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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1975
Page
1
A routine morning at a large New York department store becomes a security concern as a jewelry clerk’s sister-in-law receives a five dollar bracelet and two expensive pendant watches in a single purchase. A menswear clerk is seen moving new stock while a stock boy unloads power lawn mowers at the receiving dock.
A detailed look at shoplifting and internal theft in U S retail, noting losses squeeze profits and drive higher prices. The piece cites the 1974 75 crime cost estimates from the U S Department of Commerce and figures from Montgomery Ward and Ohio studies, highlighting employee theft as a major factor and the drift toward shrinkage of 1 to 5 percent in departments with lax security. It ends by pointing readers to follow page A 3 for more.
Doctors report Gen Francisco Franco 82 remains in very grave condition after a four hour operation to remove two thirds of an ulcerated stomach. He received 14 pints of blood and is on a kidney machine to filter toxins as sedatives ease pain.
President Ford will travel to a three day Paris summit starting Saturday to discuss energy pricing and trade with leaders from France Germany Britain Japan and Italy. Despite Treasury objections State argues attendance supports broader U S EU cooperation and potential trade talks in Geneva with emphasis on energy policy and grain reserves.
Portugal orders a countrywide alert as COPCON imposes barracks confinement amid fears of a leftist coup. In Angola, MPLA and FNLA clash near Luanda with reports of ambushes and 800 killed, while OAU and regional powers seek a path to independence set for Tuesday.
Weather outlook shows showers likely today with cooler night. Highs in the mid s with tonight’s lows near 0 to 55. Tomorrow cloudy with showers and highs in the upper 50s to 60s, rain chances 40 percent today and 70 percent at night. Lake Erie winds southeast to south 10 to 18 knots, waves up to 3 feet.
Ecologists note cleaner Great Lakes as public pressure spurred pollution controls. The piece cites Detroit River trout, Cuyahoga River improvements, and Canada US cooperation while warning some waters still harbor toxic dangers and slow recovery.
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