Will Our Way Endure A Call for Mass Consumption Critique
The piece surveys historians and social critics identifying a crisis in American materialism. It quotes Vance Packard and Arnold Toynbee contrasting warnings with Dr. George Katona’s view that mass consumption holds virtues. It argues that rising living standards and mass production shape global progress and could ease world tensions by raising other nations toward America’s standard of living.
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America
Vance Packard
U. S
Arnold Toynbee
George Katona
Survey Research Center
University of Michigan
This Week
Cern
Russia
Sears to spend over sixty million on newspaper ads this year
Sears Roebuck and Company plans more than 60 million dollars in newspaper advertising in the current year, up from 58 million last year, representing about seventy one percent of its total retail media spend. A spokesman cites durable print and persistent reach as key advantages over radio and television.
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Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears
Food store innovations and market trends noted by Florida official
Commissioner Doyle Conner reports on retail food expansion including pay-for-market-location incentives, credit card trials, machine driven stamp dispensing, and in-store services such as auto repair and engine work. He cites market research showing most new food products fail and highlights demand for beefsteak servings over frankfurters. Florida swine producers receive upbeat veterinary research from Iowa.
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AMIM
Wall Street Journal
Springfield
Florida
New Jersey
Cornell University
Market Research Corporation of America
Iowa
Florida Citrus Varieties Highlight Rich Ripening in Sunshine State
Florida leads the nation in citrus diversity with eight to ten orange varieties, grapefruit, tangerines, and limes, plus many minor forms. California lags with fewer varieties. The fruit's spread traces to Spanish colonial planting and later introductions from the West Indies and Asia, with continual seedling selection shaping premier strains.
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Florida
The
United States
Sunshine State
California
Western Hemisphere
St. Augustine
West Indies
Asia
Old Indian River
Hamlin
Mount Dora Graduate Earns UF BAE Degree
Jeanette C. Morgan of Mount Dora will receive a BAE from the University of Florida after completing Term B of the third trimester. She is among 852 candidates to receive degrees. The article notes contagious atrophic rhinitis in Florida hogs, causing bull nose in 20 to 25 percent of the herd, with diseased hogs barred from markets and sent home or to slaughter. Early diagnosis and drug treatment are highlighted as part of a new procedure.
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Jeanette C. Morgan
Mount Dora
University of Florida
Florida
Traffic safety must be practiced as well as preached
The note from FHP official H N Kirk urges motorists to apply traffic safety rules consistently. It emphasizes practical adherence to laws and safe driving habits as part of daily conduct.
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Bossman
H. N. Kirkman
Interama ARA Extension Seen Boosting Florida Growth
Florida leaders hail Senate approval of the Area Redevelopment Act extension with hopes of federal backing for Interama in Dade County. The project aims to draw 15 million annual visitors, create 100,000 jobs, and generate 40 million in annual tax revenue, benefiting the state and nation.
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Florida
Senate
Holland and
Smathers
House
Interama
Rouse
Dade County
Inter-American Center Authority
South
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Ocala
Orlando
Tampa
Mount Dora Scouts Hold Outdoor Court of Honor
Twenty years ago Scouts and Scouters met on the Boy Scout property in Tavares for an outdoor court of honor and campfire. Three in ten attendees were from Mount Dora as Carey Colley earned his West Point appointment for 1944. The town notes an aging resident and local church youth picnic with bread priced at eight cents a loaf at Piggly Wiggly.
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Lake County
Tavares
Mount Dora
Carey Colley
West Point
W. W. Belf
Methodist Sunday School
Italy
Mussolini
Batista
Cuba
Lake
Apopka
Dwight Mosteller
Learn to Be a Safer Driver in Traffic Races
The fragment suggests investing time to study driving skills to improve safety in traffic races. It emphasizes becoming a better driver through focused practice and understanding road behavior.
Commission Sets 1963-64 Hunting Rules and Season Dates
The commission announces hunting rules for 1963 64 with season opens on November 16 and stricter limits. Everyday hunting applies in Sumter and Putnam counties and areas south of State Road 50 and west of the St Johns River. Special provisions cover Osceola County south of State Road 60 and Ocala National Forest closures during December 25 to January 1. Deer turkey quail and squirrel quotas and closed days are specified with daily shooting hours and staggered day rules in effect.
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Sumter
Putnam
St. Johns River
Osceloa
Ocala National Forest
Jaunas
Fifth Conservation District
Osceola
Turkey
Durin
Putnam County
Osceola County
Insurance Firms Abandon Florida Keys Windstorm Coverage
State Treasurer J Edwin Larson denied a request to raise Monroe county windstorm and extended coverage premiums. He directed department staff to seek alternatives to the Keys insurance dilemma as many firms stop writing policies in the Keys after Hurricane Donna. Only one company reportedly remains willing to insure the low-lying area, risking a “ghost chain” without adequate coverage for construction and business.
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J. Edwin Larson
Monroe County
Keys
Miami
Larson
What would people do without automobiles
A reader questions the reliance on cars noting many owners struggle with how to use their vehicles and asking what alternatives or habits might emerge if automobiles were less common.
Public notices broadcast building bids and probate claims
Sealed bids for rest rooms and a concession stand at Heim Field ballpark are due by 5 p.m. August 20 at Mount Dora City Hall. Also listed are notices to creditors in the estates of Percy L. Arnold and Elmira Lodor, requiring claims within six months to be filed with the Lake County courthouse.
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Mount Dora City Hall
Heim Field
City Hall
Ais M. R. Wagnerity
Lake County
Florida
Bercy L. Arnold
Percy L. Arnold
Bertha D. Arnold
W. M. Kennedy
T. R. Champion
Mount Dora
Eexecutrix
Elmira Lodor
W. A. Milton, Jr
Elizabeth. Lunn
Elmira Lodor Tinanas
One Year Ago Mrs Marvin Tours United States
Mrs William Marvin and children Pixie 16 and Philip 14 returned from an 11 000 mile trip around the United States. They conclude that people around the nation are just plain wonderful and express appreciation for their experiences.
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United States
William Marvin
Pixie
Philip
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Executrix
New York
U.S
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