Liquor price listing ban blocked by House committee
The House liquor regulation committee rejected a proposal to outlaw price advertising in liquor ads by a 16 to 1 vote. Speaker Hanna and subcommittee chair Bergman favored keeping price listings, arguing price controls resemble fair trade laws. A TexasPackagers voice argued against price cars and ad coverage.
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Austin American Capitol
House
Texas
Liquor Control Board
Sam Hanna
Douglas E. Bergman
Dallas
Hanna
Bergman
George W. Watson
Texas Package Store Association
Retail Liquor Group
United Texas Days
Miller B. Walker
Beaumont
Shutdown suit hearing moved up seven weeks
The Third Court of Civil Appeals moved the appeal by the Railroad Commission against a district court injunction halting its shutdown order in the Flour Bluff Field Nueces County to March 16, seven weeks earlier than originally set. The Heyser Field case in Calhoun and Victoria Counties was upheld by the Supreme Court February 16 and is being appealed directly to the high court.
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Third Court of Civil Appeals
Railroad Commission
District Court
Flour Bluff Oil Corporation
Flour Bluff
Nueces County
Supreme Court
Commission
Heyser
Calhoun
Victoria
Probation Salary Rule Reaches Governor for Action
A Texas Senate bill allowing the largest counties to set chief probation officer salaries passed and moves to the governor for signing. Sen Searcy Bracewell of Houston said it applies to counties over 350 000 population including Bexar Dallas and Harris.
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House
Texas
Senate
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Bexar
Dallas
Harris
Fires across the United States reach staggering annual total
Report notes that fires occur nationwide at a volume exceeding 800000 annually, highlighting the scale of wildfire and structural blaze risks and the burden on emergency services.
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Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
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Austin, Texas
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MOOG
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