May 18, 1990

LEAD: Because of news and production requirements, the Law page appears today on page A32 instead of its usual position in the B section.

LEAD: President Bush said he and Chancellor Helmut Kohl agreed that once Germany is reunified, it should remain in NATO and the rights of the Allies should be ended. Page A6.

LEAD: IN his book ''On Acting,'' Laurence Olivier expressed his admiration for John Gielgud, with direct reference not to his Shakespearean performances but to his stage roles in plays by Harold Pinter and David Storey. ''Today, for me, John has somehow completed the acting circle,'' he wrote. ''He has found his center, he is a brilliant character actor.

LEAD: Since before the American Revolution, Concklins have farmed here. ''Eight generations,'' Richard Concklin said. ''We hope many more.'' The ninth is in the pipeline: Scott, a junior at Cornell agricultural school.

LEAD: White House and Congressional negotiators ended their second day of budget talks today in general consensus that the Federal deficit for the fiscal year that begins next Oct. 1 could not be cut more than $60 billion without tipping the economy into a recession.