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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2008
Page
4
The annual sales tax free weekend runs today through Sunday with Texans saving millions on back to school purchases. Clothing under 100 dollars is tax exempt, and for the first time backpacks under 100 dollars are eligible. Critics call for longer periods and broader items but the three day event remains popular, helping working families prepare for the new school year.
The piece traces how the economy defined the 1992 race with Bill Clinton’s slogan It’s the economy stupid and notes the later focus in 2008. It details Ohio’s decline from 250000 lost manufacturing jobs, Dayton’s plant closures at GM, and regional disparities across Michigan North Carolina and Texas while mentioning Wright Patterson and local colleges.
Federal leaders and Texas congressional offices listed with phone and fax entries. Names include President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Senators John Cornyn Representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green. Contact details cover White House Senate and House addresses and numbers.
The Sun provides contact details for Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager and Gordon Gallatin advertising director. A newsroom contact for David Bloom managing editor is listed along with letters or guest column guidelines including a 300 word limit and 500 word limit for guest columns and photo requirements.
The Baytown Sun provides submission guidelines for letters and guest columns. Include name and contact details for publication consideration. Readers are reminded to expect the paper by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, with redelivery support by 9 a.m. if late.
A Baytown reader recounts a bad fall at El Toro on Garth Road and thanks staff who aided them. They praise manager Herb and colleagues, the ambulance crew Nicole and partner, and San Jacinto Methodist Hospital personnel Dr William Brown nurse Star Dr Farouk Barbandi, the CT department, and their daughter-in-law for care and support.
A knee replacement patient praises Baytown nurses Pam Martin Audrey Murray Carla Montgomery Mona Klozik Gloria Clifford Tony Hooks GiGi Taylor for exceptional care at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Center for Rehabilitation. The letter commends dedication, timely medication, pain-free blood draws, and personal warmth.
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