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Show November 23, Ex - -- merchandise are adversely affected by a dollar-drainin- g variety of dishonest acts. Maj. Gen. C.W. Hospelhorn, AAFES commander, said he is greatly concerned with "the staggering loss of revenue due to shoplifting, rubber checks and many more crimes committed against the soldier, airman and their families." According to the general, AAFES has declared war against a small but active group of culprits who steal from their buddies each time they commit a dishonest act against the exchange service. He pointed out that each year monies earmarked for a central morale fund are lost being Chapel schedule posted n" those acts. "I'm talking about millions of dollars which never buy through furniture, pay for unit sports programs, chapels, libraries, hobby shops and dayroom more recreation many programs." Another factor to be considered, according to General Hospelhorn, is the large sum of money spent on equipment and personnel needed to combat losses. "Someone has to pay lor it and AAFES, like all other retailers, has to mure those expenses into the - This year those statistics figure to be equaled may seem comparatively small, but they are just the tip I Yule $541,000. or even topped. tree safety tips given assortment of lights and other electrical accessories. Beware of electrocution. one Exchange Service ES Do not Ai has offered some place light strings on a sitet tips to consider when metallic tree. Use an I'AI.I.AS li a - .'. As the yuletide . I off-tre- Heplace light strings that h.e unrn insulation or broken wiring. All larger .macs will have a wide t e spotlight instead. Keep trees away from radiator, fireplace or heat source. The tree will last longer and the danger of fire will be lessened. shopping for and installing Tirivtmas trees and holiday at esMiries. t Select a fresh tree and ' l it m water. fireplace. Do not leave lighted trees unattended. And speaking of lights, do not use indoor lights for outdoor displays. Christmas accessories sold in the exchange can provide many years of service with care and attention and safety. Sales personnel will be happy to assist shoppers in selecting from the array of holiday decorations lo be featured everywhere. near. he Army and Air 1 v Decorate with nonflammable ornaments. Never burn evergreen boughs or gift wrapping in the all nriees include ruDoer paaamg ana muuv Americans to protect are their surance business several million dollars a year. But families with some form of life getting a policy replaced may insurance. Many of them, involve some inconvenience and delay to the policyholder, boAfver. are not so cautious aU.-their of care perhaps at the time when he taking "'111 ICS needs it quickly. To reduce the risk of loss, Hard to believe? Well, last vear out 350.000 lost, stolen. the policyholder should: r mutilated o Keep all insurance policies policies were to in a safe place. replaced. according o of of the Institute Keep a separate record of 'imates I .iff all Insurance. policies. o Let beneficiaries knowone policy was refuted consumed by rats, mam are destroyed by fires in Iv.mfs and apartments. Some Nominees arc being sought ruinr-by water in flooded Force Air throughout the for Command logistics careful to pay for! ...no extras Here's your chance to own good carpet for less than you might pay for a room se rug and to fit the personality elsewhere. Carpet In room EVERY of your home - even needs OUTSIDE your home! Everything from stylish broadloom that's designed to weather even the rugged outdoor wear of your patio, .to Iformal,. 'deeply sculptured polyester . . to Informa shag. to nylon kitchen carpet. 100 Nylon Kitchn Carpt in CHtry Spring Colorations": - IS fie9uV 17.13. NOW where the policies and records are kept. A small, watertight, metal file box is useful for storing life infire-resista- Hnd$om cV. nt Uo it m Many arr Stolen Although a policy is of no '"' ' to a thief, many arc n during the year. Often a I'.'Iiry is among other stolen ! that are lifted FIrs rs. briefcases or li from are part f -f- nrotiahlv most often. r holders are lost hvj nolirv r f 'b'Tnstlves. j Some people r vhfTtrntly throw cut their I'-u- t " - during bouse or f drnning or when they to a mw home or office. "'' Insurance r ' 'bi 4 1 companies ' rally replace lost policies charge, even thnwgh service costs the life in at Awards. The Rockefeller awards are by presented annually trustees at Princeton of usions that the robber it Rockefeller Public Service University employees who of sustained service to the each in the 100 fields The Gcrrity Memorial Library is now open every day- - The hours are Monday through Thursday. 9:30 a m toSpm.; Friday. 