Anti shoplifting Week and its cost to consumers
The piece notes weekly anti shoplifting campaigns, highlights a Wilkes‑Barre Township incident where four Scranton girls admitted belonging to a 35‑member gang, and cites FBI data showing shoplifting costs averaging 2.6 percent of US retail sales. It emphasizes most losses come from employees, the prevalence among teenagers, and urges education to deter young thieves and protect futures.
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Scranton
Wyoming Valley Mall
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
Mass Retailing Institute
Atlanta
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Institute
Barnard
FBI
Envoy for United States or Thieu regime in Vietnam
Washington confronts questions over Ambassador Graham Martin whose cables defend the Thieu government while denying political prisoners. U.S. lawmakers report jailed dissidents, torture, and allegedly obstructed access to prisoners, including Huynh Tan Mam.
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Graham Martin
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United States
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Law Now Requires Social Security on Title Applications
The Motor Vehicle Bureau now requires listing the owner's Social Security number on title applications for identification purposes. The law grants the Bureau wide discretion to prescribe forms for motor vehicle titles. In other items, Fraser sought access to jailed journalists in Saigon with conditions. the Saigon embassy claimed press freedom. An 88 year old widow battles IRS computer errors over estate tax payments, facing possible seizure of property until a posted deadline passes.
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Internal Revenue Service
Mankind and mercy across a rainy Chicago afternoon
Paul Harvey reflects on cinema and ethics from a suburban Chicago screening of The Towering Inferno. He notes audience reactions to rescues and pets, comments on animal cruelty issues from dogs to lab testing, and praises a Cuban refugee dog groomer who helps animals in the pound, urging continued humane effort.
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Angela Rossie
CBS to air Indochina 1975 Ends of the Road special
CBS News prepares a one hour Indochina program with live Saigon access and background analysis led by Charles Collingwood and Les Midgley. The crew includes Bob Simon Murray Fromson and a London team. The special aims to blend breaking news with history and context of the Vietnam War.
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Les Midgley
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Midgley
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Bob Simon
London
Murray Fromson
Daily News
Charles Collingwood
Worm Demonstrations Prompt Odd Parenting Problems
Sroda promotes a giant worm as a kid friendly pet from Amherst Junction Wisconsin claiming it is a novelty show. The piece notes potential mishaps for mothers and families if worm pets catch on leading to drowned trousers missing slippers and yard mischief.
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Amherst Junction
Wisc
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