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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2003
Page
4
Excerpts from Telegraph Herald editorials in Dubuque Iowa criticize No Child Left Behind as flawed and underfunded. They argue most special education students face the same tests as general students, with only 1 percent exempt. The editors urge the education department to fix the policy and funding gaps.
The U S Senate abandoned the administration energy bill after a two vote margin failed to overcome a filibuster. Editors note MTBE liability exemptions sparked opposition seen as corporate welfare though MTBE was added to meet a pollution mandate. Lawmakers push ethanol to replace MTBE, risking new industry criticisms. The Gazette, Colorado Springs.
Carroll County Times reports experts warn that despite medical advances reducing AIDS lethality, new HIV cases keep increasing. Younger people form the majority of new infections as celebrities living with HIV reshape perceptions. Caution urged about dating and disclosure in monogamy contexts amid ongoing national progress.
The 400 billion Medicare bill approved by lawmakers last week faces continued dispute as Republicans and Democrats weigh its impact. It offers limited drug coverage for some retirees while disappointing many seniors seeking a full update. Critics say it wastes taxpayer money to win votes from doctors drug makers and insurers.
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public-interest items. Submit signed pieces with address and phone, one per month. photographs for guest columns preferred. editorials meeting Wednesdays at 2 p.m.. contact David Blownn at 281-422-8302.
A discussion on church suppers linking to obesity cites Rand Corp findings that severe obesity rose fourfold from 1986 to 2009. Rev Norman Dewire warns potlucks fuel bulging waistlines while scriptures and weight loss anecdotes offer religious-ethical angles.
On this date notable moments include Jefferson Davis death in 1889 in New Orleans, Congress moving to Philadelphia in 1790, Washington Monument completion in 1884, a 1921 Irish Free State treaty, Coolidge radio address in 1923, Everglades dedication in 1947, early satellite failure in 1957, Ford becoming vice president in 1973, Ballykelly bombing in 1982, and Winona Ryder’s 2001 conviction consequences noted as of a year ago.
Baytown Sun highlights varied local history including the 1950 Jefferson Ferry grounding after low tides leaving passengers overnight, 1975 evacuations from a toxic gas leak near Mont Belvieu plants, 1978 Barbers Hill bond talks for a new middle school and vocational building, 1990 Pearl Harbor memories by three Liberty residents, 1993 Lee Ganders win Friendswood Classic led by MVP Clayton Shields, and 2001 Lee College regents honoring Jackson and Layne Sasser with oak trees as Wayne Gray heads to Santa Fe Community College.
City Hall lists officials with contact numbers and meeting times for Baytown. Goose Creek administration outlines superintendent Barbara Sultis and district trustees with terms and meeting dates. Barbers Hill and Anahuac offices provide superintendent contacts and board member listings with phone numbers.
Lee College in Baytown Texas lists board of regents with terms and contact numbers. Members serve six year terms with elections every even year. Regular meetings occur the third Thursday each month at 6 PM in Tucker Hall.
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