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Jump to full article: Palestine (TX) Herald-Press, 2009-10-28
Author: PAUL STONE The Palestine Herald
Intro: By a split vote of 5-2, the Palestine City Council approved an ordinance Monday night which will essentially ban smoking in public places.
Private clubs, bars and bingo halls are exempt from the ordinance which is largely patterned after ones already in place in Tyler and College Station.
Mayor Bob Herrington and council members Andrea Baird, Vernon Denmon Jr., Kathi Masonheimer and Steve Presley voted for the stricter ordinance, while council members Vickey Chivers and Jim Yelverton cast the dissenting votes.
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