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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1984
Page
4
The Destin Log, issued every Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541, serves residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is distributed by Second Class Mail to subscribers with production and circulation roles noted.
In Destin, politicians tout recent gains while the Destin Charter Boat Association Women’s Auxiliary sponsors another Shark Tournament. The event drew crowds to the rodeo docks over the weekend, with shark expert Bruce Cheves entertaining attendees. The Destin incorporation bill went unmentioned by Rep James Ward and Sen Dempsey Barron in their session roundups.
Jim Chitwood notes scheduling the Westin Shark Tournament the same weekend as the Pensacola International Billfish Tournament. He cites local media insight on enforcement of Florida drunk driving laws via Jackie Harder of the Florida Keys Keynoter, and cites overseas examples of severe penalties for DUI. He muses about Destin as a potential home port for a U S Navy battleship group and hints at using Holiday Isle in East Pass. He includes Lewis Grizzard's tale on a Birmingham horse racing referendum and the linked rise of gambling and organized crime.
An editorial on the deadly Highway 98 crashes laments four deaths and many injuries on the two lane stretch from Destin to South Walton. It cites driver error and congestion from development, notes upcoming four lane U S 98 construction, and supports enhanced patrols and the return of the Wolfpack program to deter speeds on the coastal road.
Readers thank the LOG for the July article on the Barrett family mail carrier Craig Barrett. They praise his friendly service and note community pride, while hoping for his return to delivering packages and sharing news of his future as a father. The letter also credits two young men for detailing an intoxicated woman’s car hit and killed their dog, and extends sympathy for Vera Sullivan’s death and service to the South Walton American Cancer Society unit.
Gary Duchan argues drunk driving is a grave hazard citing nationwide deaths and offers controversial, satirical solutions such as a separate drunk lane on I 95 and a key baffler at bars. He suggests non cumulative alcohol and other drastic ideas, noting the highway is no place to die.
The Destin Log invites readers to send letters to the Editor at P O Box 957 106 Marier St Destin FL 32541. Signatures and addresses are required and lengthy letters may be edited for publication.
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