Show The Utah Statesman THE WORLD WAR POLITICAL ANIMAL by Scott B Walker What if Brezhnev recent news that Soviet had feeder Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev on who died (roused speculation The would become his successor Brezhnev set-ik- d public appearence by doubts that he was dead but the speculation still remains The who is 72 and health is one thought to be in poor men: of the world's most important the other superpbe reigns over of ower that determines the future el people who reside on earth H as seems probable he dies in office soon things might go like Brezhenev this: probably will come the official Soviet m agency Flags will fly at half aast snd crowds will gather in Red to their Square to pay respect Inder But behind this facade out of public view events will be swinging into action: the ways are known eoljr to a few stern old men For foreigners there aren't many chiss for predicting the events that wiB take place The Soviets don't have established procedures for tnariening power Even if they The from first word TASS they wouldn't ghea the system's follow them conspiratorial stun This doesn’t keep the Knahn watchers from trying to pndict nor reduce the need for their doing so The question still re-aaiaa who should inherit the man-- ! tie of Leonid a Brezhnev Mehroriur's son who rose to the top of one of the world's most 1 powerful countries men no more finally decide to succeed him They will Only a handful of thin a dozen will who is CTAD policy-makin- POLSC g chairman of the Council 111 452hist American military history TuesdayThursday 9:30 -- 1 1 :00 of Ministers Neither is expected to take over for Brezhnev but each will have a big say in deciding To fill the top job the leaders will be looking for someone who knows his way around the Communist Party’s nerve centers such as the Central Committee secretariat The odds-o- n favorite is Andrei Kirilenko who often stands in for Brezhnev and runs the party on a basis day-to-da- Whoever comes out on top the new leadership is likely to be collective at the outset and run by some of Brezhnev’s closest associates Once this new regime takes power it will concentrate on consolidating its rule It will probably mean a toughening up of the pubbc face of the leadership as the new crowd tries to show that it's in command But as leadership questions are settled change is almost sure to come Whether that change will mean a swing towards the hawks and thus a more militaristic outlook by Soviet leaders is impossible to know Otfo 1 23 pm MIDNIGHT COST UtvEL IF 0DOK ALLEY BfifUME CONTEST WILLARD WTUNE TELLERS MA&lCtAN $ FUN! Md 979 Page 5 k decide informally and among themselves They will be members of the Politburo the parbody ty's top The key to it all may be with Mikhail A Suslov a political veteran who many outsiders think is second only to Brezhnev in power and influuence Another very important figure will be Aleksei Kosygin the FREE DANCE IN 1 probably OCGu 8-- 12 29 WINTER QUARTER dies? Reception $C Monday October An in depth study of the Second World War Taught by Professor Robert A Hoover Major Johns Westerlund VCDCW CttLTZZS sale refreshmentslive musicft-shirt- s for |