October 21, 1991

The nation's largest computer exhibition will open here Monday against a backdrop of widespread industry turmoil caused by rapidly advancing technologies and sputtering sales. The chaos has sent computer makers and software publishers scurrying in search of safe harbors, entering unpredictable alliances, viciously slashing prices and gambling on untried products.

In real estate circles, Westinghouse Electric's real estate lending business is regarded as one of the great disasters of the 1980's, up there with boom-and-bust savings and loans and oil-patch banks. And many analysts say the worst is not over. Never mind that twice this year, the big Pittsburgh-based company has been forced to reconcile itself to huge losses from misguided loans by its Westinghouse Credit subsidiary for suburban hotels, motels, apartments and office buldings. Two weeks ago, it earmarked $1.68 billion as a reserve against additional loan losses, bringing to $2.66 billion its total addition to reserves this year.

New York's five Mafia families, who survived years of Federal attack, have deteriorated in recent months to the point that three are virtually out of business and two are crumbling, many law-enforcement authorities and experts say. After 60 years of illicit expansion, the combined racketeering power and wealth of New York's five traditional families is going the way of their counterparts in most other cities around the country, who have succumbed to a decade of aggressive Federal prosecution, the authorities say.

Twins Lead Series, 2-0 Minnesota beat the Atlanta Braves, 3-2, with the help of a disputed call by an umpire. SportsMonday, page C1. Corruption in Kenya Western donors have cut aid to Kenya, saying that corrupt top Kenyan officals are keeping much of the money, diplomats say. Page A9. Hospital Chief Might Resign Dr. J. Emilio Carrillo, the president of New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation, is said to be negotiating his resignation. Page B1. More Goods, Not More Jobs While production has risen for many products, the gains are so modest that new hiring might be delayed indefinitely. Page D1. Let's Make a Deal Brash brokers across the Soviet Union are working 12-hour days to match buyers and suppliers of boots and bricks, blue jeans and computers, wheat and oil. Page D1.

Back when Mike Tyson was a 17-year-old amateur boxer, his mentor, Cus D'Amato, persuaded the fighter's managers to buy Tyson the car of his dreams, a white Cadillac with a blue top. On evenings in Catskill, N.Y., Tyson would sit out in the driveway in the car and listen to the radio, sometimes falling asleep in the front seat.