The Log publication details and staff listings
The Log notes publication every Wednesday and Saturday at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida with address and postal details. It lists staff, editors, managers, and distribution contacts for Santa Rosa Beach and Okaloosa Walton counties along with circulation rates and advertising deadlines for 1986.
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Airport Road
Destin
Florida
P.O
P.O. Box
Cano Square
Jack Becklund
Jim Chitwood
Benz Karen MacGrogan
Sheryl Gucich
Tina Harbuck
Bill Doughty
South Walton News
Peggy Bailer
Kim Dale
Ray Johnson
Dot Jones
Mike Mitchell
C.M. Terry
Arlene Webster
Dennis Gilson
Bruce Cheves
Marilyn Wooldridge
Mary
Bumps Along The Way to Christmas Cheer
The author and Patti battle a lingering cold now described as this year’s exotic influenza while tackling home repairs and a cluttered shed. They trap stray cats, note their son’s new bicycle messenger job in Chicago, plan to buy a Christmas tree, worry about flashing lights, and observe mixed TV fare as Christmas nears.
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Patti
Chicago
Joe’s
U.S.A
PBS
Sincere thanks to Destin responders and friends
Liz Livingston expresses heartfelt gratitude to the Destin Fire Department EMS and ambulance service for their efforts and to the many friends who offered help and spiritual support after the passing of her husband Lee M. Livingston. God bless you all.
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Destin Fire Department
EMS
Ambulance Service
Lee M. Livingston
Liz Livingston
Editorial on tax withholding form complexity and 1987 rules
The piece condemns the new federal income tax withholding form as overly long and complex. It notes the four page package with a 21-entry worksheet and multiple calculation steps, plus two instruction pages and a guiding W-4. It warns that mistakes could leave workers owing penalties under the 90 percent withholding rule.
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Congress
Saltwater license hung over Destin charter fleet in barter plan
Legislature edges toward a saltwater license to secure revenue while offering boats a trade off. If charter operations back the bill they keep admissions tax exemption. if they oppose it, the sales tax relief is removed. The tactic signals potential enough support to push the measure. Destin fleets face a tough choice between compliance and losing tax breaks.
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Destin
Dempsey Barron
James Ward
Media views on Nicaragua crisis and local issues in Okaloosa
A reader letter discusses media coverage of Nicaragua and the presidency, praising Reagan while critiquing press sensationalism. It notes Okaloosa County concerns such as bridge plans for Choctawhatchee Bay, a potential Redfish moratorium, and broader state water policy debates, urging unified action and cautious authority use.
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John
Charles Gatlin
Nicaragua
Franklin County
Apalachicola Bay
Tallahassee
Seldom Has Punishment Been So Richly Deserved
Ben Blackburn argues that Theodore Robert Bundy deserves punishment for his murders. He highlights Bundy’s crimes across states and notes Florida has secured convictions in the Florida killings after years of legal proceedings.
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Theodore Robert Bundy
Uranus
Bundy
Washington State
Florida
Commentary on Capital Punishment and Ted Bundy’s Case
The piece defends the death penalty for Ted Bundy and criticizes long prison terms and appeals. It argues Bundy deserves immediate execution to restore faith in the justice system and cites his crimes against five sorority sisters and a 12 year old before his capture. Continued On Page 5A
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Ted Bundy
Florida
Federal Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
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Santa Rosa Beach
Nerail
Pekee
Jackstraws
Editorial
Reagan
Okaloosa County
Washington
Baltimore
Choctawhatchee Bay
White Point-Piney Point
EGL
By Ben Blackburn
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