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Arkansas liquor permits not renewed faced with counsel

Little Rock July 2. Arkansas liquor store dealers who did not have permits renewed by State Revenue Commissioner Otho A. Cook will be counseled against court action to regain their permits. John Atkinson, attorney for the Arkansas Retail Liquor Dealers Association, said the group supports the policy but will discuss cases of alleged permit unwarranted reductions. Cook said he cut the number of liquor stores in the state by 122, the largest drop in communities with previously outsized stores. Atkinson added cooperation to ensure accuracy. Protests were filed with the revenue office as the action circulated.