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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2003
Page
4
The Baytown Sun traced its 1922 origins with Wanda Gamer Cash as editor and publisher and David Bloom as managing editor, noting Fred Hartman as publisher emeritus from 1950 to 1974.
The Gazette argues Attorney General Ashcroft’s directive to report judges who impose lighter sentences risks pressuring federal judges and undermines judicial independence. It calls the move an intimidation tactic aimed at boosting mandatory minimums and prompts a nationwide discussion on sentencing.
The Bush administration faces pressure to boost Iraq troop levels as attacks rise and lawlessness grows while a Newsweek poll shows 48 percent of Americans want troops home. Officials push diplomacy for UN support and expand international participation to restore order and security.
After the October recall, California lawmakers race to produce and pass numerous bills before Gov. Gray Davis faces a high-stakes judgment day. With up to 1,300 measures in play, interest groups press for decisive action as the deadline nears.
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore faced a federal court order to remove a 5350 pound Ten Commandments monument from the state judicial building rotunda. His eight associate justices ordered compliance, citing separation of powers and the rule of law, after ethics commission suspension for disobeying the order.
The Baytown Sun invites public input with weekly editorial board meetings at 2 pm on Wednesdays. Submit letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, include a signature, address, and phone number. Send to Wanda Gamer Cash or David Bloom at P O Box 90 Baytown TX 77522 or via fax or email.
A guest column weighs celibacy in the Roman Catholic Church against married clergy in Protestant traditions. It notes few Catholic priests are married and many Protestant ministers face long hours, strain on families, and gossip about clergy wives. It cites Billy Graham’s regret over time with family and questions whether Protestant leaders would benefit from remaining unmarried.
A Baytown reader denounces removing the Ten Commandments from public spaces and laments what he views as secular judicial overreach, urging support for Judge Roy Moore. The same page carries thanks for a community scholarship event and concerns about nursing program space at Lee College, urging equal recognition for nursing facilities.
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