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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1983
Page
4
The Destin Log is a weekly newspaper issued each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541. It serves Destin and South Walton County residents and is distributed via Second Class Mail. Roles include Business Manager Advertising Office Manager and Circulation Manager.
Texas face a growing scandal as anglers smuggle Florida fish to win big money tournaments. A Texas Parks and Wildlife investigation faces possible grand jury action after two brothers failed lie detector testing on a frozen ringer fish. Critics urge tougher penalties and closer checks at events like the Destin Fishing Rodeo.
Editorial lauds Destin fifth annual Seafood Festival drawing up to 70000 visitors over two days. highlights East Pass bluff events crafts seafood and Destin hospitality. praises Chamber of Commerce for community effort, volunteers and economic impact, urges continued growth and more activities for next year.
Neeva Archer laments 1960s onward government controls from child proof aspirin caps to seat belt laws and helmet rules. She jokes that regulators resemble a Jewish mother and buttinsky aunt while noting a failed attempt to tax interest. The column critiques overbearing rules and praises personal freedom in America.
The Destin LOG calls for readable signed letters to the Editor at P O Box 957 106 Marler St Destin FL 32541. The paper reserves the right to edit lengthy submissions and will not consider unsigned letters.
U S Senator Lawton Chiles argues the nation faces an illegal drug epidemic with most smuggled by air. He cites DEA estimates: half of cocaine, 35 percent of marijuana, 75 percent of Southwest Asian heroin, and 80 percent of manufactured drugs entering the U S are flown in, with 1.3 million pounds expected on private aircraft this year.
Commentary notes 491 FAA drug smuggling crashes from 1980 to 1982 and urges tougher penalties. The Senate bill would revoke pilot certificates for five years after drug violations and for knowingly transporting illegal drugs, plus up to five years for aircraft registration abuse. It doubles fines and adds five years prison for unlicensed smuggling aircraft. The measure would empower the FAA and become a new weapon in the war on drugs.
A reader argues that Soviet acts against the Korean airliner were wrong yet asserts American sins also fuel conflict. The letter condemns nationalism, contrasts it with Christian pacifism, and warns it sustains terror and war despite figures like Falwell and Reagan.
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