New Year's Holiday Traffic Hopes for Fewer Fatalities
Florida Highway Patrol officials note the New Year's holiday period runs from 6 p.m. December 31 to midnight January 1. Farrior hopes the Wednesday holiday will reduce accidents. last year saw 34 deaths during the 102 hour period. No fatalities were reported in Okaloosa or Walton counties last year. He warns not to drink and drive, even small amounts of alcohol can impair driving.
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Farrior
Highway Patrol
Okaloosa
Walton County
Halley’s Comet Eyed By Photographers At Local Center
Telescopes at Learning Resources cost up to 398 dollars as Halley’s Comet draws attention from amateur and professional photographers. Experts advise fast film and a cable release for best results, using a tripod and shielding lens from stray light. To view, go away from city lights and face south at midnight. locate a six-star cluster overhead, then look slightly south where the comet appears as a bright fuzzy star with a growing tail. The Log invites sighting reports and memories from 1910 observers, offering contact at 837-2828.
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J. Wayne Wooten
Pensacola Junior College
Advis
Wooten
Halley
Destin considers bed tax use for beach maintenance and ads
Discussions center on funding beach upkeep from a bed tax with a proposed March 25 referendum. Opinions clash over the split between beach maintenance and tourism advertising, ranging from 35 to 50 percent, with figures arguing for 40 percent and others urging more for upkeep to attract tourism.
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TDC
Phillips
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd
Cable sales resume amid council clash in Destin
City Councilman Danny Woodward said he would not object to Warner Amex resuming sales after a halt until Jan. 6. The firm aims to finish converting Destin by April 1, restoring channels 3,5,6 and 10 and expanding to 31 channels plus four premiums. Sales slowed after publicity, but Warner Amex plans door to door education and ads to explain the system and how VCRs and remotes work with the new setup. The company may temporarily restore some channels before April and will test equipment after Jan. 1 to assess options.
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Danny Woodward
Warner Amex
Destin
Sheran
Sheraw
Main Street
South Walton
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