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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1967
Page
4
Editorial urges residents to consider running for mayor or four council seats in the December 12, 1967 election. Qualifying by November 14 requires ownership, city residency, and 25 elector signatures. Emphasizes competition, public service, and practical rewards over money or advancement.
Orlando Junior College announces a 240 hour insurance course approved by the State Insurance Department. Dr. Morris S. Hale Jr. leads as coordinator with sessions 8 am to 5 pm on campus for six and a half weeks ending Nov 9. Enrollment is limited to 30, fee $200 including manuals.
A Citrus Institute is planned to be held, outlining aims to study citrus cultivation and related industries. Organizers invite growers, researchers, and students to participate and share techniques and market insights.
The Florida Podiatry Association warns walking remains the simplest and most effective form of foot exercise, endorsed for health and mobility benefits.
An essay tracing Denmark’s long ties with American democracy, noting shared ancestry, early trade with Jefferson era America, and Copenhagen's 1807 Napoleonic impact. It cites John Paul Jones prizes, Danish Lutheran culture, and staple foods reflecting Danish rural life and youth at sea.
A Mount Dora reader praises the newspaper for the Lawn Bowling article about Art Smith and Lida in the July 27 issue. She recalls building homes in 1954 on Overlook Drive and at 882 Helm Road, notes her husband Dean died of a heart attack after a brief move, and says she owns Lakewood Ohio memories yet remains a subscriber.
The Florida Legislature established the first state Consumers Council on July 11, a body of leaders from 20 large consumer oriented organizations. It serves as a clearing house for grievances and protects food dealers from unfair competition while reinforcing the Agricultural Department as the primary consumer protection agency. Complaints go through a two step process with follow up by the department and a state agency report.
The individual will be active in air evacuation of patients and left for Viet Nam on August 2 to join the Army Medical Service Corps as a helicopter pilot.
Florida citrus growers show renewed interest in the Crop Insurance Program. W. R. Huey notes improvements in offers and claim adjustments fueling demand. Over the past decade, payments for hail hail, hurricanes, tornadoes, and freezes exceed 10 million dollars. Offices are in Lakeland and Leesburg. growers urged to contact FDIC offices for details.
The note explains that the publication will print all Letters to the Editor that present opinions, questions, or ideas on any subject without filtering. It invites local readers to submit their views for consideration and public discussion.
The contest awarded first place to wildlife artist Richard E Younger for a bobwhite quail design. Second place went to Victor H Eliassen of Tallahassee and third to Mrs Barbara Brant ly of West Palm Beach. A Florida wildlife management area stamp replaces the old permit and must be attached to the hunter’s license. Younger, born in Sedalia Missouri, studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and with Remington Schuyler, now freelancing on a project about vanishing birds.
The Florida Development Commission will run the Florida official exhibit at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto from August 18 to September 4. Lake County Chambers Commerce plans to distribute 10 000 brochures at the Florida display and Carribean Gardens ducks will perform ten times daily. The 1967 season is expected to surpass last year's three million visitors. Chiropody and podiatry terms define foot science.
British writer J. B. Priestley addressed a standing room crowd at Stetson University criticizing violence as a corrupting force. He urged readers to seek admiration hope and love, arguing civilization risks decay when violence dominates.
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