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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1966
Page
4
The piece warns that federal funding for education is rising to about 10 percent of local education spending and argues that persistent centralization would replace local control with federal dominance. It cites the Portland Oregonian critique and urges states to maintain their senior partnership in education.
The piece argues government social and economic reforms harm the poor. It cites urban renewal raising housing costs and wiping out small businesses, and a rising federal minimum wage reducing unskilled jobs. It asserts arbitrary wage levels hurt productivity and deny work experience.
Floyd T. Christian state superintendent will be commencement speaker at Howey Academy graduation on June 10. He has led Pinellas County schools 17 years and held top posts in Florida school organizations. Graduation begins at 10 a.m. Friday with public invited.
Mount Dora City Council adopted a flat six dollar per front foot charge to adjacent property owners for paving projects. The plan charges six dollars per front foot on each street side, with the city absorbing added drainage costs when paving occurs. A. E. O Neal, consulting engineer, said the policy shares drainage costs among all residents, not only those in low-lying areas.
Last winters cold weather damaged trees and shrubs in Lake County with many dead or dying branches surfacing in recent weeks. Pruning and sealing wounds with pruning paint is advised. check blackberry plantings for pollination needs and trellis setup. Parents are reminded to supervise youngsters during summer activities and wildlife encounters.
Learn that a boat’s stern swings outward on turns due to stern mounting of the Mercury outboard. Propeller thrust not parallel to the center line causes the swing. Practice by steering past marks with gentle turns and smooth throttling to judge stopping distance and maneuvering before attempting harder maneuvers.
The Man of War Physalia physalis drifts along Atlantic and Caribbean shores. Its tentacles sting with potent neutrotoxin, causing severe pain and respiratory distress. Dr. Charles E. Lane notes venom stability, while the float is gas filled and man of war prey is digested by gastrozooids. Read the Readers Digest article.
The Woman's Club of Mount Dora will host its annual fund raising card party on November 16 at members' homes. Mrs. H. D. Warren, chairwoman of Ways and Means, urges early reservations.
City of Mount Dora schedules a public reading for a comprehensive zoning ordinance update clarifying zoning districts penalties and enforcement provisions. The notice also lists a fictitious name filing for PHOTO AND MUSIC CENTER by Richard W. Fisher with Lake County Florida.
A note warns that rabid animals may appear tame and lose fear of people and sometimes seem sick or hurt. Parents are advised to tell children to stay away from strange animals for a safe summer.
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