Destin Log details staff and subscription rates in 1985 note
The Destin Log lists staff roles including Publisher Jack Becklund General Manager Dick Graybill and editors and reporters. It provides subscription rates for Okaloosa Walton Counties and other regions with 6 month and 1 year terms and states advertising deadlines Monday and Thursday noon.
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Airport Road
P.O. Box
Santa Rosa Beach
Cano Square
Jack Becklund
Dick Graybill
Jim Chitwood
Karen MacGrogan
Tina Harbuck
Steve Humphries
Pam Mee
Peggy Bailer
Kim Dale
B.J. Dier
Lenah Elliott
Dot Jones
Carol McCrae
Mike Mitchell
Arlene Webster
Helen Wren
Carol Becklund
Melanie Robinson
Nancy Cannon
Charleen Collier
Vanita Trippe
Tom Hayes
Mark Lént
Sally Puff
Patty Ramsey
Wanda Remedy
Gene Sinsko
Abby Thomas
Laronda Tyler
Mary Deal
Laura Smith
Kim Dier
Faye Nettles
Ed Poole
I Was Wrong About Cats A kitten finds a home at last
A dog man narrator recalls a stray orange and white kitten that wandered into his yard. After milk and tuna meals, the kitten wins over Carol and him, then is taken in by Martha as office cat. The piece ends with the line that perhaps his dad was wrong about cats.
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Black Labs
Golden Labs
Carol
Vanita
Martha
Sally
South Walton water project delayed by county bids decision
Editorial criticizes Walton County commissioners for postponing a central water and sewer system for South Walton after SWU spent $20,000 on a professional study. The piece questions why bidders were required, why exclusive rights were discussed, and when officials recognized the need for competition to secure drinking water and fire protection.
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Walton County
South Walton
SWU
Southern Engineering of
Atlanta
Commissioners Hall
Griffin
Birmingham
John Main
George Ralph Miller
County council ponders graffiti, bridges and Kell-Aire Lake
County official Mike Mitchell jokes about graffiti on the Destin Bridge and a future ballad. Officials promise repair and consider alternatives to a costly bridge, noting Destin owns most roads and that evacuation needs may drive future plans.
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Kell-Aire Lake
Mitchell
White Point
Piney Point
Joe’s Bayou
Destin
Golden Gate Bridge
Olympics Tilt Toward Professionalism and Commercialism
Commentary argues the Olympics are moving toward professionalism and big business. It cites a secret contract with International Sport and Leisure led by Horst Dassler, backing by Dentus, and TV pressures boosting 1998 bid costs. It notes 1988 Calgary negotiations, and Barcelona’s 1992 bid led by Ferrer with Samaranch’s support.
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International Olympic Committee
East Berlin
IOC
International Sport and Leisure
Switzerland
Horst Dassler
Adidas
Dentus
Japan
Tation
Lausanne
eLast Week
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Barcelona
Carlos Ferrer
Olympic Committee
Ferrer
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Destin Bridge
State Department of Transportation
DOT
Destin Harbor
Calgary
Seoul
Brisbane
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