9 :30 : a m. to 6 prn Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. of In operation, lergovernmental human resource development and protection, professional accomplishment, Library open one and leadership. Any employee of the federal government, not more than 60 years old and w ith a minimum of 13 years service is eligible for the Itockrfeller awards which are normally !10.fn for each category. Nominations from Pae IVrconnel Offices are due at A FIX headrjartrrs bv Dee, 15.IAFLCNS Shg Acrylic Pluh with an Cltgint Crvd CHct Pgot JU.93. NOW ThUV. 100 Midi-tKe- outstanding - S9 53. NOW sp)95 fejwltw SI 0.73, NOW government have a record nation Nylon Hgh lull? Acrylc Smooth, Luiwry Pluih JCVi sought Public service nominee to five d 100 yd. TriplTond Twtd Shtg surance policies. It's not necessary to keep them in a safe deposit box, since beneficiaries would likely have lo get permission from the tax authorities to open the box after the policyholder's death. This could delay payment of the insurance. . ' t Protect policy from fire, theft Most 35 price of merchandise." of the iceberg. Police and "from the cannot exist without the "There are other dishonest merchandise Bad check writers are one retailers agree that only one acts unand is stolen committed every day," system" by a friend. cooperation i i group now feeling the squeeze snopimer and of all in io is apand factors "These patrons General Hospelhorn said. many derstanding through an intensified AAFES prehended. "Price tag switching, illegal others have created an in- every commander. effort, the general said. "Last "That means last year.alone refunds and other offenses are tolerable situation," General "I urge everyone to help the year AAFES had to write off the Exchange Service was forms of stealing just as sure Hospelhorn said. Exchange Service carry out over $1 million due to bad taken for It $500,000. as "Whatever the causes, its mission of service to roughly burglary or fraud." checks. But we have acted to also suggests there were Part of the problem seems together we must find the America's sons and daughters curb that problem." 65,000 acts of shoplifting in to be that those prone to cure," he continued. "AAFES wherever duty calls." He explained the exchange ' AAFES outlets" General commit dishonest acts do not is now selectively using Hospelhorn said. realize they are stealing from computers to quickly verify This year, about 3,500 themselves and their fellow checks. The introduction of a shoplifters already have been servicemen, rather than from finger impression device at caught. If the "one-in-teCATHOLIC: Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Chapel 1; and Sunsome huge and faceless many exchanges has also principle is applied, thieves organization. Another point day, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Chapel 2, and noon, Chapel made it more difficult to cash are in for another big year 1. may be that "honest" patrons a bad check. and AAFES in store for may occasionally look the PROTESTANT: Sunday, 9 a.m., Chapel 2 and 10:30 General Hospelhorn said greater loss. a.m., Chapel 1. other way when a vending when a commander is advised If a $1 million loss through For information call ext. 2106 or 2107. machine is vandalized or he may lose funds which pay bad checks and a $'2 million for many programs on his loss from sneak thieves aren't installation, he takes a per- hard enough for the honest sonal interest to see that drain patron to endure, outright is stopped. "In effect, our theft makes the situation problem is his problem," he worse. stated. According to the AAFES Of the many ways the commander, incidents inAAFES patron is victimized, volving theft range from perhaps the most widely vending machine break-in- s known is shoplifting. Comthrough burglary of major manders columns and cir- retail outlets. culars warn of the dangers of "Last year. 2,141 vending being caught and quote local machines were damaged by statistics that reveal just how thieves and vandals. Figures bad the problem may be from available for the past few installation to installation. months reveal that already Last year some 6,500 1,000 machines have been AAFES customers were ransacked." in of act the shoplifcaught Outright burglary is another a total of with ting, nearly matter of great concern to AAFES. Last year 556 outlets $50,000 in recovered merchandise. Those statistics were burglarized to the tune of and exchange Page me cffciires. wtssir The ExForce Air Army change Service (AAFES) here morale said that military of the and price programs (AFNS) DALLAS HILL TOP TIMES 1973 llJ'i Wl SCll iftr'K- f ttyf Hy with Chtnill t;Jsl s95 $95 114 JS. NOW OUR PRICtS PROVf - If !X ill f OR LESS! - Ctrn't om for r ( ft t Jutt In? SHOP-AhHOM- fvt . . mmm ul39J-53- t SIKVCf. S IUDGT " o4obH. r Phonet 393-536- 9 3700 Riyerdole Road |