March 26, 1998

American Bankers Association, Washington trade group that represents nation's largest banks, says it opposes bill intended to break down barriers that separate banking, insurance and securities businesses; association says bill is problematic because it would weaken regulatory authority of Comptroller of the Currency, whose office charters national banks and who has historically been advocate of allowing banks to pursue new lines of business; group also cites concerns that bill would allow state insurance regulators to limit banks' ability to sell insurance in favor of local insurance agents and that it would give Securities and Exchange Commission unwanted authority to define banking products (L)

Dispute between Donald J Trump and tenants organization of 100 Central Park South, which began in 1980's, ends with bith sides claiming victory; tenants group successfully fought plans by Trump to raze building; Trump, instead, turned building into condominium complex known as Trump Parc East and tenants who do not want to purchase their apartments will be allowed to remain as renters; photo (M)

Internet's inventors and earliest users, scientists and researchers at universities around world, now in their middle and late years and still going strong on Net, have for most part greeted general influx onto Net with surprising magnanimity; many are amused by proprietary claims of young users; Internet pioneer Steve Crocker, 53, comments; photos (M)

Leonard A Lauder talks of dreams he has for Whitney Museum of Modern Art, of which he is chairman; hopes to double museum's endowment to $100 million, add more exhibition space and remake its reputation; his first task is to find director to replace David A Ross, who is leaving to become director of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; photo (M)

Marcia Lewis, Monica S. Lewinsky's mother, failed yesterday in her effort to get excused from further testimony before a Federal grand jury. Ms. Lewis's appearance last month before the grand jury provoked sympathy from millions of Americans and criticism of the prosecutorial tactics of the independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr.