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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2015
Page
4
Harris County Tax Assessor Collector urges homeowners to protest unfair appraisals ahead of the June 1 deadline. Workshops across Harris County will teach protest steps, exemptions, and strategies to reduce values. Free and open to the public, details at hetax.net or 713-274-8000.
A Baytown local and former City Council member urges voters to elect Gina Roberson Rivon to the Lee College Board of Regents. She is praised for leadership, integrity, and a track record with Baytown YMCA, Communities in Schools, and the Mayor’s Summer Youth Program.
Contact information for Governor Abbott and U S House member Brian Babin, plus Texas Senate member Sylvia Garsia and Texas House member Wayne Smith. Addresses include Austin and Houston offices, with phone numbers for each official.
On this date in history: Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge in 1975 ending a five year war with 1.7 million deaths. Columbus received his commission in 1492. Virginia seceded in 1861. MGM formed in 1924. Daffy Duck debuted in 1937. Bay of Pigs invasion began in 1961. Thought for Today by Will Durant reflects on American intellect.
A Baytown resident explains her daily ritual starting with securing the newspaper at dawn. She lists reading the front page and obituaries, checking Viewpoints, enjoying the crossword, and noting the Bible verse and pastor’s page in Sundays. She contrasts print with digital and cherishes local coverage. Ginger Stripling of Mont Belvieu shares her habit.
The writer critiques modern politics comparing it to Lincoln Douglas debates and accuses politicians, including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Goebbels linked quotes, of manipulation. He recalls a satirical April Fools story about a dogcatcher and notes media interest. Bert Marshall of Our-Baytown.com solicits readers to engage.
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