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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1963
Page
4
A small town newspaper explains adopting a 10 point editorial type face for editorials to distinguish opinion pieces from straight news. The change aims to improve readability while keeping news content in separate columns.
Mount Dora’s Al Berry, famed for booming laughter and tireless energy, pursues a one man Chamber of Commerce role. His baseball rating systems gain national attention as he syndicates a pennant predicting method across major newspapers reaching millions daily.
The Reader's Digest article by Albert Q. Maisel outlines a revolutionary shift from isolated state hospitals to hometown treatment for mental illness. Tranquilizing drugs, psychotherapy, and funding moves by Blue Cross and Blue Shield reduce taxpayer burden while restoring patients to family life and work.
The article explains basic space concepts for beginners noting Earth as one of nine planets, visible planets Mercury to Saturn, telescope viewing for Uranus Neptune and Pluto, the solar system and galaxy, billions of stars, and Alpha Centauri as the nearest sun. It frames space travel as the early stage of ongoing exploration.
The Central Florida Museum and Planetarium in Orlando reopened to the public on Tuesday September 10 with hours 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Friday and 2 pm to 5 pm on weekends. Exhibits are free and planetarium shows run Sundays at 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Public access, school programs begin September 24.
Florida farm acreage values rise to an average of 279 dollars per acre as of March 1, with a 22 dollar gain since early 1962. The state leads in percentage increase, rising 29 percent since 1960, and ranks eighth in value per acre despite 26th in area. Buildings and improvements are included in the per acre totals.
Howey Academy purchases a top foreign language laboratory described by headmaster Dr. C. A. Vaughn Jr. as among the best in the South. The 12 soundproof booths let students hear native speakers and record their attempts with microphones and playback equipment. The lab, installed at Stetson University in 1958, was state of the art then.
The article notes property values in Florida approaching four billion dollars in March, driven by expanding demand for land for urban development and highway corridors. It reports a persistent spike in farm land values despite a temporary lull in some land types.
A brief urging drivers to slow down and be vigilant on roads to prevent accidents. Emphasizes that small errors can cause serious crashes and injuries. Encourages responsible behavior and defensive driving in everyday travel.
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