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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2015
Page
4
Our view notes the annual sales tax free weekend starts Friday and runs through the weekend. Clothing footwear school supplies and backpacks under 100 are tax free saving about 8 per 100. Texas expects 87 million in savings with broad shopper appeal and cautions against over spending.
Waco Tribune-Herald reports on Attorney General Ken Paxton facing felony securities fraud charges. The piece notes GOP critics and tea party supporters alike stay quiet, while Paxton faced arrest, booking, and implications for Texas politics amid a history of combative legal stances.
August 6 2015 marked by history notes. The day commemorates the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima with an estimated 140000 deaths and notes later events including Nagasaki, Japan surrender and other historical markers such as the 1862 CSS Arkansas scuttling and 1930 Crater disappearance. It also recalls President Johnsons 1965 Voting Rights Act signing and Lucille Balls birth on this date.
A Baytown reader lauds Bits & Glitz owner Ms. Ramosek for a wide fashion selection and good prices. The letter praises the shop and urges reopening. The writer also notes local civic figures, Lions Club scholarships, and a personal memory of a family scholarship gift totaling two thousand dollars.
Jane Howard Lee writes about enduring a string of household mishaps from a car accident to computer glitches and HVAC trouble, yet finds gratitude in small wins. She recalls a terminally ill friend choosing to make every day golden and urges readers to do likewise, cherishing moments with loved ones and laughter.
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