Charter removed from proposed city limits conflict
CFI in its Wednesday ad quoted Henderson saying he would fund efforts to kill the incorporation. Ward rebutted calling Henderson a private individual not involved in his campaign and suggested ads were the implied threat. McIlroy stated the letter in the paper speaks for itself as Destin citizens are left to decide. A Gov. Graham spokesperson said the incorporation bill had not yet reached the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CFI
Henderson
Ward
McIlroy
Destin
Bob Graham
Budget cuts shrink 1984 education funds amid governor's call
Gov Bob Graham's office said no action yet on the final 1984 legislative budget. An aide indicated the $50,000 appropriation would likely remain intact while regional planning councils and education funding faced further reductions after initial $1 million allocations were trimmed.
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Bob Graham
Coast Guard Reports Multiple Distresses near Destin Bay
Coast Guard Station Destin logged June 1 to June 4 incidents in Choctawhatchee Bay and Gulf of Mexico. Sabre was refloated near Choctawhatchee Bay. Henry Harris of Mississippi towed to East Pass Marina. Islander I towed to mooring. Frank Poucher of Fort Walton owner. Outhouse to Destin Marina. Red Eye to Coast Guard Destin after dead battery. Descriptions mention operators Matthew Fontenot Kenneth Baker Julius Hudson David Sammons Jr. and locations Destin Destin Marina Choctaw Beach Fort Walton Niceville.
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Coast Guard
Destin
Sabre
Choctawhatchee Bay
Matthew Fontenot
Destin Marina
Destin Sea Buoy
Gulf of Mexico
East Pass Marina
Henry Harris
Mississippi
Fort Walton Beach
Frank Poucher
Fort Walton
Choctaw Beach
Buddy II
Kenneth Baker
Niceville
Destin Sea
Julius Hudson
Destin Harbor
Gulf
Coast Guard Station
David Sammons Jr
Cable theft costs cited by officials and firms
A crime beat note describes a man convicted of illegal cable dealings netting about $20 000 in one month and cites a firm estimate that 3.14 million households steal basic service. Officials warn about theft of premium channels and note Warner Amex loses up to 100 000 annually, reducing county franchise revenue amid nationwide 400 million yearly losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nazzaro
Nazarro
Warner
Warner Amex
Gifted Child Remembered in Bermuda Sea Tragedy
LeBel spoke after survivors from the Marques tragedy, eight rescued by a Polish vessel named Gifted Child, with Tommy described as a totally gifted child. He praised Bermuda residents who aided the search and noted a memorial fund set up at Providence Country Day School in his son’s honor.
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LeBel
Marques
Tommy
Bermuda
Thomas A. LeBel
Providence Country Day School
Providence
Memorial at Sea for Tom LeBel Born in Japan
A Royal Bermuda Yacht Club vessel carried out a memorial service at sea for Tom LeBel, whose family noted he was a terrific kid. A bouquet of iris, Boy's Day flower in Japan, was cast into the water in his memory.
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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
LeBel
Japan
Tom
Crime report items from May to June in Fort Walton Beach area
Police reports describe a dog bite at Grand Mariner Condominium and thefts at Shoreline Towers and Destin. A black Doberman is held by Humane Society while owner remains undetermined. Jewelry, tapes, and a necklace valued at $500 were stolen from a 1983 Datsun 280 ZX. A unit break in at Shoreline Towers yielded no stolen items. A brown 1981 Oldsmobile Cutless Supreme was reported stolen. Six fishing rods and six reels disappeared from A W Boat Yard with no forced entry. Deputy H A Garrett and Deputy D C Bennett investigated.
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Ted Kelly
Pensacola
Grand Mariner
Highway 98
Fort Walton Beach Humane Society
Okaloosa County
Dwight Davis
Birmingham
Shoreline Towers
Davis
H.A. Garrett
Kenny Wilson Mauldin
First Ave
Dennis Walton
Thomas W. Cheek
Primrose Lane
Destin
Madhatter
A&w
Mitchell
Penn
H.G. Garrett
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Wes
Tennessee
Destin Methodist Church
Jewelry and Repair Inc. Galleria
Sea Gems, Inc
Copeland’s Jewelers
Mer Sea Lite
Shoreline Realty
David C. Bennett
Wesigner
the Galleria
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