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March 25, 1981

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Index; International

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Former Seoul political leader says Chun rules by fear A2 Cease-fire in Salvador honors slain Archbishop A3 White House Says delegate didn't know South African's role A4 Nations invited to Zimbabwe par- ley pledge $1.3 billion in aid A5 Text of White House statement on "crisis management" A6 Around the World A7 Saudis seek society of modern ma- chines and old ideals A8 Three allies are cool to U.S. urg- ings on defense A9 20 senators oppose selling F-15 en- hancements to Saudis A11 Government/Politics Bills in Congress would reduceim- migration to U.S. A13 Carey weighs change in notifica- tion rule on abortions B1 End to bus guidelines planned by Reagan Administration B3 Koch defends his right to criticize New York City judges B3 Mayor proclaims Literary Week, beginning Saturday B4 Senate Democrats to fight to save $3 million in social programs B6 Administration says it backs lower minimum wage for youth B7 General Around the Nation A12 Suit to test status of surrogate mothers A12 Deer herd faces overcrowding on island in San Franscisco Bay A12 CBS News turns material on "60 Minutes" show over to judge B1 Press Club asks ban on investiga- tors posing as reporters B5 Industry/Labor Mine workers' bargaining council approves proposed contract A12 Striking interns return at two Bronx hospitals B5 The Living Section Food At this cafeteria, the line starts at the Coulibiac C1 Logic loses out, but taste triumps C1 The 60-Minute Gourmet C3 In the South, barbecue is the specialty C3 Shad and shad roe, seasonal de- lights C10 Wine Talk C16 Living For Missoni, applause in Milan C1 Metropolitan Diary C2 Kitchen Equipment C2 Best Buys C9 French chefs convene in U.S. C6 Discoveries C14 Waterbeds are aiding prema- ture babies C18 Personal Health C19 Where to get sound nutritional advice C19 Education/Welfare 10,000 volunteers in city tutor schoolchildren in basic skills B1 Arts/Entertainment Pearl Primus turns dance stage into African earth C21 Merce Cunningham Dancers per- form 3 of his works C21 "Maria Stuarda" at City Opera C21 Coe trying to improve Connect- icut's Shakespeare theater C23 Alan Bowne's first play, "Forty- Deuce" opens C23 Leinsdorf conducts Schumann symphony C23 The guitarist hero is retreating from the rock scene C25 Cabaret revue of 23 Randy New- man songs is staged C25 Pavel Kahout's "The Hangwom- an" is reviewed C26 "Lou Grant," a TV show that heeds journalistic details C27 A group tries to dig its way into East Berlin on CBS-TV C27 Obituaries Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchin- leck, World War II commander B10 Nathaniel L. Goldstein, ex-New York Attorney General B10 Sports Russian scores second straight ski victory A18 Red Smith pays Kuhn a compli- ment A18 Syracuse, in N.I.T. final, seeks to end pain of N.C.A.A. snub A19 Knicks retire DeBusschere's num- ber at Garden A19 Allenson of Red Sox faces tough task of replacing Fisk A19 Islanders get chance to trim Blues' over-all lead A19 Arrows go for title without Cila, who is suspended A20 Gretzky unable to shake Bruin shadow A21 Atlantic Coast rivalry carries into N.C.A.A. Final Four A21 Highly-competitive field gathers for N.C.A.A. title swimming A21 Barbara Potter a new face in Avon tennis at Garden A22 Features/Notes Notes on People B4 Going Out Guide C22 News Analysis Frank Lynn on politics and transit fare increases B3 Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A26 Beyond Bydgoszcz The energy crisis century Kirkpatrick Meets Young Topics: tax consequences Letters A26 James Reston: who manages the managers? A27 Russell Baker: apologia for a golden fleecing A27 Richard J. Willey: why Poland will go A27 Percy Chubb 2d: how the Fed helps feed inflation A27

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CBS NEWS, RELENTING, GIVES JUDGE '60 MINUTES' MATERIAL

By Anna Quindlen, Special To the New York Times

CBS News turned over transcripts and tapes of interviews conducted for a ''60 Minutes'' program on alleged fastfood franchise frauds yesterday after a Federal judge threatened the network with a heavy contempt fine. But attorneys for the network said they would appeal the judge's decision to turn other transcripts already in his possession over to six men scheduled to go on trial Monday on charges of swindling investors in a New Jersey-based fast-food chain out of millions of dollars. Timothy Dyk, an attorney for CBS, turned over the material to Judge Herbert J. Stern in Federal District Court here a day after the judge had threatened to impose a ''terribly large'' contempt fine on CBS. Mr. Dyk said he was making the material available only because the judge had said the material he had already received was unclear. Judge Stern, who received partial transcripts of an interview with three potential government witnesses earlier this month, contended that he needed a full transcript to render the conversations he had already heard ''intelligible.''

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DEPRECIATION TAX PLAN DRAWS SOME OPPOSITION

By Edward Cowan, Special To the New York Times

Now that the initial burst of applause is subsiding, members of Congress, lobbyists, some executives and others are voicing second thoughts about the Administration's proposal to give tax relief to business solely by permitting faster write-offs for buildings, equipment and vehicles. The House Ways and Means Committee is hearing some of these doubts and counterproposals in hearings that started today. Mayor Koch and Governor Carey are to testify tomorrow. As might be expected, complaints about depreciation as the sole type of business tax relief come from those who would gain little. Among them are small-business representatives, Northern Congressmen who fear the bill would hasten migration of factories to the Southwest and the service and high-technology industries, whose biggest costs are labor, not depreciable assets.

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HOMECOMING TIME FOR A BRITISH BANK

By Elizabeth Bailey, Special To the New York Times

The Standard Chartered Bank, banker to the British Empire, has decided that the time is now right to come home. ''In 1974 we drew up our strategy with two main aims,'' said Standard Chartered's managing director, Peter Graham. ''We wanted to establish ourselves in the United States and in Britain, which, after all, are the two most important financial centers in the world.'' The first aim was achieved in 1979, when the bank paid $372 million for the California-based Union Bancorp. Standard Chartered also owns 30 percent of Mocatta Metals, the bullion trading specialists in New York, and has a major interest in Mocatta Goldsmid, the London-based gold dealer.

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FOR MISSONI, APPLAUSE IN MILAN

By Bernadine Morris, Special To the New York Times

While the fall and winter fashion collections are unfolding here this week, there is the feeling of spring in the air. Forsythia and dogwood flower against thick green carpets of grass and it is warm enough to stroll in the sun in shirt-sleeves. The designers deny they have managed the weather, which has been balmy all winter. Fashion remains an island of prosperity in Italy's foundering economy. The devaluation of the lira a few days ago will make the prices of luxury fashions more accessible, United States buyers feel. They are buoyed anyway by the look of the new clothes.

Living Desk775 words

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 25, 1981, covering March 25, 1981.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hi Infidelity by REO Speedwagon

    Hi Infidelity

    REO Speedwagon

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  2. 2
    Album cover for Paradise Theater by Styx

    Paradise Theater

    Styx

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Moving Pictures by Rush

    Moving Pictures

    Rush

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono

    Double Fantasy

    John Lennon & Yoko Ono

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack) by Neil Diamond

    The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack)

    Neil Diamond

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18

Notable Births

Casey Neistat

1981Casey Neistat, American YouTube personality[†]

Casey Owen Neistat is an American YouTube personality, filmmaker, vlogger and co-founder of the multimedia company Beme, which was later acquired by CNN. In 2018, he founded 368, a creative space for creators to collaborate with each other.

Historical Context for March 25, 1981

In 1981, the world population was approximately 4,528,777,306 people[†]