March 13, 1978

Correction on March 3 story that said Christo will receive proceeds from his art piece Wrapped Modern Art Book; money will be used to subsidize Running Fence, Abrams publication (S)

Mfrs will use more plastic to reduce weight of avg car by 1,250 lbs to meet '85 Fed fuel consumption standards; chart (M)

Some relief from high tax rates (83% on salaries of $41,000) may be in sight, suggesting tax cuts for well-to-do is no longer considered certain electoral suicide; reaction of execs to high taxes discussed (M)

298 curio shops in Kenya, 75% of them in Nairobi, are frantically unloading stocks of hides, ivory, horns and claws in 11th hr orgy of bargains and auctions before ban on sale of all wildlife trophies takes effect; Tourism and Wildlife Min Matthew Ogutu says new problem will be to prevent poachers from smuggling illegal mdse out of Kenya; most conservationists see ban as sign that Govt is sincerely trying to protect wildlife; Dr lain Douglas-Hamilton, Brit auth on elephant behavior notes country has lost more than 50% of elephants since '70; notes white rhino is almost extinct, with last one in country under 24-hr armed guard at Mehru Game Reserve; World Wildlife Fund honorary sec Ellis Monks comments; illus (M)

Amer Cup competition held, Madison Sq Garden, NYC; Kurt Thomas (US) wins men's champ; other results; illus (M)