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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2017
Page
4
Editorial calls for a public vote on an $85 million bond plan and later $40 million in certificates to build a new 240 bed jail and law enforcement center in Anahuac. It argues taxpayers must decide, with clear ballot language and options, to restore public trust.
Readers respond to this week’s Sun Survey with a chilly reception for the Patriots and support for the Falcons amid warm forecast. Nearly three quarters say they will back Atlanta in the game.
On this date historic milestones include Sweden recognizing U S independence in 1783, Readers Digest first published in 1922, Disney’s Peter Pan released in 1953, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour debuting in 1967, Apollo 14 astronauts stepping onto the moon in 1971, and the Giants rallying to defeat the Patriots 21 to 17 in Super Bowl XLVI. Thought for Today by John Stuart Mill notes a desire not for riches but for superiority.
Ginger Stripling reflects on love as marriage endures beyond 50 years and offers guidance to young couples. She cites First Corinthians 13, urging patience, kindness, compromise, and enduring hope, noting love’s primacy over all else. A Baytown native now living in Mont Belvieu, she shares timeless counsel.
Jim Finley recalls Super Bowl VIII in Rice Stadium with 71 882 fans, notes the one man one woman controversy over wives and mothers, and lampoons Roman numerals. He recounts showerhead woes in Minnesota, Bud Grants fine, and the carnival atmosphere outside the stadium plus Charley Pride and Judy Mallett performances.
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