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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1983
Page
5
The LOG Asks readers in Destin for opinions on a spring season and the new U S Football League. E W Webb says he prefers fall and winter play but will watch if idle. Bob Jones calls himself a football freak and supports year round football, praising the new league after watching Sunday TV.
The narrator recounts visiting a garage where a young worker and two others cleaned the battery pack and tightened the cables. Remarkably, none of the trio accepted payment for their time and efforts in the narrator’s behalf.
A transplanted Texan recalls three strangers in one day offering help in Destin, expressing gratitude for the friendliness of the community and hoping the town never loses its hospitable spirit.
A reader columns on Shoreline Towers white paint decree by Barney Henderson, critique of Destin condo color schemes and high rise architecture. The piece laments townhomes near Highway 98, praises pastel tones, warns of storms, and comments on Florida beach animal control laws with vivid examples.
A column note on beach dog walking and citizen duty, peppered with local town updates. The author comments on leash rules, dog souvenirs buried in sand, and civic concerns about litter, the Shores’ grand opening, and supporting Destin commerce while urging cleaner streets.
Senate leaders Lawson Baker Long and Chiles urge a constitutional amendment to remove lawmakers from pay decisions. A nine member independent commission would set salaries with President appointing, private citizens serving six year terms, and no Senate confirmation required.
The piece argues for a July 1 salary setting by a commission for all Congress members, effective with the new Congress in January, with authority to adjust or maintain levels and no Congressional alteration allowed. It notes low public esteem for Congress and supports a constitutional amendment as a solution to the pay dilemma, urging lawmakers to ratify.
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