Decision Made For East Town Garbage Containers
After a six month wait the East Town Progressive Citizen's Committee will obtain 15 plastic garbage cans from an Orlando discount house. The group will decorate and track the cans and council members discussed park land options and funding for future facilities. C O Lott urged participation in local government noting decades of deprivation and tax payments as grounds for public improvements.
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Two Teenagers Arrested For Marijuana Possession
Andrew Hamilton and Shirley Gaskins Hamilton, a married couple, faced charges after marijuana use observed by Sheriff Willis McCall. A hearing before Judge Troy Hall on Monday considered dropping the remaining charges including resisting arrest with violence, with a decision due within 10 days. The arrests followed an April disturbance in an Eustis nightclub linked to a growing marijuana ring, and police noted high street prices and a Mount Dora education push to curb teen drug use.
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Mount Dora Shows Solid Support for Cable TV Poll
Mount Dora residents favor cable television with 39 of 45 letters supporting the proposal. City Council considering installation, faced objections over bookkeeping and pole-wiring. A committee will study the issue before the October 1 council meeting, while revenue from poles and rentals is projected.
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Burgett Wins TOPIC Touchdown Champion Contest
Burgett, from Harlan, topped ten-game entries by predicting eight correctly and the Mount Dora vs St. Cloud score at 28 to 7. He claimed the $15 first prize. Several near misses missed only two games but not the Mount Dora score.
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