LEAD: A headline yesterday about currency swindles in Germany referred incorrectly in some copies to the amount involved.

LEAD: An obituary yesterday about Scott M. Matheson referred to him incorrectly in some copies.

A picture caption yesterday with a review of the play "Carnage, a Comedy" referred incorrectly in some copies to the performer at the center.

An article and a map yesterday about the 1990 census referred incorrectly in some copies to the percentage increase in Texas' population.

A news analysis article in Business Day yesterday about the agreement referred incorrectly in some copies to the number of participating nations.

LEAD: An obituary on Saturday about A. Bartlett Giamatti referred incorrectly in some copies to a book he wrote.

LEAD: Headlines last Sunday with an article about politics in Afghanistan referred incorrectly in some copies to the anniversary being observed there.

An article yesterday about Senator Brock Adams's announcement that he would not seek re-election referred incorrectly in some copies to his response to allegations of inappropriate sexual advances.

A picture caption on Sunday about economic growth in Alberta, Canada, referred incompletely in some copies to the location of the undeveloped land that was shown.

The article also referred incorrectly in some copies to the year that the union's membership peaked at 1.5 million.