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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 2007
Page
4
Jim Finley retires after a long tenure shaping The Journal as Managing Editor. Doyle Barlow steps up as Sports Editor succeeding Finley, marking a leadership transition and continued newsroom focus on local sports coverage.
The Baytown Sun editorial board rejects House Bill 1287 by Rep. Warren Chisum to require elective Bible courses in public high schools. It argues curriculum is local, risks proselytizing, and questions who would teach or monitor the classes. The piece notes biblical study has value but warns against turning classrooms into pulpits.
A Baytown community member, Bert Marshall of OurBaytown.com, urges residents to archive weekly police crime reports, stay vigilant, and adopt protective actions. He lists recent crime figures, notes professional criminals, and offers tips like locking vehicles, concealing valuables, and monitoring surroundings to deter theft and armed robberies.
A compact roster outlines federal and state officials including President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Senator John Cornyn Representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green with listed phone numbers and fax lines for federal and Texas district offices. The fragmentary telecommunication details suggest a directory-style capture of lawmakers and contact methods.
Contact details for Clifton Clements and staff are listed with roles and emails. The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, outlining submission guidelines and expectations for contributors.
The Baytown Sun prints original letters and guest columns with signed authors. Include name, address, and phone, and send to David Bloom at P.O. Box 90 Baytown 77522 or via fax or email. Readers should expect delivery by 6 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. call by 10 a.m. if late.
A reader mocks Rosie O'Donnell for blaming President George W. Bush for the Virginia Tech massacre, sarcasm underscoring the frustration with simplistic political blame and the tragedy. The letter targets the claim and ridicules the logic, ending with a sharp insult.
A Virginia Tech convocation featured a local poet whose remarks likened the campus killings to harm suffered by children in Africa and elsewhere. The audience ranged from uplifting reception to sharp anger at the stark animal imagery and its appropriateness for grieving families.
A reader denounces reactions to Don Imus comments as overblown and claims free speech protects him. The piece accuses critics like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton of seeking attention and argues white people face unfair backlash while expressing broader frustration with media outrage and reality TV culture.
Bob Jennings responds to a reader accusing him of ignorance and urges voters to educate themselves before casting ballots. He clarifies that the town aims to restore an ordinance as it existed before the 2006 election, notes amendments to the 1999 ordinance, and asserts his group’s influence on local policy. He signs that he attended the issue.
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