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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
2
A letter from Berlin dated 1947 requests news and occasional motorboat parts and American care packets for German outboard champions. The writers express pride in German water sport despite war losses, hunger, and bombardment, urging cross‑country contact and support.
The Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission states water hyacinth blocks sunlight and blankets lakes. Biologist John F Dequine says shading reduces basic fish food and lowers dissolved oxygen, making water unsuitable for game fish. The note also mentions varying rib counts in monkeys and apes and cites Rockefeller Center’s daily population.
The Mount Dora course offers nine holes for $1.00 and all day play for $1.50.
Fortner urges diversified industry in Mount Dora to offset citrus layoff impact in Eustis and surrounding towns. He notes seven packing houses in Mount Dora employing about 300 seasonally, with summer layoffs, and describes plans to attract year round manufacturing while citrus dominates winter work. A new plastic plant was proposed locally with initial funding of 20000 dollars.
Jim Teel aids Nelle Marie as she flies solo for the first time at sixteen, nearing a private license despite officials delaying due to age. The young aviator has also mastered sailing and horsemanship, gaining fame for daring flights from Florida to Ohio.
Researchers note mosquito species not limited to deserts or temperate zones. They survive in Arctic regions by breeding in water from melting ice and temporary pools. The study highlights unexpected mosquito resilience and distribution.
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