Spoiler on Charger Helps McQuagg Capture Daytona Firecracker 400
Sam McQuagg wins the Firecracker 400 at Daytona in a Ray Nichols prepared Dodge Charger aided by a simple aero modification the Spoiler. He averages 153 mph over 400 miles as rivals suffer mechanical issues, with Dieringer second and Turner fourth in a race praised as a great independent show.
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Sam MccQuagg
Daytona International Raceway
Ray Nichols
Columbus, Ga
Jock
McQuagg
Nichols
Lee Roy Yarborough
Mario Andretti
Paul Goldsmith
Plymouth
Richard Petty
Earl Balmer
Darel Dieringer
Curtis Turner
Jim Paschal
Paschal
Fred Lorenzen
Claude Kirk Campaign Names Thomas W Johnston District Coordinator
Thomas W Johnston of Winter Park is named district coordinator for nine counties for Claude Kirk's campaign for governor. He will oversee Orange, Volusia, Brevard, St Lucie, Indian River, Seminole, Lake, Polk and Osceola counties and announce county campaign chairs soon. Johnston previously worked for Eisenhower in 1952 and on Republican committees, most recently as campaign manager for Winter Park City Commissioner Jack Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Johnston
Winter Park
Claude Kirk
Johnston
Orange
Volusia
Brevard
St. Lucie
Indian River
Seminole
Lake, Polk
Oscelon
Poltics
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Jack Smith
Florida Ocean Palaces Highlighted in Holiday July Issue
Holiday magazine will feature Florida seaside mansions in its July issue with the Florida Development Commission's assistance. The piece spotlights James Deering's Vizcaya, Henry Morrison Flagler's Whitehall, and John Ringling's Ca' d'Zan as America s ocean palaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Florida Development Commission
America
Ocean
James Deering
Vizcaya
Henry Morrison Flagler
Whitehall
John and
Oe Ringling
Milwaukee Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks Extravaganza
Milwaukee hosts a multi day Fourth of July celebration sponsored by Joe Schlitz Brewing Co. It runs July 1 to 4 featuring fireworks, a jazz concert, a symphony, circus performances, and radio acts. Duke Ellington performs to a large audience as parade wagons and clowns delight crowds.
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Milwaukee
Joe Schlitz Brewing Co
Conservatism label easy to wear Eckblad says
Herbert L. Eckblad, executive vice president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Eustis, cites total assets of 18 058 052 as of June 30 1966 and notes minimal six month growth of 49000 while building reserves and maintaining a strong cash position. He describes the bank as conservative in a time when conservatism is scarce and explains the 4 percent dividend rate, compounded quarterly, will be shared by all savers. He emphasizes affordable mortgage funds for Golden Triangle residents and keeping borrowing costs low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Eckblad
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Eustis
Golden Triangle
Klar Attends 69th Annual American Optometric Assn Meet
Dr. Klar of Eustis joined about 2,000 optometrists and guests at the 69th Annual Congress of the American Optometric Association in Boston from June 22 to 25. Themed The Many Worlds of Optometry, the meeting featured sessions on vision care from infancy to spaceflight, eye health policy, and new technologies. Erwin D. Canham, editor of The Christian Science Monitor, opened the event as keynote speaker.
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S. Robert. Klar of
Eustis
American Optometric Assn
Boston
AOA
Erwin D. Canham
The
Christian Science Monitor
Names and numbers fly in a wide ranging tech and culture snippet
The piece surveys name changes among entertainers, rising cycling growth and a long Wisconsin bikeways project. It notes camera tech advances, Life magazine leading ad revenue in 1965 with Time and Look, and Florida candy consumption plus tourist purchases totaling 113 million pounds valued at 45 million dollars.
Convenience Save by Mail Service Announcement
A mail in service advertises pay both ways postage and free fund transfers nationwide. It notes that the company covers the state intangible tax.
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King David
Bill Andrews
Mike Foster
Charlie van Arsdale
Nat’s
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Pete Osborne
Tommy Welsch
Lake County
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Ringling Brothers
Danny Kay
David Kaminsky
Red Buttons
Aaron Chwatt
Jerry Lewis
Jerome Levitch
Tony Curtis
Bernie Schwartz
Milton
Berle
Milton Berlinger
Jan Murray
Murray Janofsky
U.S
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Life Magazine
Time
Look
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