Baytown Sun Founding Figures and Leadership
The Baytown Sun traces its origins to 1922 with Wanda Gamer Cash as Editor and Publisher and David Bloom serving as Managing Editor. Fred Hartman is noted as Publisher Emeritus from 1950 to 1974, highlighting key leadership over decades.
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Fifth Circuit upholds lack of standing in Beach City landfill case
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 15 month injunction blocking the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from acting on a toxic landfill permit near Baytown. Beach City plaintiffs could not sue over hypothetical events. The ruling leaves core issues about permit legality and site suitability unresolved. A Sept. 1 raffle by Informed Citizens United raises funds for legal costs, with prizes including a Dodge pickup and a quad, tickets $100. Ken Mitchell listed as contact.
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Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Submissions and Contact
The Baytown Sun invites public input with weekly editorial meetings at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Submissions include letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, require a writer signature and return contact details, and may be edited.
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Taps and a Requiem for Journalism at A&M
A guest column argues Texas A M University should kill its 54 year old journalism program citing budget and enrollment issues. It contends Liberal Arts leadership mismanaged the program and warns students would struggle to find jobs or internships without a journalism degree.
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Aggie journalism program killed says former student
Loren Steffy criticizes Texas A M leadership for ending the journalism degree. He argues the move harms credibility, public trust, and future graduates. Steffy, a 1986 TAMU journalism graduate and Bloomberg Dallas bureau chief, cites audits and external opinions lacking journalist input.
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Texas A&m University
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More Texans Should Host Exchange Students
A letter urges Texans to host American Field Service exchange students for the 2003-2004 school year, citing post 9/11 and Iraq war contexts. The author notes personal experience with diverse students in Germany and Brazil and provides contact details for regional coordinator Mary Perrin and a toll free number for AFL and foreign exchange information.
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