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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2006
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements editor and publisher steps down while Jim Finley retires as managing editor in a leadershift at the paper. Clements served as longtime editor and Finley oversaw daily operations, reshaping newsroom direction as transitions occur.
The Baytown Sun editorial argues for bold annexation of northern Baytown ETJ to capture looding growth from 6,000 housing units and 20,000 residents projected by Goose Creek studies. It urges City Hall to plan water, wastewater, police and fire services, and to convert nearby residents from disenfranchised outsiders to voting Baytown residents, highlighting potential for state and federal grant gains and expanded tax base.
Bert Marshall writes from Baytown about daily chores and pigeon droppings, observes how war in Iraq and Afghanistan shapes his compassion, and hopes his son returning from service remains the same “boy” inside the man. He recalls four Christmases away, reintegration, and the cost of conflict on families and veterans.
Federal and state representatives listed with names titles and partial telephone numbers including President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison John Co Senate Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green and congressional district contacts with mixed formatting and incomplete data.
Baytown Sun staff contacts include Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager David Bloom managing editor Keith Magee assistant managing editor Doyle Barlow sports editor Angie Pagel advertising director and production chief Raymond Jackson.
The Baytown Sun offers Newsroom Retail Classified and Circulation contact lines. Main phone numbers include 281 422 8302 for main and 281 425 8016 for newsroom. Additional lines 281 425 8036 281 425 8008 281 425 8048 and fax 281 427 1880 are listed along with the email sunnews baytownsun com and website www baytownsun com for information and contacts.
Notice informs readers of standard delivery times for the Baytown Sun from Monday to Saturday by 6 am and Sunday by 8 am. It provides a redelivery contact at (281) 425-8048 and asks callers to report by 10 am for prompt service.
The Baytown Sun publishes original signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Include a nonpublication address and phone number. Submissions may be edited or refused. Send to David Bloom at The Baytown Sun or via fax or email.
A Baytown Humane Society volunteer denounces a Dec 14 Police Beat report as deplorable. The letter says two chained dogs had a dog house from BHS that was damaged, then repaired and replaced with hay for warmth on muddy ground. The writer questions who is truly at fault.
The argument asserts native status is contested by incoming settlers and historical migrations. It notes that Native Americans faced displacement by Spanish and Anglo colonizers and questions the concept of native origin. It cites scientific and biblical claims about human origins to challenge exclusive native labels in North America.
A heated letter from Diane Smith sparks a clash over American Indian identity and settler status. A respondent, asserting full Native American identity, defends rights to stay and vows to defend them by any means necessary.
The piece argues the Swift & Co. raid in Cactus Texas shows a broken immigration system. It urges Congress to implement a sensible verification process, reduce document fraud, and balance enforcement with economic needs.
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