Defending Their Rights on Utility Advertising
Deer Park Progress argues utility companies have the same right to advertise as other enterprises. It cites Houston Lighting and Power advertising to inform customers, save money, and reassure continuity, and contends halting ads would not save much. The editorial says such advertising promotes efficiency and fair competition in the energy market.
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San Augustine Center to Luella Street project plan
The proposed work on the San Augustine corridor from Center Street to Luella Street is described as a utility pipeline project. It aims to install or upgrade underground services, replacing aging mains to improve reliability and safety for nearby residents and businesses.
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Center
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Rights Case at Fairmount Store Eye Injury Youth
A fifteen year old girl, Alice, in a Fairmount Department Store dressing room, was injured when an employee, Mrs. Wilson, yanked a skirt from a wall hanger. The hanger sprang up and struck her right eye. The incident raises questions about store safety and employee duties.
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Alice
Fairmount Department Store
Suit Over Skirt Hanger Injury Decided Against Alice
A Texas Court of Civil Appeals ruling favors Fairmount's Department Store in a suit by Alice for 50000 after a small plastic hanger fell from a hook and blinded her eye. The court held foreseeability required for liability, finding the injury unforeseeable and not proximately caused.
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Alice
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Fairmount
Life cycle costing helps buyers beat lemon prices
Consumer Protection Division attorneys urge shoppers to consider total life cycle costs when buying cars or appliances rather than chasing the lowest upfront price. The guidance outlines six factors including purchase price, installation, operating costs, repair costs, warranty coverage, and expected ownership years to determine the true long term cost. For help with complaints, contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Divisions in Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Lubbock, El Paso, and McAllen or call 1-809-252-9236.
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San Antonio
Lubbock
el Paso
McAllen
Why Mothers Get Gray From Kids At Whiskeytown Lake
A father recalls a bizarre family trip to Whiskeytown Lake in Northern California where three young boys vanished from view under a boat dock float and later reappeared. They had been visiting Burt, a friend living under the float, not drowned, as mother and father feared.
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Steve
Duffy
J. R. Williams
Whiskeytown Lake
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Oregon
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Progress files recall bond status boost for DFISD
A collage of 1970s to 1990s notes shows DFISD bond status boosted in 1978 progress reports, with potential summer start for cable TV, plus a string of community items from awards to bank openings and notable recognitions across Deer Park and nearby districts.
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