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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2008
Page
4
Clifton area newspaper lists editors and staff members including Clifton E. Clements as Editor Publisher Jim Finlan retirement announcement and roles for Jay Eshbach Luke Hales and M A Bengtson with city editing duties noted.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram argues that Salim Ahmed Hamdan should not be held beyond his sentence. A six officer panel convicted Hamdan of providing material support to terrorism and sentenced him to 66 months with five months remaining after credit. The piece urges respect for due process, noting the Supreme Court ruling that the military commissions were illegal and warning against bypassing judicial review to extend Hamdan’s detention.
A partial directory lists national and state officials with phone and fax numbers alongside Baytown Sun staff contacts. It includes George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Kay Hutchison, John Cornyn, Ted Poe, Ron Paul, Gene Green, and local publisher Clifton Clements and newsroom staff. The page also notes letters to the editor and guest columns with word limits.
The Baytown Sun provides contact numbers for Newsroom Retail and Classified and states delivery times. Readers are advised to call by 9 a.m. if the paper is not received on time. The paper outlines submission guidelines for letters and guest columns and notes views in submissions reflect individual authors.
The column argues Obama gains with Biden as running mate, highlighting Biden’s 36 years in the Senate and foreign affairs expertise. It notes McCain faces similar pressures to pick a strong, possibly foreign policy expert or a novel running mate. It considers race and gender dynamics in the choice and credits Biden’s on the ground Iraq experience.
Laura Ewing, candidate for SBOE District 7, argues the July 2008 SBOE meeting in Austin skipped proper guidelines, producing a flawed ELAR TEKS by dismissing educators. She cites lengthy House testimony, calls for adherence to legislative processes, and urges respect for local districts and teachers to avoid future legal and educational harm.
A longtime customer Rick Mathers is reported dead on today’s front page. The note recalls his respectful demeanor and courageous laugh, contrasting a humble life with the mystery of his passing and ends with a sign off as a friend.
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