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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1982
Page
5
The log asks about winter predictions. A source cites a volatile Mexico eruption keeping dust in the air. Forecasters suggest colder than normal conditions based on meteorological forecasts.
President Reagan announced an eight point offensive against drug trafficking and organized crime. Aimed at enlisting all 50 states, the plan mirrors the South Florida Task Force in Miami which has yielded 600+ arrests, 7.9 million dollars seized, 45 vessels, 1 600 pounds of cocaine, nearly 1 million pounds of marijuana, and 77 000 methaqualone dosage units. The program seeks federal resource consolidation and regional task forces nationwide.
A speaker lauds federal efforts to fight organized crime and drug trafficking, praising a Presidential Commission on Organized Crime and other reforms. He highlights South Florida as a success story from crime plagued to a national model, crediting task forces and improved law enforcement.
Florida Public Service Commission spokesman Vanita Trippe reports preliminary studies show possible extension of Santa Rosa Beach telephone service to Destin and Fort Walton Beach. Economic data due by Dec 27 will guide a public hearing and a recommendation on two way EAS or alternative pricing.
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