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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
4
Mount Dora Topic staff wrestles with changing printing forms causing late nights and errors. Headlines use borrowed fonts while awaiting proper type and a new flag banner for the front page. A skeptical customer rejected the old and new look, but staff vows to iron out boners and bloopers in weeks.
In a critique of primary campaigns, the piece argues that all candidates claim to be conservative regardless of party. It disputes the value of resisting change and urges officials to adapt old practices to new problems, guiding society through an inevitable phase of rapid change.
A Florida reader praises Confederate jasmine as a dense year round hedge that hides fences and parking lot expanses. The plant forms a green screen along a wire fence and blooms white in May, providing privacy from neighboring places like a post office, 7 11, and Doran Apartments.
A list of subscribers includes Mrs. Rosalie Knight and Otis L. Hale of Mount Dora, Edwin Will and H. A. Young of Mount Dora, Robert L. Beach of Mount Dora, Mrs. Agot Moe and Ray Williams of Mount Dora, Mary Ann Rams of Tona wanda New York, and Mrs. Della F. Ripple.
Celia Shaw notes IceHouse Players enjoyed a dynamic Drama Festival with students from ten high schools and eight Lake County cities. Distinguished judges from public and private sectors praised the power of theatre to develop diction and poise, urging continued public support for the organization’s twentieth year.
A critical look at the House Committee on Un American Activities from its founder Rep. Martin Dies to the present, recounting methods that smeared citizens and fueled fear. The piece cites bias, costly publicity, and limited productive outcomes, noting the committee’s enduring political stance and postwar prominence.
The piece outlines required safety gear for boats including preserver devices fire extinguisher and audible signaling. It then reviews The Extraordinary Career of the House Committee on Un-American Activities by Walter Goodman noting its readability and themes.
The listings feature CASINO ROYALE at Princess Mount Dora with Wild eyed spoof tone. GRAND SLAM at Garden Drive-in Eustis. DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE TRAVELING SALES LADY with Phyllis Diller. FIRECREEK with James Stewart at Tropic Leesburg. FLIM FLAM MAN at Garden Drive-in paired with BORN LOSERS and HARRY SUNDOWN. HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE with Fred MacMurray. NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY at Tropic Leesburg. PRESIDENTS ANALYST at Princess Mount Dora paired with THE PROFESSIONALS. THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES at Garden Drive-in Eustis paired with DEADLIER THAN THE MALE.
Movie listings advertise The Presidents Analyst with James Coburn from Wednesday through Saturday May 8 as well as The Professionals and Casino Royale starring Peter Sellers as James Bond from Sunday through Tuesday May 12 to 14.
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