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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
1
The Topic announces candidate announcements for county and state offices centered on Lake County. Coverage focuses on Lake County races with limitations excluding multi county areas such as the Fifth Judicial Circuit and the Fifth Congressional District. Advertising for fall campaigns accepted on first come basis.
Everett C. Stevenson of First Nations Bank announced a $10,000 challenge gift to establish a Mount Dora Community Trust at a City Council meeting. The fund would support educational and benevolent needs and requires pledges from at least 10 people totaling $10,000. Stevenson urged interest from potential donors.
The American Red Cross seeks 1005 dollars toward a 5 million national goal. Lake County Chapter urges residents to donate to the Lake County Chapter, American Red Cross, P.O. Box 784, Leesburg, FL 32748. The Red Cross cares for about 2000 homeless in the Rapid City area.
Nineteen year old John Wesley Elder of Eustis was to face federal arraignment for robbing the Bank of Mount Dora of 17 940 dollars early Tuesday. A masked gunman ordered tellers to drop cash as a drive in window pickup occurred. The suspect fled in a 1970 yellow Plymouth Duster. Nearly 18 000 remains unrecovered as investigators credited swift cooperation among deputies FBI and local agencies. The car was found abandoned along SR 44A east of Eustis later that day.
Mount Dora City Council approved zoning recommendations from its Zoning Committee and referred a moratorium request on new multiple family housing permits to committee. Major changes include resisting re zoning 60 acres to R-3 and modifying height limits to 35 feet with shoreline restrictions.
Mount Dora prepares a full day Fourth of July celebration featuring the Naval Training Center Band from Orlando, the Fifty Flag Marching Group, a pancake breakfast, competitive games, bingo with 30 prizes, archery display, sky diving, a queen pageant for young girls, a barbeque by the Lions Club, a flag burning ceremony by the American Legion, and a 30 minute fireworks finale.
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