Reading Roundup of Thrillers and Nonfiction from a Busy Bibliophile
The writer reviews a mix of thrillers and non fiction noting Trinity's Child as a gripping doomsday page turner and Ludlum's The Bourne Supremacy as brisk entertainment. He praises Dick Francis for gaming horse racing mysteries and recommends Stone 588 and Playing God in Yellowstone for insight into diamonds and wildlife policy. He recalls summers in Yellowstone and teases several new titles to follow.
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Ludlum
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New York Times
John LeCarre
LeCarre
Dick Francis
Francis
Gerald Browne
Yellowstone
Alston Chase
National Park Service
Chase
America
Park Service
Letters to the Log Criticizes garbage law and calls for change
Ida Calhoun argues July 1 mandatory garbage fees burden the poor and injuries to freedom, saying commissioners act like dictators and resemble Russia. Grace B Scott Destin endorses Calhoun, urging elections for new leaders.
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Russia
Ida Calhoun
Grace B. Scott Destin
Okaloosa County Embraces 911 Emergency System
The Okaloosa commissioners approve a 911 system with a 50 cent phone surcharge for 18 months to fund installation. The Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Task Force led the push, educating the public and gathering technical data to prove feasibility.
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Okaloosa
Destin
Laurel Hill
Fort Walton Beach
Niceville
State proposes swap to swap 320 acres for 29 near Grayton Beach
The state eyes trading its interior 320 acre parcel for Emerald Coast Joint Venture 29 acre beachfront land adjoining Grayton Beach park. If ECJV agrees, no money would change hands, preserving funds to protect other endangered lands while keeping scenic beachfront under park control.
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Grayton Beach State Ark
Emerald Coast
St. Joe Papers
Grayton Beach Park
NAC meeting debates Gramm Rudman Act and revenue sharing
County official Mike Mitchell reports on the National Association of Counties gathering. The group notes Gramm Rudman balance measures remain largely intact, rejects replacing authority with Congress, and opposes halting federal revenue sharing with state and local governments. A South Carolina official offers a different view on balancing steps.
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Gramm- Rudman
National Association of Counties
NAC
Supreme Court
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Congress
NACO
South Carolina
Earthquakes and Hurricanes and a South Carolina View
A speaker aligns with NACo on local funding but opposes external meddling in other nations. He recalls flying with South African pilots during Korea and notes a rare instance of a country fully paying for equipment. He recounts a July 23 earthquake and contrasts evacuation warning times with hurricanes, urging use of advance alerts.
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Naco
South Africa
U.S
California
Okaloosa Official Stirs Gas Tax Ballot Debate
Larry Anchors seeks a quick adoption of the local-option gas tax and calls for its removal from the ballot, while pursuing a third term on the Okaloosa County Commission. He has rallied homebuilders real estate interests and chamber groups to push for earlier enactment.
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Larry Anchors
Okaloosa County
Chamber of Commerce
Gas tax politics test voters and timelines in campaign
In a heated debate two Republicans challenge Anchors and Commissioner Peebles Jr. on a proposed gas tax for local roads. Anchors favors voter approval while Peebles prefers a post election referendum, fearing electorate rejection and political baggage. The piece weighs timing risks and possible alternatives.
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Andors
Bill Peebles Jr
Peebles
Commission
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