Reappraisal urged as Florida groves under tax scrutiny
Gov. LeRoy Collins calls for roll back of tax inequities amid Lake county grove assessments. The piece cites Mount Dora and Okeechobee counties, cites a grove valued at 60,000 on county books as 7,000, and notes Citizens Tax Council recommendations for independent appraisals and statewide review to equity tax burdens and school funding.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
R. G
Ted” Cassady
Florida Citizens Tax Council
Okeechobee County
Orange County
Collins
Citizens Tax Council
Tax Council
Cassady
Tallahassee
Eisenhower press conference on budget cuts and helicopters
The article recalls President Eisenhower's heated denial about using two $80 000 helicopters for White House travel amid budget cut questions. It stresses the need for electorate informedness and notes reporters may hesitate to press the president further due to his health and political risk.
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Beck
Florida
Eisenhower
White House
Secret Service
Associated Press
Miami
Lester Markel
New York Times
Richard Edgerton
Markel
Markel’s Speech. In His Analysis of A Citizen, Mr. Markel
James Haggerty
National Airport
Burning Tree
Patterns in Florida NAACP probe sparks legal guardrails
Florida’s investigation into the NAACP surfaces patterns tied to desegregation efforts and state power. The piece argues lawmakers should refrain from escalating conflicts and warns a court-backed path to enforce equal rights will prevail over punitive state measures.
College Dilemma Warns of Looming Strains on Education
Educators at the Association of American Colleges annual conference warn that the educational scene faces serious problems. Vocational studies encroach on liberal arts as enrollment grows to 6,000,000 by 1970 and faculty standards may deteriorate. The group urges appraisal and adjustments to safeguard academic quality.
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The
Association of American Colleges
Colle
Atlanta Journal
Federal proposal to curb roadside billboards near new highways
The Eisenhower administration urges states to limit roadside advertising by withholding 5 percent of project costs if restraints are not set. The plan allows signs for sales and factory names, and zoned commercial areas, while creating a 750-foot sanctuary for scenery along federally funded highways. Critics call federal interference, yet many states and Europeans show roadside beauty adds value and tourism.
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United States
Eisenhower
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Mit
Funeral Week Lies Behind Odd Diet Calendar And Derby Tales
A collage of eccentric notes spans a deadly week remarking on extreme diet plans beneath a funeral theme and a Mount Dora sailing derby recalling a 1920s water race. The piece blends macabre humor with local nostalgia and a memory of derby hats floating after a dock collapse.
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Derby Down
Mount Dora
Atty. “Red” Kennedy
Two Wrongs in Florida Hawkins Case Mirror U.S. Ruling
The Florida Supreme Court postpones Virgil Hawkins admission to the University of Florida law school citing potential violence and disruption, echoing the U.S. Supreme Court argument that sociology and other factors can influence rulings. The piece argues that both courts extend beyond the law, drawing on Myrdal, to justify their decisions.
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Virginia
Supreme Court
Florida
NAACP
U. S. Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court
Virgil Hawkins
University of Florida Law School
U.S. Supreme Court
Gunner Myrdal
Hawkins
Gainesville Law School
Florida Court
Glenn Terrell
Myrdal
Contemporary Bits of Wisdom on Freedom and Patriotism
A quotation from Dobriansyk of Georgetown University extols the Hungarian revolution as proof of pores mara resistance and asserts political force equals American patriotism. It links love for God and country to national independence and liberty, opposing communist totalitarianism and envisioning a just mutual respect among nations.
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Free Asia
Africa
God
Dobriansyk
Georgetown University
Lake County Stances Split Over State Resolution
A letter sketches Lake County sentiment on a state resolution. It notes W. Daniel of Lake as steering the measure through the house while Sen. Tar Boyd, predecessor, voted against its consideration in the senate. The writer questions the state impact and urges junior readers to gain wisdom.
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Markel
Eisenhower
House
Tar” Boyd
Senate
Lake County
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Lake Wales
Boston Globe
Tampa Tribune
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Fort Myers
Frank Fowler
Bobo
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