January 17, 1968

Rockefeller proposes $494-million tax rise pkg, including increases in business and liquor taxes, fiscal '69 budget message; pkg would bring in $700-million in full yr, but effective dates of some taxes have been delayed and large part of collections on others will not come in until next yr; plan almost duplicates Levitt proposals; Sen Brydges calls for more budget cuts to end need for some or all minor rises; Travia calls pkg 'startling'; list of proposed increases, effective dates and estimated yields; chart

Prime Min Wilson announces Brit plans to withdraw mil forces from area by end of '71, s, Commons

Dist Atty Hogan's office discloses grand jury is probing possible bribery of NYC Marine and Aviation Dept agents in connection with Bronx landfill operations; State Sup Ct orders ex-inspector D Collucci to testify; Comr Halberg says he personally accepted Collucci resignation; declines further comment on probe

informed sources say dramatic increase in N Vietnamese infiltration through eastern Laos has created more bombing targets than there are available aircraft to hit them

Con Ed seeks to cut cost of 'total elec living' 7 to 10%, home elec heating 16% and elec water heating about 20%; will provide round-the-clock servicing for minor problems with boilers and furnaces beginning this mo