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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2004
Page
4
The Baytown Sun editorial calls out years of neglect on Baytown sewer lines causing overburdened treatment plants and costly repairs. It favors Mayor Mundinger’s plan to let the city fix public pipes and bill homeowners through water bills, urging council to adopt shared funding and prioritize system cleanup.
Opinion argues against a rapid overhaul of U S intelligence in reaction to terrorism fears. It urges critical review of the commission's proposals, preserving advisory roles and delaying a wholesale shake-up to avoid harm during a presidential campaign.
The editorial board meets weekly at 2 p.m. Wednesdays and invites community members to visit to discuss issues. To make an appointment contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 281 422 8302. Board members include Wanda Gamer Cash David Bloom Joseph Lohan Dee Anne Navarre Jim Finley and Jane Howard Lee.
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest items. Include writer’s signature, a non publishable address and phone, and one submission per month. Submissions may be edited. the paper may refuse publication. Send to Wanda Gamer Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun, P O Box 90, Baytown 77522, or by fax 281-427-1880 or email sunnews bay townsun.com.
Local readers question Rep. Nick Lampson and county officials over abandoned barges on the San Jacinto River near Baytown. Eyesores and safety hazards prompt calls for Coast Guard patrols and river cleanup, with residents noting environmental risks and the impact on Baytown’s image. The letter also reflects on public policy and the death penalty.
A Baytown reader thanks the Baytown Sun and Meredith Darnell for the April 4 article on Freda Little, a Christian spiritual advisor and psychic medium. The reader recounts a personal, transformative experience and notes referrals. Contact 281-427-8779 to schedule.
On this date in history several events stand out. Hurricane Alicia in 1983 caused over a billion dollars in damage and 22 deaths along the Texas coast. Other items include Virginia Dare's birth in 1587 Roanoke Island. Santa Fe capture in 1846. the Bureau of Immigration established in 1894. Wilson's Neutrality Proclamation in 1914. Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment in 1920. the Thousand Islands Bridge dedication in 1938. James E. Wilkins attending a cabinet meeting in 1954. Nabokov's Lolita published in 1958. James Meredith's graduation from Ole Miss in 1963. NYSE trading volume topping 100 million in 1982.
A Baytown reader argues to defend Christian faith after a memorial display in Houston is removed. The letter laments threats to religious rights, recalls school prayer history, and urges readers to contact representatives and sign petitions to oppose the Bible’s removal. The writer calls Christians to stand up for freedom of religion and the nation’s heritage.
Letter argues federal judges infringe religious freedom by removing God from public spaces. Complainant rejects secular aims, cites Christmas greetings, prayer in schools, and monuments as part of national history. Calls for societies or groups to buy land to prevent removals and保护 moral values.
A recap of Baytown milestones from 1950 living standards to 2002 ethics review. Notable items include 1949 incomes averaging 5089 per family, 1975 vehicle fleet upgrade costing 136672, 1983 Alicia hurricane impact near Galveston, 1990 United Way goal of 1060000, 2000 Goose Creek earned recognized district status, and 2002 ethics commission review of an election complaint against three residents linked to supervisor Gary Smith.
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