Back-to-school safety reminders across local districts
The Baytown Sun editorial warns drivers to slow and stop in school zones as students return for the 2004 2005 year. It cites AAA guidance, stresses watching for children near crossings, bus stops, and driveways, and urges headlights on and cautious weather behavior. Editorial by David Bloom for the papers editorial board.
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Baytown Sun Editorial Board Details and Contacts
The Baytown Sun’s editorial board meets weekly at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Public visits are welcome to discuss community issues. To schedule, contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. Board members include Wanda Garner Cash, David Bloom, Joseph Lohan, Dee Anne Navarre, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
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Baytown Sun invites public letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun invites signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on any public interest topic. Include writer’s signature, an unduplicated address and phone number not for publication, and a photo with the column. Submissions limited to one per month. editor may edit or reject. Send to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at P O Box 90 Baytown 77522, or fax 281-427-1880, or email sunnews baytownsun.com.
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Fourman staffing debate over Aug 5 letter by Mike Lewis
A Baytown volunteer firefighter argues for four man staffing under the two in two out rule. He defends pay levels for firefighters and criticizes the City Council for evading four firefighter trucks. He notes four responders reduce fire duration and damage and cites personal sacrifice and love for the community.
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Acuna death penalty appeals drag on years
In a Baytown memory piece Diane Smith reflects on Texas death row delays. The Carroll and Smith families question when justice will truly be served as appeals prolong decades before execution, with the victim Larry Wayne Smith noted for context.
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Front page photo draws protest over insurgent image
Reader Max Hill complains that the Chronicle front page shows a fighter loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr aiming a RPG at a U S helicopter in Najaf and questions why no photos depict U S troops. He urges offsetting coverage with images of Americans protecting the country.
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Today in History August 15 highlights and events
On August 15, 1945 V J Day was proclaimed by the Allies after Japan's surrender. Notable events include Napoleon's birth in 1769, the Panama Canal opening in 1914, Will Rogers and Wiley Post’s death in 1935, and Woodstock starting in 1969. Also noted are Korea's 1948 proclamation, Nixon's 1971 wage freeze, Omagh bombing in 1998, and power restore efforts after the blackout.
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Results Matter as Bush campaign theme questioned
Maggie Drabing argues against George W. Bush by highlighting job losses since 2001 and the mismatch between promised job creation and actual outcomes. She notes 1.8 million private sector job losses, calls the results negative, and urges a change to a more qualified president to aid America's working class.
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Top issues miss the real needs in Texas politics
Mitch Contreras criticizes Rep Wayne Smith for prioritizing unfunded mandates over school finance and education. He argues the state legislature should first fund public needs before cutting taxes and questions Smith’s focus on mandates.
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Goose Creek trustees discuss high school gym funds
A 1938 meeting reviewed using remaining bond funds to build a high school gym on campus as $120,000 of the bond issue remained unspent.
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