcontinent nations' Brown, owner of Student Valley "You never asked me. " Siebold between them. second war over Kashmir in 1965. Tours from California. The state­ said 'You asked me how the pay­ Kosygin, who was the only Soviet Kosygin was born into a working' ment, requested after receiving a ment was made, and I said by head of government not to be forced class family in St. Petersburg, now notarized statement and not an af­ check ' out of office by a purge or to die in of­ Leningrad, on Feb. 29, 1904. fidavit, in October, said Brown had Janenda responded the "whole paid Siebold a "gratuity for his ser­ thing leaves a very unhealthy vice rendered beyond those aroma ' "Why wasn't the payment Visions of sugar plums associated" with recreation director. explained as part of the process" Looking forward to Christmas and the joy it traditionally The controversy began several The commission divided over the Holiday season months ago when Siebold said Stu­ next step in the controversy. Dorothy brings, a child looks at the toys and gifts assembled at dent Valley Tours had not paid for Heritage Savings and Loan Association, Main Street Brindamour pushed for the joint use of the Community "Y " and meeting with the Board of Directors. The Connecticut Italian Earthquake Relief Manchester. The gifts have been donated to the Manchester Brown told a newspaper he did. But Fred Rainey, who in earlier Inc., needs our help in the form of monetary time of family Area Conference of Children for distribution to needy children Brown later changed his version, ad­ meetings strongh pressed Siebold. to ensure them some of the traditional holiday joy. (Herald mitting to paving only in the summer surprisingly was in favor of "letting donations to send to Italy to rebuild those MA.NtJIES I'KK — Wherever you MACC would like to make this photo by Pinto) of 1980. the matter rest go, make an attempt to ignore all the Christmas special, with a hot meal The commission then sought the Asked why the turnabout after the cities completely destroyed by the recent rem inders of a family-oriented bountiful enough to last two days, a sworn statement to "clear the air," meeting, Ramey said I m just so as Joel Janenda.