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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements retires as editor and publisher of the Edeporial Board. Luke Hales and Jim Finley are noted as retiring managing editor and staff member. Jay Eshbach and M. A. Bengtson are listed as community members with ties to the organization.
Editorial by Cliff Clements argues for the city parking ordinance restricting front yard spaces to protect property values and neighbor rights. It contends change brings cleaner streets, stable property values, and safer neighborhoods while noting citizen debate.
Bert Marshall reflects on veterans and Baytown life in a column. He links Thomas Brewer's Vietnam story to present wars and urges focus on Baytown's good amid criticism while noting local events and community efforts.
A compact directory of U S federal and state officials including President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney two Texas Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn and representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green with provided phone and fax numbers and websites for direct contact, reflecting public congressional office channels.
Contact details for Cliff Clements Sandy Denson Joshua Hart Gordon Gallatin and newsroom staff are listed. The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a photo of the author.
The Baytown Sun provides contact numbers for departments and a mail address for submissions. Readers may submit signed letters with an address and phone for publication, and the paper may edit or refuse content. Home delivery is by 6 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, with a redelivery hotline by 9 a.m. if late.
A reader denounces city council actions on business owner rights, garage sale limits, and property parking rules. The letter claims a lack of constitutional enforcement in a sanctuary city with about 1500 alleged gang members and questions tax dollar value while criticizing council for overreaching regulations.
Local resident rails against city council for proposing a concrete pad requirement to park boats, arguing many homes lack concrete driveways and finances for storage. He cites family properties with gravel drives, neighborhood disturbances, and perceived enforcement gaps by police.
The article mocks environmentalists and Congressman Ted Poe criticizes Al Gore's global warming theory. It claims Gore profits from carbon credits and portrays environmental activism as extreme, asserting a partisan view of environmental policy and industry earnings.
A reader argues that pork barrelling should end nationwide, condemning federal earmarks as excessive spending. They state taxpayers fund the pork and Washington collects first, drawing a parallel to a bond issue and local costs for Texas Avenue renovations.
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