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State Senators Weigh Ban on Liquor Agents
In Columbus on May 4 AP reports fast action to strip the State Liquor Department of police powers. A bill to ban arrests by liquor inspectors heads to a Senate hearing Monday after Cincinnati officials pressed for a probe into liquor permit grants. Acton, the Cincinnati inspector, alleged wide gambling in Elmwood, prompting critics to demand oversight while liquor officials defended enforcement. The Senate also advanced off street parking and other measures, with votes of 22 to 3 for parking and 28 to 0 for veterans bonuses.
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Columbus
State Liquor Department
Senate Liquor Committee
Charles L. Bartlett
Hamilton
Acton
Senate
Bartlett
Frank E. Simpson
Milton D. Tobin
Philip M. Collins
Cincinnati
Oscar F. Fleckner
Niehaus
Elmwood