July 21, 1966

Johnson proposes conf under IRC auspices to assure proper treatment of POWs, news conf; indicates Hanoi has shown no interest in like proposals made privately; says Amers would regard a trial as 'very revolting and repulsive' and would 'react accordingly'; insists pilots carried out mil assignments, are not criminals; does not directly mention efforts to arrange exch of POWs

NYS rules 600,000 commuters cannot deduct earnings tax from NYS returns; city Finance Adm clarifies instructions on income tax withholding for city dwellers who commute out of city; NYS Comr Murphy cites NYS Tax Law bar on deductions for income taxes imposed by any jurisdiction, phone int; IRS confirms new taxes are deductible from Fed income tax returns

Pres Johnson announces he plans campaign visit, press conf

WASHINGTON, July 20--The airline labor negotiations took a sharp turn for the worse tonight within hours after the Johnson Administration thought it had avoided a six-day break in bargaining.

Wilson announces emergency program to save pound by limiting pub and private spending; reaction