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June 22, 1981

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PORT AUTHORITY AGREES WITH CITY TO EXPAND TWO MAJOR AIRPORTS

By Edward A. Gargan

The Koch administration has reached agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on a $500 million package of investment and development at Kennedy International and La Guardia Airports over the next 15 years. As part of the agreement, the city would accept lower rent payments for the airports from the Port Authority. Several members of the Board of Estimate, which is scheduled to vote on the plan this week, criticized that concession yesterday, and one - City Comptroller Harrison J. Goldin, who led the negotiations with the port agency - said he would now vote to reject the agreement. The plans have also been criticized by a Queens citizens group that is demanding that the Port Authority pay for airport-related damage to surrounding neighborhoods. Unfair Practice Alleged In addition the City Comptroller's office charged yesterday that the Port Authority had unfairly deprived the city of $5 million in airport payments by changing certain accounting procedures without notifying the city.

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SYNTHETIC FUEL CHIEF DOUBTS GAS NEED

By Robert D. Hershey Jr., Special To the New York Times

The chairman of the Synthetic Fuels Corporation has expressed strong doubts about the need for plants that produce natural gas, raising new fears that the Government may reduce its support for the fledgling industry. Edward E. Noble, who took office a month ago, met last week with officials of the American Natural Resources Company, which is now building the Great Plains Coal Gasification project in North Dakota. He told them that he was concerned that the gas from what would be the nation's first modern-day commercial synthetic fuels plant would cost too much and might not be needed. Mr. Noble would not comment directly on accounts of these talks but they were confirmed by a spokesman for the Synthetic Fuels Corporation.

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GRAHAM OVERTAKES BURNS, WINS OPEN BY 3 SHOTS

By John Radosta, Special To the New York Times

This, for a change, was not a tournament that somebody lost. It was a championship that David Graham won. He made up a three-stroke deficit today to capture the 81st United States Open by three strokes. Graham, who has been a regular on the American tour since 1971, became the first Australian to win the Open. And to celebrate the occasion fittingly, Graham ordered champagne for the press tent.

