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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1983
Page
4
The Destin Log publishes each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541 for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is sent to subscribers as Second Class Mail. Advertising deadlines are Monday Noon and Thursday Noon.
Semi annual list highlights six titles with mix of history and adventure. Space by James Michener earns praise for blending fact and fiction about the U S space program. Tanamera by Noel Barber and Jade by Pat Barr recommended for historical fiction with Far Eastern settings. Valley of the Horses by Jane Auel praised as strong sequel. Atlantic High by Buckley noted for sailing and philosophy. Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon lauded for complex character study. North and South by John Jakes called a solid Civil War tale with Catton’s recollections as companion read.
The editorial urges the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation to act on Destin Chamber of Commerce requests, stressing harbor pollution in Old Pass Lagoon and the need for a cleanup plan. It warns Hilton Head's 25-year development may forewarn Destin and South Walton, urging timely state action despite no near-term highway funding.
Writer Bill Tennis praises journalist Chuck Brady for his second novel, A Spark of Goodness, and his career as a hard nosed reporter. The piece notes Brady’s scoops, including a story on Miami financier Louis Wolfson, and his decision to settle in Destin as a home base. It also mentions local novelist Charles Morgan Jr and suggests Destin as a budding art colony. Brady is celebrated as a devoted reporter who challenges officials and editors alike.
To The Editor: Are you and your associate still boxing fans You must be some kind of nut.
The Destin Log requests letters from readers with a signature and address, to Editor, Destin LOG, P O box 957 106 Marler St Destin Florida 32541. It notes that legibility matters and that the paper may edit lengthy submissions.
Citizens of Wellston, Ohio face a $516,000 state grant to build a conveyor system for disposing Jeno's frozen pizza waste. The plant created 1000 jobs amid 20 percent unemployment, but the cost of disposal raises questions about who should pay for waste created in production. The writer argues waste creators should bear disposal costs.
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