Bartown Sun Founding Details and Staff Roles
The Bartown Sun traces its founding to 1922 with Wanda Gamer Cash as key figure. Exiitor and Publisher David Bloom, Managing Editor Fred Hartman, and Publisher Emeritus 1950 1974 appear in historical notes.
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Wanda Gamer Cash, Exiitor
Fred Hartman
Bush faces economy Iraq dilemma amid war momentum
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times notes a debate among Bush advisers on whether to prioritize Iraq or the economy as the fight in Afghanistan winds down. It argues neglecting Iraq could endanger lives, while warning against using the war to justify domestic spending. It emphasizes terrorism threats, free trade, and the public backing for Bush.
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Bush
Resses
GOP
Iraq
Afghanistan
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Congress
America
White House
Texans urged to delay statewide electricity deregulation
Texans face a delayed rush into deregulation amid unemployment recession and war concerns. Regulators set a price to beat benchmark, ensuring providers must cut current rates by 6 percent, while pilot programs reveal inadequate competition, customer assignment delays, and ERCOT computer issues. Advocates urge postponement.
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Texas
Public Utility Commission
East
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc
ERCOT
Enron
IBM
Public Citizen
Consumers Union
Aarp Texas Ratepayers’ Organization To Save Energy
Texas Legal Services Center
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Submissions And Visitors
The Baytown Sun invites public discussion with weekly editorial board meetings at 2 p m on Wednesdays. Readers may visit by appointment via Managing Editor David Bloom, with board members listed. Submissions include letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to five words, must be original and signed, with contact details.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Wanda Garner Cash
Meredith Darnell
Eric Bauer
Dee Anne Navarre
The
Sun
Eaton Sun
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsur.com
Groups push to rescue the Constitution from Bush era overreach
The piece argues that public support for civil liberties waned during the Bush years. It notes expansion of surveillance powers under the Patriot Act and echoes Church Committee findings on COINTELPRO. Civil rights groups urge a broad coalition to pressure Congress to defend First and Fourth Amendments and counter executive overreach.
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Washington
Congress
John Ashcroft
Justice Department
John Dingell
House
New York Times
Cointelpro
FBI
Communist Party
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence Activities
Church Committee
Idaho
Frank Church
ABC
Ashcroft
American Civil Liberties Union
The
Center For Constitutional Rights
Free Congress Foundation
American Friends Service Committee
Gun Owners of America
Naacp Board of Directors
Rutherford Institute
Amnesty International USA
Bob Barr
Christmas music in school sparks letters and clashes
Readers argue about church and state in schools as Christmas music is played. A correspondent condemns editorial bias, defends peaceful religious expression, and accuses opponents of overreach and anti Christian discrimination while urging focus on education.
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Living
Jane Howard Lee
Redneck
Congress
Ipate
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