Refugee family from Saigon reaches Sorrento after long evacuation
John McKinney of Sorrento brings five Vietnamese refugees to Orlando after a two week rescue mission began with foster father Russell McKinney leaving Sorrento on April 20. The group traveled via Philippines and Guam to Fort Chaffee Arkansas before processing finally completed late Sunday. A fund at First National Bank of Mount Dora is set up to aid relocation costs.
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A.M. Liveright
John McKinney
Sorrento
McCoy Jetport
Orlando
John
Russell McKinney
United States Army
Vietnam
Saigon
International Red Cross
Capt
le Phong
Philippines
Honolulu
Guam
U. S. Navy
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Little Rock
Doug Freeman
Church of Christ
Joan
Shirley Moore
Mount Dora
Tien
Eustis
Arkansas
First National Bank of
P.O. Box
Mount Dora Council Approves Trash Haulage Upgrade
Mount Dora City Council voted to purchase a used 75 cubic yard transfer trailer and tractor to haul refuse to the landfill with financing possible later. The unit, formerly of Winter Park, costs 21 900 while a new unit would run about 70 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Thomas Houser
City of
Winter Park
Houser
Sverdrup and Parcel
Miller
Florence Road
Sylvan Shores
Inside the Topic Arts Petal and Business Briefs
Calendar and Church notices appear among topic files with legal notices letters obituaries and school and sports items. The page blends brief arts business and community notices in a compact regional newspaper format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arts Petal, Ite
Howey town marks 50th anniversary with music and barbecue
Howey-in-the-Hills Florida schedules a May 10 celebration at Old City Hall and W J Howey Co offices to mark the towns 50th anniversary and the citrus juice plant. Master of ceremonies Win Pendleton will lead a program with live music displays and vintage pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howey-In-The-Hills
Florida
Old City Hall
W. J. Howey Company
Howey Homes Inc
Win Pendleton
Lake County
W.J. Howey
Planning Workshop on Lake County Comprehensive Plan
The Lake County Planning Department will hold a workshop in Mount Dora to discuss the Comprehensive Development Plan by King Helie Planning Group Inc and Lake County planning. The session begins at 9 a.m. May 10 in the Bank of Mount Dora community room. Copies of the summary will be available at the meeting or at the Planning Department office in Tavares. Public attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Planning Department
Mount Dora
King Helie Planning Group Inc
Lake County
Bank of Mount Dora
West Main Street
Tavares
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Sia
South Vietnam
le Hung Tien
United States
Nguyen-Thi-Thu
le Hung Anh Huy
le Hung Anh Dung
le Thi To Anh
Nguyen Thi Thanh
Eudora Road
New 441
New
Old 441
Orange County
Champion
Police Department
G.R. M
Bob) Pearson
Roy Christopher
Beannex
Pearson
Gordon Dake
Fisherman's Headquarters
Gilbert Park
John Alden Muray
Cemetery Commission
Howard Cox
Neal Haber
Lincoln Avenue
Christopher
Haber
Cox
Faith
A Ag Oe
Seeaese
Sheue
Howey
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