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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
1
Mount Dora issued building permits totaling 2,004,175 in 1971, up 37 percent from 1970. Two projects dominated the year, Southern Oaks a 48 unit condo valued at 750,000 and a 225,000 field house for a local school.
Lee Cavanagh, famed film travelogue lecturer, comes to Mount Dora on January 13 to narrate Cruising Adriatic Rivieras, a Venice to Rhodes cruise. Series ticket prices range from 3 to 8 dollars with student rates, and season passes remain available through Kiwanis Club outlets and local banks.
Mount Dora City Council in regular session approved a conditional subdivision on Eleventh Avenue between Highland and Simpson, accepted a 1972 police car lease bid, and heard requests for sidewalks on Highland and Eleventh Avenues. A drainage plan requires an 18 inch pipe with four catch basins connecting to the city system, with curbing waived on Eleventh Avenue.
A Floridora piece by A M L concludes with a note that the 1972 editor’s column space is being reserved in upcoming issues. The brief hints at editorial planning and publication pacing.
New Year’s night collisions in Mount Dora caused damage over 1600 to three vehicles. Laura Chason 43 of Mount Dora failed to stop at SR 46 and Rossiter St colliding with Katherine Conley 25 of Sorrento. Conley and Chason injuries and charges listed.
Announcement says Topic subscriptions rise Feb 1 with Florida Lake County Mount Dora rates at 5.09 a year or 9.00 for two years. Out-of-state options are 6.00 yearly or 11.00 for two years. Ten cent single copy price remains. Existing subscribers may renew at old rates 4.00 annually or 7.00 for two years. Subscriptions mailed out-of-state six months or more in a year incur out-of-state pricing. Higher rates reflect increased postal costs phased in since last May.
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee led by Public Works Superintendent Dude Grantham with assistant Joe Perry and artist Sally Christensen revived downtown litter receptacles. Christensen’s research inspired bird and flower paintings plus the lamp post motif reflecting the area’s New England touch.
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