Telecredit aims to curb bad check crime with new surveillance
UPI reports paperhangers cost retailers and banks nearly 1 billion dollars annually. Telecredit Inc of Los Angeles uses computers and offender files to catch bad check passers, claiming 7 200 captures and substantial savings for supermarkets. The system deters traveling professionals who target stores, reducing losses when installed.
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UPI
Telecredit, Inc
Los Angeles
Telecredit
California
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Fire in forests prompts controlled burns idea
Forest fire experts argue for prescribed burning to reduce dead fuels and prevent out of control wildfires. Dodge notes long history of fire in western forests and warns against overzealous suppression increasing future hazards.
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Joseph L.myler
Washington
UPI
Smokey
U.S. Forest Service
Marvin Dodge
California
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Dodge
William E. Towell
American Forestry Association
Tourism Slump Clouds Israel's 750000 Visitor Goal
Tourism figures show 97,909 arrivals in July, down 7.6 percent from a year earlier as air attacks disrupt travel. Hotels report vacancy signs as Israel’s tourism revenue slips from a hoped record, despite a 20 percent rise in arrivals in the first half.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Israel
Tel Aviv
K. Licht
Hotels Association
Questions on prolonging life and graceful aging
Dr. Charles D. Aring argues focus should shift from merely delaying aging to shaping graceful aging. He links aging and isolation, noting sensory decline fuels cognitive and emotional changes. Early, rich sensory experiences by parents and teachers help nurture graceful aging and may delay decline.
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UPI
Charles D. Aring
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