The Baytown Sun Founding Editors and Leaders
The Baytown Sun traces its origins to 1922 with Wanda Gamer Cash as editor and publisher, joined by David Bloom as managing editor and Fred Hartman as publisher emeritus from 1950 to 1974, marking the paper’s leadership era.
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Wanda Gamer Cash
Fred Hartman
Hope and crisis in AIDS policy and SARS outbreak
The report contrasts post 2002 AIDS optimism with renewed government-activist rift, urging leadership and hope as infections rise. It also surveys Bush administration policy and debt, plus SARS spread in China, noting coverups and urging WHO cooperation to contain the epidemic.
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China
Beijing
World Health Organization
U S view of Islamic politics warns against overreach
Expressen of Stockholm cautions that democracy efforts in the Middle East require patient, nuanced handling of political Islam. Directing the process toward a secular, U S friendly regime could backfire and trigger Lebanon like upheaval. winning peace is harder than winning war.
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Middle East
United States
Lebanon
Expressen
Stockholm
Sweden
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Visitor Submissions
The Baytown Sun invites public input via letters and guest columns. Board meets Wednesdays at 2 p.m. to discuss issues. appointments via Managing Editor David Bloom. Submissions must be original signed pieces with contact details, limited to one per month. political letters near elections restricted.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Wanda Garner Cash
Meredith Darnell
Dee Anne Navarre
Jim Finley
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
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Embellished tales in sermons endure beyond truth
A guest column argues ministers often use anecdotes to warm audiences, citing Billy Graham and Bernard Clausen as examples. It notes critics like Martin E. Marty warn that such stories may be overstated, yet the appeal persists. The Red Sea tale is traced from simple wind to dramatic walls, illustrating enduring storytelling despite questions of accuracy.
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Evangelist Billy Graham
Mr. Graham
Martin E. Marty
Ben Hibbs
White House
Harper & Row
Marty
East Room
Nixon
Graham
Norman Vincent Peale
Illinois
Red Sea
Moses
Clausen
Texas Officials Contact List From State Capitol to City Hall
Government names and contact lines span state leaders from Governor Perry to district representatives and railroad commissioners, plus Houston area offices. It lists addresses, phone numbers, and roles for governors, attorneys general, auditors, senators, representatives, and local officials in Baytown.
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Rick Perry
P.O. Box
Austin
Texas
David Dewhurst
Greg Abbott
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Jerry Patterson
Susan Combs
Tommy Williams
Mario Gallegos
John Whitmire
Wayne Smith
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Houston
Charles Matthews
Michael Willams
Victor G. Carrillo
Harris County
Charles Bacarisse
Chuck Rosenthal
Robert Eckels
Jack Cato
Michael Stafford
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Gary Jackson
Pele Altaro
Mercedes Renteria
Scott Sheley
Calvin Mundinger
Don Murray
Ronnie Anderson
Coleman Godwin
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