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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
4
Editorial notes faded Seaboard Coast Line crossing signs in Mount Dora, urges quicker replacement after a photographer narrowly escaped a train. Calls on SCL Orlando yard to prioritize signs, cites ongoing risk from unguarded crossings as trains run through Lake County.
Mount Dora Postmaster J Wilton Adams announces a new Metro mail collection system in Mount Dora. After 1 pm on Sundays and holidays all out of town mail must be placed in the box in front of the Post Office for direct pickup and dispatch to the Orlando Sectional Center. This aims to give customers better service while reducing labor costs.
Letter from NOBLE GRIFFIN JR of Eustis criticizing a former sheriff Willis MecCall for carrying a concealed pistol into a courtroom. He argues Florida law classifies concealed weapons as a felony and urges enforcement. He condemns arming citizens and calls for reading the editorial on law and order.
A traveler notes physical beauty and neglect along mid east New York and Vermont roads, contrasts Mount Dora with northern scenery, and praises Greyhound while urging better access, routes, information, and service to revive American travel through cities, buses, trains and cars.
The article notes the Canes, likely in an early season phase, balance offensive and defensive lines with inexperience among younger players. Coach Poole and assistants will manage a wealth of talent for years, aiming to cultivate a winning attitude starting now.
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