Flight of a Dreamer Aims for NASA Mission Specialist
An Atlanta reporter imagines applying as a NASA mission specialist after the Columbia shuttle era. He details why he qualifies, notes the May hiring of six mission specialists, and jokes about needing equal odds with Dan Rather while referencing space lore, politics, and press access.
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NASA
Challenger
Columbia
Alan Shepard
Gus Grissom
John Glenn
Cape Canaveral
Outer Space
Moon
Atlanta
Reagan
Dan Rather
Destin residents oppose six-lane plan for Highway 98
Editorial condemns the state DOT for bypassing local input and planning six lanes through Destin. It demands a public hearing in Destin, warns of parking and zoning fallout, and argues the project risks court challenges and traffic harm to the town's tourism focus.
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State Department of Transportation
DOT
Highway 98
Destin
Tallahassee
Chipley
Shalimar
Indianapolis Speedway
Letters urge Destin bicycle lights after deaths
A reader asks how many more bicyclist deaths will occur on dark Destin streets before lights are required. He cites Sid Mullen’s recent death and near misses, urging parents to fit bikes with lights to improve nighttime visibility. Other letters praise the Santa Rosa Beach office opening and thank local media for concert coverage by the Fort Walton Beach Community Chorus.
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Destin
Sid Mullen
Sid
Santa Rosa Beach
Ginny Foote
South Walton
Fort Walton Beach
Reader Letters to Destin LOG Editor Request Signatures
The Destin LOG invites reader opinions and editorial disagreement. Letters must be legible and signed with a return address. Submissions should be mailed to Editor Destin LOG P O Box 957 Destin Florida 32541.
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Destin Log
P.O
Destin, FL
Destin
County Cuspidor by County Commissioner Mike Mitchell Sour Grapes
In a Destin area meeting Commissioner Mike Mitchell defends the “more wood over water” marina plan while noting three recesses and an adjournment before noon. He discusses bids for hangar space at Destin Airport, zoning amendments for pump out stations, and critiques six laning of Highway 98, arguing it would not boost traffic and could harm downtown parking and pedestrian safety.
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Destin
Highway Patrol
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Ingrid Kreis
Peggy Bailer
B.J. Dier
Lenah Elliott
Brian Stegner
Dot Jones
Mike Mitchell
Tinkie True
Arlene Webster
Helen Wren
Carol Becklund
Bonnie Meyer
Byron Meade
Brenda Burns
Regenia Byrd
Lorraine Chambers
Jackie Gibson
Pattie Cole
Faye Nettles
Jo Anne Byrd
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Walton
By Jim Chitwood
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Protection of Lights
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