Clifton E Clements and Jim Finley retire editors note
Clifton E. Clements editor and publisher and Jim Finley retire as managing editor with community member Jay Eshbach noted in the observance.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2008
Page
4
Cheers and Jeers roundup: local drives, bus pilots, retirements
The Baytown Sun notes Lakewood Church of Christ clothing drive aiding back-to-school prep, with a second Aug 23 event from 8 am to noon and a contact number. It lauds Baytown Circulator buses serving Lee College and San Jacinto Hospital, aiding elderly riders. It honors Tommy Hathaway’s retirement from Lee College SBDC, and praises NRG Cedar Bayou Plant volunteers who upgraded Nikki Fitzgerald’s Anahuac High classroom. It warns about copper theft harming local businesses and urges reporting. Readers can submit cheers and jeers. published Mondays.
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Lakewood Church of Christ
Lakewood
Baytown
Lee College
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
NRG Energy
Cedar Bayou
Nikki Fitzgerald
Anahuac High School
Credit Card Debt and Economic Recklessness
The piece argues credit cards trap consumers like sharecropping, with aggressive lending, rising rates, and refinancing schemes. It cites Bush era policies, Enron, and Morgenson on Diane McLeod, illustrating debt spirals, foreclosures, and taxpayer bailouts for Fannie and Freddie, warning of systemic risk and lax regulation.
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Fannie
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Government Officials and Contact Details Circulated
A list of federal and state officials with roles and contact numbers. Includes President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Senator John Cornyn Representative Ted Poe Representative Ron Paul Representative Gene Green and their offices and phone/fax lines.
How to reach The Sun newsroom and staff contacts
Information lists Baytown Sun staff with roles and emails. Publisher Clifton Clements, Sandy Denson, Joshua Hart, Gordon Gallatin and David Bloom are named along with their roles. The notice invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words and mentions photo guidelines.
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Baytown Sun letters policy and delivery notes
The Baytown Sun provides submission rules including need for signed letters and guest columns. Editorials express writers views not the paper. Delivery details state you should receive the paper by 6 a m Monday through Saturday and by 8 a m Sunday with redelivery if late by 9 a m.
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Baytown Sun
Ordinary people on Council letters to the editor
A reader rebuts Lenny Ladner's claim that council moves curb citizen input and expand government. The writer argues all local candidates are ordinary people who become power motivated after taking office, noting ego drives lawmakers to change lives.
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Lenny Ladner
the Sun
Ladner
Paying today for yesterday's energy missteps
A reflective citizen argues that the current energy crisis stems from past choices and urges action to conserve energy, reduce emissions, and protect forests and water. The speaker supports efficiency measures while acknowledging ongoing oil risks and the need for responsible future planning.
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Exxon Valdez
To the cat burglar who took Tinkerbell the cat
Pet owner appeals to the thief who entered the yard and abducted their cat Tink. They express heartbreak, note other missing pets, and urge the return of Tink with a promise of no report if returned.
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Tinkerbell
Tink
Distinct party lines on energy and Iraq emerge
A reader notes widening Democrat Republican splits on the Iraq war and energy policy. The piece contrasts John McCain favoring alternate energy research with drilling now and Obama advocating alternatives while claiming tire inflation and car tune ups could curb oil demand. A cited YouTube link is mentioned for the Obama claim.
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John McCain
Obama
Youtube
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