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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements editor publisher Jim Finley retires as managing editor Jay Eshbach and Luxe Hales are named community members and city editor M A Bengtson joins the staff in the latest newsroom changes.
The Texas battleship, a World War II veteran, sits near Houston while advocates clash with battlefield preservationists over moving or preserving it. Costs could reach 74 million dollars and would complicate the 1836 San Jacinto battlefield context. Lawmakers face a January session deadline to resolve the tug of war between history and tourism.
Baytown resident Hilda C. Martinez reflects on the 2008 presidential race with a liberal and skeptical lens. She weighs Barack Obama and Joe Biden as a ticket against McCain, noting party shifts, minority appointments, and media influence. She cites songs and history to question leadership and unity.
A listing of federal and state officials with phone numbers and fax lines appears alongside Baytown Sun newsroom contact references and staff roles. The page includes representative names such as George W. Bush Dick Cheney Kay Hutchison John Cornyn Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green and staff at The Sun with submission guidelines for letters and guest columns.
The Baytown Sun provides daily publication from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77522 and offers various contact lines including main 281 422 8302 newsroom 281 425 8016 and circulation 281 425 8066. Readers are advised to call by 9 a.m. if the paper does not arrive by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday or by 8 a.m. Sunday for redelivery.
Guinn Esland retired U S Naval Reserve writes to commend coverage of the 712th Military Police Company send off and urges prayer for troops and leaders. He urges unity, warns against overreliance on government, notes rising military budgets since 1960 and calls for learning true facts amid election season.
The speaker notes the ER has evolved from a true emergency service to a refuge for people lacking medical insurance seeking routine care. This shift raises hospital costs and strains ER staff, who still provide care for truly urgent cases despite nonemergency visitors.
Friends of the Baytown Nature Center and City Parks Dept announce a fundraiser to build an engraved brick path around the water garden and fund additional projects this year. A $100 contribution installs a brick honoring selected individuals. information at the center’s website or by calling Hunts at 281-420-3448.
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