August 25, 1976

Nearly 1/3 of employees of NYC Housing Auth's elevator repair div are accused of cheating city of over $1‐million in fraudulent overtime claims, following 14‐mo investigation; Investigation Comr Nicholas Scopetta says some repairmen deliberately sabotaged elevators; charges have been placed against all 97 employees involved; list of recommendations made by attys who supervised investigation to help eliminate fraudulent practices (M)

WEST POINT, N. Y, Aug. 24 —Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas was buried here today with full military honors six days after his murder by North Korean soldiers in a demilitarized zone and seven days before he was to have returned home to his wife and three children.

US State Dept says that latest move by S Africa to grant SW Africa independence by end of ’78 is ‘step in right direction’ but that it does not go far enough to meet US and UN demands; dept spokesman Robert L Funseth comments (M)

Reputed underworld crime figure James V Napoli Sr and 8 confederates are convicted in Fed Dist Ct, Bklyn, of operating $35‐million‐per‐yr gambling operation, reptdly 1 of largest in US; men were among 24 defendants indicted by Fed grand jury in May ’75; cases against remaining 15 were either dismissed or resulted in acquittals; those convicted with Napoli and 3 persons acquitted listed (M)

strike and talks continue; Corrections Comr Ward, Deputy Comr Mark Corrigan and Attica Supt Harold J Smith comment; illus (M)