Williams Faces Hostettler In Lake County School Board Race
The contest on November 6 pits M. O. Buster Williams Democratic incumbent against Dorie Hostettler Republican from Eustis. Expenditures show Lake County schools dominate local spending, elevating the race’s importance. Williams’ record, business experience, and advocacy for child welfare earn support from local observers.
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M. 0
Buster” Williams
Lake County
Dorie Hostettler
Eustis
Williams
Dorans
Time To Close Ranks In Kennedy Cuba Quarantine
The editorial backs President Kennedy's decision to impose a quarantine on offensive weapons shipments to Cuba, arguing it defends the United States and Western Hemisphere. It urges Americans to set aside partisanship, support the president, and stand firm against Soviet aggression to preserve a free nation and world.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Florida
United States
Western Hemisphere
Soviet Russia
Khrushchev
Mount Dora growth plan outlined for U.S. 441 corridor
E Everette Huskey urged Mount Dora City Council to annex a half mile along U S 441 for a multi million dollar motel and commercial complex featuring a 200 foot observation tower. He said private financing is needed and the project would spur growth in Mount Dora and neighboring communities.
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Mount Dora
U. S. 441
E. Everette Huskey
Donnelly Street
Huskey
Triangle
Eustis
Tavares
Golden Triangle
Billingsley Acres
Alt
Milk Board price fix uproar prompts probe and doubt
The Grand Jury indicts a Barber Board member for bribe seeking and the Florida Milk Commission faces public protests over an 8c per gallon price rise. Governor Bryant and Agriculture Commissioner Connell deny involvement yet appoint board members, while Attorney General rules the hike needed a hearing.
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Barber Board
Florida Milk Commission
Milk Board
Commissioner of Agriculture
Bryant
Conner
Milk’ Board
Ervin
N. Andrews
Milk Commission
Florida Tax Trends Show Reversal In 1961
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce reports that federal tax collections rose 175 percent over ten years, while personal income grew 152 percent. In 1961 the trend reversed as income rose 4.4 percent while internal revenue collections were under 1 percent above 1960. The chamber notes population shifts toward youths and seniors underlie this change.
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Florida
End the costly foreign aid and return to frugal liberty
Val Johnson argues that the United States must stop funding distant nations and avoid entangling alliances. He urges a shift from aid to self-reliance, teaching others to help themselves, while preserving God driven values and national strength amid fears of war and a new Pearl Harbor.
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United States of America
Lake Region Packing Sees Record Citrus Season Ahead
Florida citrus growers prepare for a record 118.7 million box crop for 1962 63 with Lake Region Packing Association projecting about 2 million boxes. President J B Babe Prevatt cites need for new markets and lower costs while maintaining high quality as the cooperative expands fresh tonnage to 65 70 percent using a new tangerine packing plant and upgraded machinery for tangelos Temples and Murcotts.
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Florida
J. B
Babe” Prevatt
Lake Region Packing Association
Prevatt
Lake Region
Temples
Murcotts
Heart sounds and their meanings in medical exams
A medical briefing notes how the heart produces sounds as valves open and close. It explains listening with a stethoscope, normal versus abnormal murmurs, and how exercise tests reveal recovery time after activity.
Insecticides Transforming Society From Bugs to Boons
The article highlights the shift from early household pest remedies to modern insect control. Entomologists note improvements in crop yields and health while stressing dangers of misused chemicals and the importance of labels and safe handling in line with federal and state regulations.
New Cottage to Be Dedicated at Boys Ranch
A $3,000 residence will be dedicated at the Florida Boys Ranch on November 4, providing live quarters for 18 boys and an apartment for a married couple serving as cottage parents. The event includes a barbecue at 12 30 p.m. and a dedication program at 2 p.m open to the public. The largest gift in the ranch history was given by Col Robert Pentland Jr and his late wife Mrs Annie Barron Pentland. Col Pentland has been a trustee since 1958 and leads the Variety Children’s Hospital in Miami.
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Robert Pentland
Miami
Annie Barron Pentland
Col. Pentland
Boys Ranch
Sinc
Variety Children’s Hospital
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