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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Editor Publisher Jim Finley retires as managing editor Jay Eshbach and Luke Hales join as city editor, with David Bloom and M A Bengtson listed among editors in the community staff.
The Chicago Sun Times notes that discussions of Obama becoming president touch on race, warns against using the issue to provoke pride, and critiques McCain for calling Obama a celebrity and for mocking him. It anticipates the first debate on September 26 and urges substantive policy sparring.
Senator Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican, faces seven felony counts for failing to report gifts and steering contracts to VECO in exchange for over 250000 in unreported gifts. VECO's former CEO pled guilty to related bribery charges.
Speculation on Obama and McCain running mates focuses on more than geography or ideology. Names like Evan Bayh Ed Rendell Tim Kaine Mitt Romney Charlie Crist Huckabee are floated for balance and ability to assume the presidency, with historical notes on how past vice presidents advanced or failed to reach the top.
A listing of contact details for federal and state officials including President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney several U S Senators and Representatives with phone numbers faxes and web addresses. The information shows Hutchison Cornyn Poe Paul and Green with district designations and district office numbers.
The Baytown Sun lists publisher Cliff Clements business manager Sandy Denson and circulation manager Joshua Hart among staff with contact emails. Advertising director Gordon Gallatin and newsroom managing editor David Bloom are named, and readers are invited to submit letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a photo required for columns.
The Baytown Sun provides mailing and contact information for the newspaper offices and staff. Readers are urged to submit signed letters to the editor, with a note that submissions reflect the author’s views and may be edited. Redelivery calls are advised if paper delivery is late.
A reader laments ongoing thefts at I-10 and Garth hotels and Cracker Barrel parking lots. The letter urges Baytown Police to adopt proactive crime prevention, suggests unmarked stakeouts, and humorously offers and withdraws the writer's truck for use.
A Baytown letter writer decries food stamp fraud and WIC misuse, cites large shopping baskets at stores, and urges action on welfare programs. They criticize seniors housing costs, call for updates to The High Rise on Gresham, and accuse city leadership of a controlling style while urging support for truly needy residents.
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