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Index; International

By Unknown Author

On Haig trip, "no urgency" seen for arms sale to Taiwan A2 Survivors of Nazi terror recount their resistance A3 Around the World A5 Living conditions improve in Baghdad as war sputters on A8 U.S. officials check hundreds of Iranians' immigration records A10 Government/Politics Congress said to be near consen- sus on immigration policy A13 Carey and Fink agree on public campaign-financing plan B2 General Around the Nation A12 Life in Houston: Flea season A12 The baseball story that has capti- vated Chicago A12 Atlanta suspect a young man with big plans for success A15 Albany's revitalization spurs evic- tions for the poor B1 The Region B2 American Cyanamid ordered to clean up waste at Jersey plant B2 New York City celebrates the first day of summer B3 State's malpractice insurance rate battle nearing climax B4 Three airports report business normal as strike hour nears B5 Industry/Labor Savings association near West Point copes with problems B2 Education/Welfare City University reconsidering stu- dent activity fees policy B3 Style Gray Panther founder and a family of choice B6 Relationships: Children explore emotions B6 Menstruation: Survey finds it's still an uneasy subject B6 A ballooning business B6 SportsMonday Auto Racing: Foyt wins race at Pocono Speedway C10 Baseball: No interest shown in resuming talks to settle strike C8 Strike is a waiting game, but who's waiting for what? C8 Cape Cod league is a showcase for collegiate talent C8 Boxing: Leonard and Hearns will share same card, not same ring C9 Columns: Red Smith on the Conn- Louis myth C3 Dave Anderson on a contro- versy at the U.S. Open C1 Cycling: Danny Clark wins fea- ture race at Harlem champion- ship C9 Features: Sports World Specials C2 Gala sports exhibition in Wash- ington draws mixed reviews C11 Question Box C11 Golf: David Graham shoots 67-273 to win Open by three shots C1 JoAnne Carner's 66-203 wins Lady Keystone by eight strokes C4 Graham remembers the lonely years on the tour C5 Outdoors: Skin diving as a route to discovery C11 Soccer: Cosmos defeat Aztecs, 3-0, as Chinaglia scores twice C3 Sports News Briefs C11 Statistics C12 Table Tennis: Chinese take sin- gles titles at Open tournament C9 Tennis: Wimbledon's old cham- pionships have a new look C1 Track: Edwin Moses continues streak in 400-meter hurdles C6 Yachts: Two downplay record 14- day trans-Atlantic sail C6 Arts/Entertainment Marketing for "Clash of the Titans" began 33 months ago C13 Newly opened "Superman II" sets box-office records C13 British theatrical hit "Nicholas Nickleby" is Broadway-bound C13 Royal Ballet performs Help- mann's version of "'Hamlet" C14 Royal Ballet's interpretations of Shakespeare and Turgenev C14 Juice Newton, country-pop singer, in New York debut C14 "Close Enough for Jazz" staged at Wonderhorse Theater C15 Joseph Wambaugh's novel "The Glitter Dome" is reviewed C16 City Ballet returns to its regular repertory C16 Paula Lockheart in singing en- gagement at Folk City C16 Shyam Yodh, northern Indian- style sitarist C16 Astrud Gilberto, "The Girl From Ipamena," at Marty's C17 Cleo Laine and James Galway team for concert C17 Obituaries George (Pee Wee) Erwin, jazz trumpeter D8 Features/Notes Notes on People C12 Going Out Guide C14 News Analysis John Kifner on the downfall of Bani-Sadr A11 Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A16 Sensible cuts in college loans Inconsistent health regulations An insurance premium for N.Y. Rent control in the real world Letters A16 Flora Lewis: decisive nature of Is- rael's election next week A17 William Safire: the real issue in the case of Jacobo Timerman A17 Tahseen Basheer: sane guidelines for a just peace in Mideast A17 Richard Chase: merchant ships still trapped in Shatt al-Arab A17

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LEWIS TAKES TITLES IN JUMP, 100 METERS

By Frank Litsky, Special To the New York Times

For a 19-year-old, Carl Lewis already has a habit of making history repeat. Two weeks ago, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's outdoor tack and field championships, Lewis became the first athlete since Jesse Owens in 1936 to win a track event and a field event in the same championships. Tonight, in the USA/Mobil outdoor championships, he became the first athlete since Jesse Owens in 1936 to achieve the same feat in this meet. And there is more. Last night, Lewis long-jumped 28 feet 7 3/4 inches. That was the second longest jump in history to Bob Beamon's 1968 world record of 29-2 1/2, but the strong following wind negated it for record purposes. Tonight, before 9,700 cheering spectators at Hughes Stadium, Lewis jumped only once and reached 28-3 1/2, the second longest legal jump in history and the longest ever at sea level. The following wind was only 0.08 meters a second. It can be as high as two meters a second and still have the performance accepted. Last night's following wind was 4.57 meters a second, or 10.22 miles an hour.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 17, 1981, covering June 22, 1981.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hi Infidelity by REO Speedwagon

    Hi Infidelity

    REO Speedwagon

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    28
  2. 2
    Album cover for Mistaken Idenity by Kim Carnes

    Mistaken Idenity

    Kim Carnes

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC

    Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

    AC/DC

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Paradise Theater by Styx

    Paradise Theater

    Styx

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  5. 5
    Album cover for Fair Warning by Van Halen

    Fair Warning

    Van Halen

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Sione Lauaki

1981Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017)[†]

Sione Tuitupu Lauaki was a Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for Bayonne. He previously played for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. His brother, Epalahame Lauaki, is a 2nd row rugby league footballer previously playing for Auckland Warriors in the NRL competition. He died on 12 February 2017.

Aquivaldo Mosquera

1981Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer[†]

Aquivaldo Mosquera Romaña is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He also holds Mexican citizenship.

Historical Context for June 22, 1981

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