Destin’s Inauguration Plans Spark Key To City Debate
The column riffs on whether Destin will issue a key to the city for visiting dignitaries for the upcoming inauguration. It jokes about protocol gaps, potential recipients like Gov Bob Graham or Bob Hope, and the idea of a new token besides a metal key. It ponders budget limits and a fresh, symbolic memento.
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City Hall
Destin
Bob McIlroy
Kizzoner
Bob Graham
Graham
Tallahassee
Bob Hope
Federal Reserve
Paul Volker
Orlando
Miami
Tampa
Toledo
New York
Empire State Building
Women of Destin Question Election Results
A letter from Kim Knuth questions Destin's January election outcome and notes 2,409 voters, about 64 percent of registered voters, with six qualified female candidates earning no seats. Also praised is the Destin Post Office staff for a smooth move and good service by Tony and Eleanor Shabica.
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Airport Road
P.O. Box
Cano Square
Jack Becklund
Jim Chitwood
Tina Harbuck
Steve Humphries
Pam Mee
Peggy Bailer
B.J. Dier
Lenah Elliott
Dot Jones
Carol McCrie
Mike Mitchell
Carol Becklund
Melanie Robinson
Mary Crosby
Byron Meade
Vanita Trippe
Gene Sinsko
Karen MacGrogan
Tinkie True
Margaret Watson
Arlene Webster
Helen Wren
Tom Becklund
Becky Hart
Mark Lent
Sally Poff
Wanda Remedy
Vicky Straley
Okaloosa
Walton
Florida
Women of
Destin Post Office
Tony and
Eleanor Shabica
The Battle's On Not To Raise Taxes
Charles McDowell frames a multiphase drive from Congress and the Reagan administration to avoid raising taxes. He cites Mondale’s warning and notes the political climate favors holding taxes steady through ongoing efforts and speeches.
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Charles McDowell
Congress
Reagan
Walter Mondale
United States
Budget deficit critique outlines phased cuts and defense clash
Charles McDowell argues in VIEWPOINT that a $200 billion annual deficit hinges on phased spending cuts. He traces stages from welfare and college aid to Social Security Medicare and defense, noting resistance and political risk as Republicans consider defense reductions.
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Defense
Destin elects eight to council as city moves forward
The editorial salutes Destin’s first city government after the election, congratulating Mayor Bob McIlroy and eight council members. It notes 36 percent voter nonparticipation and no women elected, urges hiring a competent city attorney and a city manager, and calls for prompt action on issues like a building permit moratorium and hospital loss risks.
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Destin
Bob McIlroy
Dewey Destin
Richard Duke
Bill Phillips
Ted Shaw
Lloyd Taylor
Jimmy Vaughn
Danny Woodward
Florida
Godspeed
Equitable Choice in Destin Council and Lake Lorain Zoning
A veteran observer weighs Destin's first council election and the Lake Lorain zone change. The threestory condo plan on the private golf course faces debates over private property rights, zoning buffers, and the balance between emotion and facts as the new council begins.
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South Walton County
Santa Rosa Beach
Kim Knuth Destin
Washington
Richmond Times Dispatch
Editorial
Cuspidor
Board of Commissioners
Lake Lorraine
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