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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Carter Hawley Reports Loss: Carter Hawley Hale Stores Inc. said it had a loss of $5.9 million for the nine-week period ended July 4, on sales of $347 million. A year earlier, the Los Angeles-based retailer posted a $9.2-million loss on sales of $356.9 million. Carter Hawley Hale Stores Inc. operates 87 stores under the names of The Broadway, The Broadway Southwest, Emporium and Weinstocks. The company is reorganizing under Chapter 11 bankruptcy laws.
