Mount Dora High seniors explore Americanism vs Communism course
Mount Dora High School seniors confront a new course titled Americanism vs Communism in a page one news item written by the students themselves. The piece frames a thoughtful, balanced debate amid statewide attention and celebrates a graduating class viewed as ready to face a cruel world with curiosity and responsibility.
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Mount Dora High School
Florida
Mount Dora
Aready
New Hampshire approves sale of sweepstakes tickets at state outlets
The New Hampshire legislature passes a bill to authorize sweepstakes ticket sales through liquor stores and race tracks, signed by the governor. The games are funded by a state revenue cut and rely on voluntary participation, likened to excise taxes. The piece notes rising state interest in novel revenue sources amid fiscal pressures.
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New Hampshire
Last Of An Epoch Sir Winston Churchill retires from Parliament
A tribute notes Sir Winston Churchill aged 88 will not stand again for his seat. The piece recalls his 60 years in the Commons, Munich and the Great War, and praises his courage loyalty and leadership as the embodiment of an era. Martin Snow calls him the greatest Englishman of his time.
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Commons
Munich
E. P. Snow
Winston
Churchill
Mr. Snow
Britain
Cape Canaveral to Become Spaceport? Growth Surges
A national magazine article outlines Cape Canaveral's rapid transformation into a major spaceport. Government plans spend over 1.7 billion dollars to enlarge facilities before 1968, boosting Brevard County growth and employment as spaceflight advances.
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U.S
Moon
Cape
U. S
The
Plymouth Boy Valedictorian Receives Florida Academy Honors
Victor Lent, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Lent of Mount Plymouth, was valedictorian of Florida Central Academy. He plans to attend the University of Florida for two years then transfer to Lowell Technological Institute or MIT. Graduation exercises began with an awards breakfast and included the dedication of Watkins Hall in memory of D. Lee Watkins of Alexandria, Virginia.
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Victor Lent
A. V. Lent
Mount Plymouth
Florida Central Academy
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Lowell Technological Institute
Lowell
Mass
Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Academy
Watkins -Hall
D. Lee Watkins
Alexandria
Charles Wat
First Graduate Of Boys Ranch Pleases 67 Dads
Wally Edwards the first graduate of the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch to complete high school earned a diploma at Suwannee High on June 3. The 17 year old from Woodville near Tallahassee attended the ranch since 1959 and plans to study vocational agriculture at North Florida Junior College this fall. Sheriff Ed Yarbrough praised him as a trailblazer for other ranch youths and emphasized the ranchs aim to provide college or trade training.
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Suwannee High School
Wally
Florida
Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch
Baker County
Ed Warbrough
Boys Ranch Board of Trustees
Dent
Woodville
Tallahassee
Farmers of America
Live Oak
North Flos
Yarbrough
Graduation ceremonies honor 48 graduates at academy
Gen. T. L. Alexander Supt of the Academy spoke at the ceremony. Father Charles H. Hay delivered the invocation. Dr. Herman Frick chair of the Southern Association and FSU professor spoke. Col. Robi. Johnson headmaster L. E. Allen president and Gen. Alexander awarded diplomas to 48 graduates.
Pesticide debate spurs new weevil control methods in Florida
The U S Department of Agriculture reports a five pronged attack on the boll weevil including sterilized male releases in Louisiana, radiation sterilization parallels with screwworm on Florida efforts, parathion spray potential, and a vacuum-like device to remove infested buds. Researchers explore natural enemies and plant bred repellents while noting Silent Spring’s recent drop from best seller lists. Sugar prices rise amid tight world supplies and a boosted cane sugar quota for Florida and Louisiana.
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Rachel Carson
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Florida
U. S. Department, of Agriculture
Bio Federal Agency
Remarkable Fragments on Driving and Storms
A fragmented reflection notes cars, storms, and a joke about an old woman appearing in many places in 24 hours. The tone suggests urban skepticism and surreal humor about daily chaos and coincidences.
Crossword Puzzle Across Clues From Historical Page
Puzzle clues list across entries including Mops up water Smal cquerrel Actress Dunne Indian tribe Cortes Chief a pine Anyone Sailor A flower Gigantic Potatoes Ciel Walks through water Faint Chew High priest Leopard is one Exclamation Territorial division
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Cortes
Sailor
Chew
Leopard Is
Puzzle Clues From Last Week Reappear in Brief
A fragmentary crossword style clue set recalls last week’s entries. Items listed include grass, web footed, wilts, ferryboat, in the, sharpened, insects, wicked, dotted with stars, and over poet. The OCR reads as a partial puzzle panel.
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Her
Tax Sale Certificates Net $35 000 In Lakes County
Lakes County tax collector H Reed reported May 31st that 577 parcels of land with 1962 taxes unpaid were sold for 35 611 45. Certificates issued on all parcels carry a two year lien and may be redeemed by delinquent taxpayers. The 1962 tax roll totaled 4 128 121 69 compared with 3 884 183 87 in 1961.
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H. Reed
Lakes County
Red
District Chairman’s Five Boy Contest Boosts Lake District Scouts
The Lake District of the Central Florida Council launches a membership contest titled The District Chairman's Five Boy Contest. Units adding five boys to their troop by June 15 earn a District Citation Recognition. District Chairman Reed and District Scout Executive Barrett anticipate 100 more Scouts, totaling over 1,000 in the district.
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Boy Scouts In
Lake District
Central Florida
Paul H. Reed
Tavares
Reed
Bob Barrett
Oscar Schubert Admitted To Bar In Florida
Oscar E. Schubert passed Florida’s bar examination and will be inducted as a qualified member of the bar this week. He and Mrs. Schubert will attend ceremonies in Lakeland Friday completing the qualifications to practice law in the state and he will continue his association with the firm of Kennedy and Champion.
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Oscar E. Schubert
Florida
Schubert
Lakeland
W. F. Kennedy
Tom Champion
Mount Dora High School Graduates 23 in 1943
Twenty years ago on Friday June 4 1943 twenty three Mount Dora High School seniors received diplomas from Professor Roseborough. Other notes include a Georgia candy maker requesting honey via Lake County Chamber of Commerce and Duke University training for Brugs Kennedy in Officer Candidate School.
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Mount Dora High School
Roseborough
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Brugs Kennedy
Duke University
War Food Administration
Lake County Food Advisory Commission
Mount Dora School
Kiwanis Club
Yacht Club
Mount Dora
Telstar Model Featured in Central Florida Museum Exhibit
The Telstar model will headline a June to July display at the Central Florida Museum and Planetarium. Other exhibits include Communicating by Satellite Telstar The World of Mineralogy and Growing Artificial Quartz Crystals. Hours are Tue Fri 10 am to 5 pm Sat Sun 2 to 5 pm. Admission is free.
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Central Florida
Museum and Planetarium
Telstar
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