February 21, 1968

OTTAWA, Feb. 20--Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson will ask the House of Commons tomorrow for a vote of confidence to keep his Liberal party Government in power after a narrow defeat last night on a crucial tax-increase bill. The Prime Minister, who plans to retire in any event in April, said tonight that the 84-to-82 vote against his Government was a "hazard" of governing as the Liberals do, with a minority. The Liberals have 130

Health: Gov Rockefeller to consol agencies handling narcotics problem; plans to strip Narcotics Control Bur of controversial enforcement powers, set up new toxicology and drug center that would assume Educ Dept's responsibility for drug labeling and quality control; Comr Ingraham backs change in bur role

Israeli leaders believe indirect bargaining with UAR over procedures leading to talks has been virtually exhausted; hold talks must come next; see key to deadlock developing around Jarring mission as question of secure and recognized boundaries, insist matter cannot be handled indirectly; see UAR less anxious than it was 2 or 3 wks ago to take matter to Security Council; say Israel will show what she has offered in way of setting up talks if UAR does so; link UAR reluctance to accept some formula for talks to Khartoum summit conf pact not to negotiate with Israel; Jerusalem sources see Jarring eager to find more practical means of negotiating; rept agendas proposed to UAR and Jordan list topics but not terms

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Legis leaders agree on compromise bill to give residents broader powers to snoot to kill an intruder if it is necessary to 'prevent or terminate' burglary or intrusion