May 25, 1982

The eight counties in New York State that lie within 10 miles of a nuclear generating station sent representatives here today to confer with each other and to complain that the state was complicating their emergency planning. Rockland County, across the Hudson River from the three Indian Point plants, does not think that an evacuation plan for a nuclear emergency can be developed without a $3 billion system of new roads. Westchester County, which gets electricity and tax revenue from the Indian Point complex, is more optimistic, estimating that a plan is possible for $1.5 million to $2 million. But it does not know where even that amount will come from.

In a new sign of support for Britain, a majority of the Common Market countries agreed Monday to extend indefinitely the economic sanctions imposed against Argentina in retaliation for its invasion of the Falkland Islands. Italy and Ireland, which dissociated themselves from the ban on Argentine imports that was voted a week ago in Luxembourg, again refused to go along with the eight other countries in continuing the trade measures, which would have expired at midnight. At the same time, Britain, which had vigorously sought further support from the European Economic Community in the Falkland dispute, retreated a considerable distance on two demands in the internal affairs of the community: for a smaller budget contribution from the British and for a commitment that the veto prerogative of members would be respected in the future. Accord on Budget Rebate The British retreat allowed the group to achieve an accord just before 3 A.M. today on a problem that had nearly paralyzed it for weeks: how much of a budget rebate Britain should be given this year.

The nation's leading business economists released a grim forecast today that shows only a weak recovery in the last half of 1982, with high unemployment and high interest rates continuing to the end of the year. A poll of 400 members of the National Association of Business Economists found, however, that they believed that inflation would remain in check, with price rises averaging less than 6 percent this year and next year. The relative pessimism of the economists who advise companies, banks, agencies of the Government and other institutions offered little election-year comfort to the Reagan Administration, now locked in battle with Congress over tax and spending policies.

An article in Business Day on Fri- day incorrectly reported the Xerox Corporation's earnings for the second quarter of 1981. They were $179.7 mil- lion, or $2.13 a share.

International New European support for Britain was expressed by eight members of the 10-member Common Market. They agreed to extend indefinitely economic sanctions imposed against Argentina in retaliation for its seizure of the Falklands. Italy and Ireland again refused to participate in the ban on Argentine imports. At the same time, Britain retreated considerably on two internal Common Market issues. (Page A1, Column 6.) Seven Argentine jets were downed during repeated sorties against British ships off the Falklands in the third large Argentine attack in four days, the Defense Ministry announced. But it conceded that several of the figher-bombers had penetrated a screen of British jets and missiles and had hit several frigates and destroyers. No details were disclosed, but the ministry said that a frigate hit in Sunday's raids had sunk. (A1:3-5.)