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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2004
Page
4
Early voting begins today for Baytown Mont Belvieu Beach City and Old River Winfree with Election Day May 15. The Baytown Sun editorial questions candidates' consensus building openness and teamwork urging thorough evaluation and accountability, signed by David Bloom.
The Baytown Sun announces its editorial board holds weekly meetings at 2 p m each Wednesday. Readers are invited to discuss community issues by appointment with Managing Editor David Bloom at 281 422 8302. Board includes Wanda Gamer Cash David Bloom Joseph Lohan Dee Anne Navarre Jim Finley and Jane Howard Lee.
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public-interest topics. Submissions must be original, signed, include a non-publishable contact address and phone, and may be edited. Limit one submission per writer per month. Fax, mail, or email submissions to listed Baytown addresses.
Early voting starts today with a push to vote against Proposition 1 a quarter cent sales tax for street maintenance. The author cites lack of public forums and accountability arguing for a comprehensive plan and stronger citizen involvement to fund safer neighborhoods police and fire staffing downtown rehabilitation and transit in Baytown.
A fan project urges the US Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp for Johnny and June Carter Cash. The note references former Postmaster General Marvin Runyan proposing a stamp on Sept 13 at the Grand Ole Opry and recalls the couple’s 35 year marriage, faith, and Hank Williams Sr. stamp precedent.
This date notes the mutiny on HMS Bounty in 1789 and events spanning 1758 James Monroe birth in Virginia, 1945 Mussolini execution, 1947 Kon-Tiki voyage, 1952 end of war with Japan, 1958 Nixon goodwill tour, 1967 Ali draft refusal, 1974 Mitchell Stans acquittal, 1986 Chernobyl disclosure, 1988 Alpha Airlines accident, and 1994 Aldrich Ames guilty plea to espionage and tax evasion.
Early voting runs through May 11 for city school district and Lee College races. Voters may use registration card or ID such as driver license birth certificate passport utility bill bank statement or paycheck. Locations include Baytown City Hall Lee College Mont Belvieu Precinct 4 Barbers Hill ISD Beach City Old River Winfree.
In Baytown City Council elections 126 ballots were cast with 52 in District 2 and 74 in District 3 during early voting. The scene reflects voter turnout across area city and school elections as registered voters weighed in.
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