This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1984
Page
4
The Destin Log lists advertising deadlines as Monday and Thursday noon. Material is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without permission. contact Marler Street P O Box 957 for rights and details.
The Destin area attracts multiple applicants seeking a local television channel as FCC licensing fever grows nationwide. Companies from Summa Communications Alabama to Destin Community Television Martinsville Virginia and a Boston firm vie for a slot, foreshadowing a wave of homegrown stations amid rising TV viewing.
The editorial examines whether federal funds will continue for Destin East Pass dredging as budgets shift under the 1985 plan. It notes past threats to dredging, Corps criteria favoring tonnage, and officials pledging discretionary dollars if conditions worsen, while stressing economic risk to Destin’s fishing village without guaranteed funding.
A Destin peninsula community letter discusses the county board’s role in governance and the potential incorporation of Destin to retain tax revenue locally. The writer also criticizes media behavior, praising press freedom while urging market-driven accountability and referencing the Grenada incident.
Letters urge action on extending toll free dialing to the 267 exchange and praise proper use of Realtor marks. A columnist laments poverty and unemployment, reflecting on economic hardship and social inequity. The correspondence references Congress, the PSC, and Tallahassee.
A syndicated columnist likens El Salvador and Central America to a society where few control jobs and wealth, risking communist influence. The piece argues that U S action alone cannot prevail without addressing poverty and illiteracy at home and abroad, warning against relying on arms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.