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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2003
Page
4
The Baytown Sun invites readers to nominate Unsung Heroes and a Citizen of the Year for Forecast Edition. Fill out forms from Page 2B, describe contributions to church, school, health care, or youth work, and submit by 5 p.m. Jan. 30 to The Sun office or P.O. Box 90 Baytown.
Greenville News notes GOP lawmakers discuss replacing Franklin D Roosevelt with Ronald Reagan on the dime. It cites Nancy Reagan opposing the idea and highlights FDR’s polio era philanthropy and the March of Dimes origin linked to the dime’s history. The piece argues Roosevelt should remain on the coin.
The Baytown Sun invites letters and guest columns on public interest topics. Submissions must be signed, include contact details, and may be edited or refused. Mail to Wanda Gamer Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun, P O Box 90, Baytown. or fax 281 427 1880. or email sunnews baytownsun.com.
Baytown Fire Department EMS and Sterling Library remind residents that learning CPR can save lives. Free “Rescue Me” CPR kits with video and mannequins are available for home use at Sterling Library, checked out nearly 300 times since July 2000.
James Kingsmill of Baytown writes that a family grave for his deceased infant sisters was overrun by fire ants and left untended at a local cemetery. He urges perpetual care cemeteries to maintain graves and asks others to visit and ensure proper upkeep.
On this date in history several events stand out including the 1945 recognition of the Pledge of Allegiance by Congress. Also noted are Queen Mary II's death in 1694, Calhoun's resignation in 1832, Town's statehood in 1846, Wilson's birth in 1856, Cyrano de Bergerac's Paris premiere in 1897, H Mencken essay in 1917, and Maurice Ravel's death in 1937.
Letter from John K. Kossum of Friendswood criticizing Congressman Tom DeLay for calling Gen Wesley Clark “removed because of character reasons.” Clark received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal on Sept 24, 1999 for exceptional duty and national security contributions. Kossum urges Texas delegation to denounce DeLay and demand an apology.
In 1993 Baytown police set up a phone line to take tips about the Christmas Eve killings of a man and his two children that shocked neighbors and unsettled residents citywide. In 2000 Montgomery Ward employees at San Jacinto Mall learned the store was among 250 locations to close as Montgomery Ward Inc. filed for bankruptcy. In 2001 investigators remained unsure of the cause of a morning fire at Bayway Package Palace with estimated losses around $50,000.
Baytown resident David Clifton Lee 45, running for mayor, proposes business friendly codes to spur growth and jobs, a Bayland Island and convention center question, Coast Guard station for area income and security, and a plan to avoid debt by cutting costs and combining departments. He warns against new tax districts and favors small business creation.
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