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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1985
Page
5
A gardener recalls inherited purple thumbs and failed attempts to outwit Mother Nature on a 48 acre Alabama farm. Early missteps include planting by night, blindfolded rows, and salt over the shoulder, with prayer and ritual as guidance before finally recognizing Murphy's Law limits.
A reader attacks lenient crime treatment and urges action against offenders while another correspondent recalls a community garden saga, mocking gardening advice and cherishing practical humor. A final letter defends SWES, correcting misquotes and demanding apology for biased newspaper coverage.
Letter to Congress on March 7 1985 urges a veterans administration hospital in Florida Panhandle to serve over 100000 area veterans. Closest facility in Montgomery Alabama 200 miles away causes access and health concerns for disabled veterans. A Feb 28 Mobile meeting of the veterans hospital committee with Alabama senators and congressman plus Providence Hospital and VFW discussed purchasing Providence.
A Florida Panhandle veterans notice urges opposition to a Mobile VA hospital site and support for a Fort Walton Beach location. Readers are asked to write letters to Administrator Harry N. Walters at the Veterans Administration in Washington to influence the 225 bed facility decision.
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