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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1985
Page
4
The Destin Log lists staff roles including publisher editor and department heads. Circulation and advertising rates are shown for Okaloosa Walton counties and out-of-state, with deadlines and copyright notice for 1985.
City Hall faces a fiscal blow as federal revenue sharing ends next year. Destin must replace about $200 000 with new fees or taxes while CBDG and UDAG grants vanish. Officials note Florida’s state budget cushions the impact, but creative financing and grant applications may fall short of needs.
A letter to the Destin Log criticizes the July 24 article for misusing the Sandestin trademark. It notes Sandestin is a brand owned by Sandestin Corporation not a geographic name and urges correct naming and approval before use. Developers have been asked to stop using Sandestin Shopping Center.
The editorial argues a Tallahassee firm claims a Destin to Niceville bay bridge plus connectors could cost about 25 million, far below prior estimates. It urges Governor's coastal management committee to lead, with a transportation authority, to overcome MPO delays and political hurdles.
The author argues the atomic bombs shortened the war and saved lives, noting Joint Chiefs of Staff invasion death estimates and contrasting Allied gains with Japanese losses on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It discusses Allied fire bombing and the Yalta agreement's limited Russian help, emphasizing the war’s heavy casualties on both sides.
A reader letter argues the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki saved American, Japanese, Russian and Chinese lives by avoiding invasion. The author cites warnings before the Hiroshima attack and the Emperor's surrender message, praising President Truman and recalling the wartime events and casualties. Mr. Davis, a retired Army Colonel from Destin, signs the piece.
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