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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1984
Page
4
The Destin Log is printed each Wednesday and Saturday at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is mailed as Second Class mail to subscribers. Contact 837-2828 for details and P O Box 957 32541.
The piece recalls a newspaper writer offered TV work, rejects it, and notes CBS plans to pay Brent Musburger 1.2 million dollars annually for five years to provide halftime league insights. The reflection contrasts journalism's pursuit with celebrity status and a major market’s influence.
A reader cites Brent Musburger earning about 1.2 million a year and Phyllis George exiting CBS while Dan Rather defends big pay. The letter argues for top salaries in sports broadcasting, notes Jane Pauley and Bryant Gumble as alternatives, and invites further reader opinions to the Destin Log. Letters must include signer name and address.
Editorial notes Destin South Walton depends on winter visitors as Snowbirds aid the economy. Ontario Quebec Michigan Missouri plates signal arrivals. Edgewater Beach offers exchange-rate incentives. Local efforts resume Snowbird Page with Mary MacPherson, Village Players stage plans emerge, and city incorporation and elections loom as winter settles in.
Readers discuss the proposed 530 feet of Highway 98 land at Henderson Beach Park and access concerns for locals and visitors. A Destin resident thanks neighbors after a house fire, praising community aid and the Destin Fire Department. A voter voices support for Jack Shea, raising questions about polling locations and a potential new Community Center.
Sen. Lawton Chiles, famed for walking across Florida in 1970, seeks the post of Senate minority leader challenging Robert Byrd. He highlights bipartisanship, middle-of-the-road voting, and opposition to Reagan budget cuts while weighing tax and spending options if elected. Molly Halbrecht covers Congress for Scripps-Howard News Service.
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