March 8, 1972

OTB head Samuels, noting proposed NYRA legis calling for consolidation of NYS track and off‐track betting comms and absorbing of OTB, says that he will fight any attempts to take over OTB; charges that members of racing indus are attempting to take profit for themselves; in related development, NYC Controller Beame charges that OTB has not reached goal of $50‐million for city set by City Council because it had failed to open branch offices on schedule and had not booked bets on races in 4 out‐of‐state tracks; Samuels replies

Sens Muskie and McGovern both claim victory in NH Dem Pres primary but McGovern, by faring better than expected, is more elated than Muskie; McGovern says he has proven himself as principal challenger to Muskie; expresses particular delight at his strong showing in ethnic, blue‐collar ward of Manchester, constituency where he considered himself weak; Muskie reacts defensively to suggestions that his total vote, apparently less than 50%, is less than impressive triumph; concedes McGovern made 'a good showing' but says McGovern has not yet won and that there are 24 primaries remaining; Dem Pres aspirant Sen Jackson, who did not campaign in NH, and Repub Natl Chmn Sen Dole contend primary indicates that nomination is wide open; Sen Humphrey, who also did not campaign in NH, comments; other Dem aspirants, Sen Hartke, Mayor Yorty and Repr Mills, attempt to bear up under weak showings; Mills' press sec T Jardine and Yorty say defeat is not repudiation of Manchester Union Leader publisher Loeb, who backed Yorty; Hartke's press sec comments; Dole claims smashing victory for Pres Nixon and his policies; Repr Ashbrook, Repub aspirant, pledges to continue campaign until Calif primary; Repr McCloskey, who has pledged to withdraw if he gets less than 20% of vote, remains silent as vote hovers around 20% mark

NYS Welfare Inspector Gen Berlinger recommends that statewide central regis of relief recipients be estab to stop losses of 'millions of dollars' in duplicate cases, 1st annual rept to Rockefeller and State Legis; calls for an ind agency to check samplings of clients' eligibility instead of present system in which welfare agencies make such checks in what he terms 'self‐serving' appraisals of performance; charges that welfare adm in NYC is moving rapidly from 'chaos to disaster'; contends city welfare program is characterized by 'staff incompetence, inefficiency and disinterest, open opportunity to defraud, slovenly staff attitude, general attitude of laxness and lack of concern about the fiscal aspects'; discloses that he had asked New School for Soc Research NYC Affairs Center research dir Bernstein to rev 3 qrly quality control repts on eligibility made by City Soc Services Dept; other recommendations outlined; Berlinger por

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