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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2006
Page
4
Wanda Garner Cash served as editor and publisher and Jim Finley retired from managing editor duties while Doyle Barlow remained sports editor guiding the newsroom through transition.
Retired generals publicly critique Donald Rumsfeld while President Bush defends him, but the public must judge his restructuring on long term defense effectiveness. The Warren Tribune Chronicle notes the debate and the need for sustained assessment.
The Bush administration seeks leaker heads as Pulitzer winning reporting on Abu Ghraib CIA prisons and NSA eavesdropping resurfaces. A CBS 60 Minutes interview notes the CIA’s prewar intelligence gaps and the White House push to suppress truth. The CIA’s top Europe official says Hussein’s foreign minister warned of no weapons of mass destruction. The CIA leak suspect was fired, while the White House employee who exposed Valerie Plame remains.
A compiled roster lists federal and Texas state officials with phone numbers including President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney and Senators Hutchison and Cornyn, plus Texas Governor Rick Perry and other statewide offices and representatives. It notes how to find the correct district or agency via the state capitol site.
A religious sermon piece compares NFL Draft Day with God’s spiritual selection, urging readers that earthly sports outcomes pale beside divine choice. It argues Texans fans and athletes weigh outcomes, while emphasizing faith, fulfillment, and eternal reward in Christ. The piece ends with Luke 9 24 and a church attribution.
Mark Evans profiles Alicia Montemayor of Laredo Texas who left work at 74 to care for her husband. She began painting to amuse herself and at 82 remains a famous, active artist. The piece reflects on aging, usefulness, and society's shift toward youth, urging respect for elder wisdom.
Baytown Sun contact list shows Wanda Garner Cash publisher Sandy Denson business manager David Bloom managing editor Doyle Barlow sports editor Danielle Lynch news editor and Danielle Lynch in baytownsun dot com. advertising Angie Pagel advertising director Wayne Oxedine production manager.ions
The Baytown Sun lists its mailing address P O Box 90 Baytown Texas 77522 and street address 1301 Memorial Drive. Main phone numbers include 281 422 8302 newsroom 281 425 8016 retail 281 425 8036 classified 281 425 8008 circulation 281 425 048 fax 281 427 1880 and email sunnews baytownsun com with the website www baytownsun com for online access.
Notice advises readers to expect the Baytown Sun by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday and to call (281) 425-8048 by 10 a.m. for redelivery if not received on time. The item is a reader service notice emphasizing delivery windows and a redelivery hotline.
The letter praises Texas House and Representative Wayne Smith for passing historic tax reform under Speaker Craddick. It credits Governor Perry and the Texas Tax Reform Commission for a blue print aimed at a low tax rate with a broad base, noting adjustments that would increase taxes on manufacturers but expand incentives to hire, invest, and improve public education. The writer calls for bi partisan leadership and thanks Rep. Smith for driving reform.
A public appeal urges support for S 843 or H R 2421 the Combating Autism Act to fund research and treatments. Advocates note autism cases rose from 3 4 per 10000 to 60 per 10000 and cite hundreds of thousands of affected children. They stress lasting burdens on schools and communities and urge swift action.
The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Original material must be signed with writer’s address and phone not for publication. Submissions may be edited or refused. Send signed pieces to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun.
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