Mount Dora Missed County Juvenile Court Debate
The Lake County commissioners debated juvenile court needs in two sessions attracting 21 service groups and citizens from Leesburg Clermont Groveland Eustis and surrounding areas. They faced criticism for antipathy with County Judge W Troy Hall Jr and for lack of focus on rehabilitation.
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Board of County Commissioners
Leesburg
Clermont
Groveland
Eustis
Mount Dora
Lake County
Judge Hall
Willis McCall
Jack Hooten
Court sharpens the line between democracy and tyranny
The Supreme Court reasserts constitutional limits on Congress and investigative committees. It defends First Amendment rights in refusing to expose beliefs for harassment and orders new trials for convicted communists, signaling a check on McCarthy era excesses and protecting civil liberties.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Court
Arthur Miller
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Watkins
America
United States
FBI
John Stewart
Dean Acheson
Service
Amerasia Magazine
the Times
Meditation Room at UN Aids Global Peace Effort
The UN's remodeled Meditation Room gains backing from laymen with private funds supplementing the budget. A centerpiece is a two by four by four foot oblong iron gift from Sweden polished to diamond brilliance, symbolizing renewal for delegates in the struggle against communism. Since 1952 it has welcomed about 300,000 visitors seeking peace.
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Soviet Union
United Nations
Free World
Sweden
Editor links small town politics to socialism claim
A columnist recalls judging Alabama papers for community service and finds a tale of mismanaged electrical dept as the true issue. The Alabama editor argued municipal power raises rates via dual meters harming industry while claiming hidden taxes and socialism. The piece notes Mount Dora parallels.
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Alabama
Aoe Tees
Pound
Mount Dora
Orange Blossom
Public Service Commission
Florida Public Utilities Commission
Mount Dora considers half million city budget plan
Mount Dora faces a proposed 529 907 expenditure for next year with only about 50 000 from property taxes. Utilities profits fines and fees fund the rest, plus city operating costs for the light and water departments. The piece calls for tax reform and broader regional planning to relieve heavy utility dependence while detailing youth events and local updates from Girl's State and community notices.
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Light and Water Departments
Letter to the Editor questions Mount Dora budget figures
Mayor Patton protests a Topic budget report as misleading and explains 1956 57 and 1957 58 figures for Light Dept Police Street Garbage and admin salaries. He argues increases were not in the 1958 budget but carried as prior year appropriations and urges clarity at the July 2 budget session.
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Mount Dora
Finance Committee
Light Dept
Police
Libra Board
W. D. Patton
Patton
Informa
Let Us Censure Both Sides In Disarmament Debate
In a contentious column David Lawrence accuses the Democrats of abandoning statesmanship over London talks while Republicans face internal splits and harassment of disarmament negotiator Stassen. The Independent argues bipartisanship failed in past H bomb debates and urges cooperation to avert world catastrophe.
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David Lawrence
Democratic Party
London
Lawrence
Independent
Stassen
Old Guard
Mr. Stassen
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Budget Notes Spark City Council Debate on 57-58 Plans
City Council reviewed a half million plus budget featuring an $86,000 street paving program and social room air conditioning. The finance committee notes a $103,153 rise from last year without raising the current 83 millage or 15 percent fuel assessment, while rejecting requests for a new fire truck a water tank and reservoir and a Chamber of Commerce increase.
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Tion
Patton
Chamber of Commerce
Hospital listings for Mount Dora area patients
In hospital Mount Dora area residents hospitalized this week include Mrs. Jennie Priester Mrs. Edith Keller Mrs. Pearl Killian Mrs. Lois Boxell L A Brantley and Herbert Beiser Mount Dora Mrs Josephine Swift and Mrs Gladys Bliss Tangerine and Mrs Sadie Trimble Lake Jem all at Waterman Memorial Eustis.
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Mount Dora Arez
Jennie Priester
Edith Keller
Pearl Killian
Lois Boxell
L. A. Brantley
Herbert Beiser
Mount Dora
Josephine Swift
Gladys Bliss
Sadie Trimble
Waterman Memorial
Eustis
Mrs J W Shaw Hopes To Return From Duke Hospital
Mrs J W Shaw at Duke University hospital after a week of observation for a throat ailment. Doctors expect her to return today as she recovers.
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Duke Hospital
J. W. Shaw
Duke University Hospital
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Jane Atkins
Kay Brown
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Ann Minkley
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Nancy Ellis
Winter Garden
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Panama
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Patchogue
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