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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1969
Page
1
City council meeting minutes outline debated issues and tributes across pages four and five. Officials discuss budget priorities, public safety concerns, and community acknowledgments while staff outline next steps and deadlines.
Early Sunday, Mount Dora Post Office workers discovered a security breach with one safe torn by acetylene torch Nearly three hours of theft occurred from 8 30 p m Saturday to 3 a m Sunday as robbers used torch to cut the safe front and door Officials suspected fuel ran low overnight prompting a late stop downtown Mount Dora police chief Bud Huett noted the incident before page 12 continuation.
Three groups including Black Rights and East Town Progressive Citizens threaten an economic boycott of Reynolds Grocery Store following Mose Roper's death. A coroner's jury in Tavares cleared employee Buddy Carter of criminal act, while groups push for further investigation and may stage pickets. Over 200 people attended a Black Rights meeting in the East Town Community Building.
Mount Dora City Council will meet August 12 to discuss establishing a Housing Authority and potential federal funds for low cost public housing. Council members debate public enthusiasm and the necessity of creating a five member authority before proceeding with the plan.
State Attorney Gordon Oldham said Mose Roper case is closed after the coroner's jury found no indictments. He described it as self defense and justifiable homicide unless new evidence emerges. Autopsy linked death to head striking the floor.
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