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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1983
Page
4
A caller interviews Yasser Arafat about a potential tour of American colleges. He hints at gaining student support and a liberation army, promises free camouflage uniforms and travel, and envisions international intervention as he outlines locations and odd contingencies. The dialogue covers beards and exile possibilities.
Editorial notes 1983 as a strong year for Destin South Walton with rising skyline, thriving economy, new stores and restaurants, record condominium sales, robust tourism and fishing, and planned developments. Mentions Emerald Coast Tourism Development Council, rezoning by Okaloosa County, planned four-lane Highway 98, a new U.S. 331 bridge, a proposed Choctawhatchee Bay causeway, a 50 bed hospital, and airport facility expansions. Calls for action on Old Pass Lagoon pollution and Grayton Dunes park purchase.
U S Rep Earl Hutto notes local and state groups coordinate charity efforts for the needy. Community Action Program, Florida HRS Economic Services, Salvation Army offices, and HRS Okaloosa Service Center list contact points for food and toy donations. In Washington, Capital Area Community Food Bank reports 265 agencies served and about 90 000 people helped this month.
A light, opinionated piece reflects on the approaching new year and the many calendar options in 1984. It muses on calendar history from Julius Caesar to Pope Gregory XIII, notes George Washington's birthday shifts, and riffs on desk calendars from funeral homes to fitness celebrities. It ends with a festive New Year greeting.
Washington columnist Neeva Archer notes President Reagan has no enduring coined line, despite speech writer hints. He cites Debates on memorable phrases, mentions "I paid for this microphone" attributed to Reagan and contrasts with historic tags linked to Truman and Rockne.
Florida Keys Keynoter columnist Ms Archer sketches a witty mix of phrases for a campaign. The dialogue riffs on reach out and teach, Teddy Roosevelt style bravado, soft spoken power, and cowboy lore as humorous political musings.
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