November 3, 1974

NJ Criminal Justice Div dir Matthew P Boylan, Bergen County Prosecutor Joseph C Woodcock Jr, Sen Anne C Martindell and Gary P Malamut, vp of Tourism Development Council, debate merits of casino gambling for NJ, Nov 2, NY Times; illus (L)

Article on econ problems facing passenger ship indus describes new consolidated passenger terminal in NY Port, which is designed to attract more cruise passengers to port; illus (M)

Article on Dai'ei Inc, chain of 196 Japanese discount stores owned by Isao Nakauchi; co is biggest retailer in Japan; in 1973 sales were $1.85-billion, up 54.6% from previous yr and earnings $3.9-million, up 35.5%; Nakauchi has been attacked for breaking time-honored rules of Japanese business and circumventing distribution system; Dai'ei has financed most of its expansion by borrowing from Japanese banks and has current and long-term liabilities of $800-million; co has helped refinance itself by reinvesting part of its profits in expansion program and distributing new stock; illus of Dai'ei store in Tokyo suburb; por of Nakauchi (L)

NY Times survey of probable results of upcoming elections finds Repubs braced for worst off-yr prospects since their massive losses in '58 and Dems anticipating gains in Sen, HR, statehouses and local offices; Dems expected to gain 42 seats in HR, adding to their present 248-member majority, and 5 seats in Sen; Dems are likely to add 7 or more governorships to their current base of 32, with likelihood they will capture Repub Gov offices in Mass, NYS, Calif and possibly Mich, giving them opportunity to 'govern' 10 largest states and 85% of Amer people; Dems' heightened chances for victory attributed to Watergate scandal, which discouraged scores of Repub candidates from running, and subsequent pardon of former Pres Nixon, which is expected to depress voter turnout to 40% of regis electorate; rundown of contests in many states (L)

Democrats in Connecticut appear headed for ‘victories in Tuesday's elections for Governor and the General Assembly. They are also expected to gain at least one seat in the United States House of Representatives. Page 73.