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                                                             Exhibits 5 and 23.1


                                                              September 24, 1996

Westinghouse Electric Corporation
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15222

                    Re:   Westinghouse Electric Corporation
                            Common Stock, $1.00 par value
                                3,260,000 shares
                                
             1993 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan")


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This opinion is being submitted in connection with a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") being filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in respect of
3,260,000 shares of the Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common
Stock") of Westinghouse Electric Corporation (the "Company").

     I have examined and am familiar with the Restated Articles and the By-laws,
both as amended, of the Company, a Pennsylvania corporation.  I am of the
opinion that the Company is a duly organized and validly existing corporation
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

     I am further of the opinion that the corporate proceedings to authorize the
issuance of 3,260,000 shares of Common Stock for use under the Plan have been
duly taken in accordance with the applicable law, and that said 3,260,000 shares
of Common Stock have been duly authorized for issuance.

     In addition, I am of the opinion that the 3,260,000 shares reserved, when
issued as provided in the Plan and the corporate proceedings related thereto,
will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     I know that I am referred to in the Registration Statement relating to the
Common Stock and I hereby consent to such use of my name in such Registration
Statement and to the use of this opinion for filing as an exhibit to such
Registration Statement as Exhibit 5 thereto.

                                              Very truly yours,

                                              /s/ ANGELINE C. STRAKA
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                                              Angeline C. Straka
                                              Vice President, Secretary and
                                              Associate General Counsel