August 3, 1966

Pres Johnson holds tragedy points up need for gun-control legis; urges Cong act on pending bills; phones condolences to P Bolton, grandfather of P Sonntag, 18, 1 of victims; sends sympathy message to univ chancellor Ransom; Dr M D Heatly, Tex U psychiatrist, repts Whitman consulted him in Mar because of intense periods of anger, news conf; holds he seemed to be 'oozing with hostility' much of which was aimed at his father; says Whitman told him that he sometimes thought about going up on the tower with a rifle to 'shoot people'; Heatly says he did not see much significance in remarks at that time; autopsy shows Whitman had brain tumor; Dr C de Chenar says tests will be made for malignancy but doubts it would have affected Whitman's actions; police withhold contents of 3 notes Whitman wrote before slayings; grand jury probe begins

Mansfield and Dirksen seek formula by which Cong and Pres would share responsibility for ending strike; Dirksen says Johnson believes 'declaration and finding are matter for legis branch'; says Johnson wants legis; other key Sens privately say they are not sure Pres wants legis; G Meany opposes legis, wire to all Sens; Sen opens debate on com bill to empower Johnson to order strikers to return; Morse offers own bill; scores pol ramifications; com holds Pres should have responsibility because he can best judge whether order would speed settlement; Wirtz meets with Curt in and Siemiller; repts no progress

20 Dem Councilmen, in party caucus, recommend raising expense allowances of Councilmen by $2,000 a yr and of com chmn by sums ranging up to $7,500 a yr; cost would be $126,000 a yr; Councilmen now draw $3,000 in allowances; Council spokesman says Lindsay could approve increase retroactive to July 1 by shift within gen Council funds; 7 Council Repubs meet but take no action; Kingman opposes proposal; 3 Dems in caucus reptdly opposed it, 1 complaining that conf was 'stacked' with com chmn

new clash, Perth Amboy; 10, including 4 policemen, hurt; many residents and Fed antipoverty worker charge free use of clubs by police sparked new trouble; Police Chief Jankovich says police acted quickly to bar disorders; observers see city govt unimaginative in dealing with area

US sources, commenting on N Vietnam protest to comm on 'indiscriminate' bombing, say all bombs hit target; hint US no longer recognizes demilitarized status of buffer zone; concede possibility of sending in ground troops