March 1, 1968

Pres Johnson proposes joint Fed-state task force to improve reptg and estimating Medicaid cost, s to Natl Govs Conf

Mills says major acceleration of Vietnam war or substantial inflationary pressures from 'demand-pull inflation' could force Cong to enact surcharge, s, HR; continues to oppose surcharge now; does not indicate whether he will continue to oppose it in face of war expansion if budget is not cut; HR approves bill to speed up corp tax collections; Mills stresses passage of speed-up and excise tax measures does not preclude future action on surcharge

Pres Natl Advisory Comm on Civil Disorders issues rept on study of causes of urban riots, proposes remedial measures; voices alarm over current situation; scores moves to equip police depts with mass destruction weapons; holds weapons designed to destroy, not control, have no place in densely populated urban communities

Sens Dirksen and Baker offer new compromise amendments to scale down their own proposals on open housing sec of proposed rights bill; Sen liberals who negotiated compromise with Dirksen forces stunned; new compromise amendments detailed

Mayor Addonizio rejects idea of a civilian rev bd, calls for consideration of an ombudsman system to protect citizens against 'the abuse of power,' news conf; directs corp counsel to make preliminary study of plan; PBA reprs laud Addonizio decision, leaders of Negro community score it; United Afro-Amer Assn pres Wright plans 'massive' demonstration to demand a rev bd; R Curvin, Rutgers U Community Action program dir, holds Addonizio must be ousted as soon as possible