June 18, 1978

Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet Till Earth and Shy stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat.

THE flurry of enthusiasm that erupted a few years ago over a future profusion of bicycle‐path networks in New Jersey seems to have abated with few tangible results. For all the excitement and dreams, and the millions of dollars made available for bikeways, less than a million was spent between 1974 and 1977.

NYS Dems expected to have fund-raising edge over Repub opposition in gubernatorial race for 1st time in decades; Duryea must raise money without help from former Vice Pres Rockefeller, an important financial source in previous campaigns, because of Duryea's opposition to Rockefeller's spending during his tenure as Gov; Gov Carey is proven fund raiser, and expects to get $3.5 million despite new campaign law which will prevent his brother, Edward M Carey, from contributing as much as he did to Carey's '74 campaign; loopholes in law noted; drawing (M)

Increase in number of homosexuals buying suburban homes found as anti-discrimination laws open mortgage possibilities; drawing; real estate agents rept buyers stress privacy and often spend large sums renovating older homes; frequent neighborhood hostility and fear discussed (M)

Comment on downtown-revitalization program in New Rochelle, NY; notes planners, city officials and construction and utility cos involved in $16 million program have kept merchants informed on step-by-step basis; have avoided usual clashes between planners and merchants (L)