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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1977
Page
2
Editorial notes 2400 plus voters turned out April 2 and urges a strong turnout for the Saturday run-off in Deer Park mayoral and Position 3 races. It argues low turnout leaves business unfinished, urges voters to choose the candidate who best reflects how Deer Park should be run and to vote.
The Texas Legislature grants the Consumer Protection Division broad authority to enforce the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. The act authorizes action when there is belief that any person is engaging in or about to engage in acts or practices that are false misleading or deceptive under this subchapter.
Answers cover a traffic board at the police station showing current accident statistics, sidewalk policy on Deer Park streets, and a curbside tree limb pickup program with four foot limits. Also includes general consumer protection guidance from the attorney general on Deceptive Trade Practices and lemon law.
Evelyn F. Benton director of Deer Park Public Library thanks the Deer Park Progress staff for spotlighting the library during National Library Week. The letter notes appreciation for informing citizens about the library’s cultural educational and recreational services.
Copley News Service columnist John Sinor recalls daffy television stunts and misadventures in journalism. He writes about parachute jumps that scare him, cardroom expeditions that backfire, haunted houses, and a Christmas charity misfire as he humorously chronicles newsroom capers and the perils of chasing dramatic assignments.
A review of Progress files notes McDonald won by eight votes in a past tally. The item also references Dow Hall fields overdue and various municipal items from 1960s to 1970s including water treatment pumps, trash receptacles, utility regulation, and local events such as a band contest and a senior class production of Annie Get Your Gun.
Marie Miller, after shopping, passed through a light triggered mechanical door that closed suddenly injuring her. She sued the store for 10000 dollars. The trial record notes she had breast surgery six weeks earlier and skin stitches were removed.
Marie sued a grocery store after a door injury left her nervous and unsettled. The court found negligence by the store due to mechanical door failure, reducing damages from 10001 to 5000 while noting the incident itself can signal negligence. Decision bases on Texas Civil Appeals ruling.
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