Editorial Board Names for Clifton Clifton Editor Publisher
Clifton E. Clements is noted as Editor and Publisher while Jim Finley retires as Managing Editor. Doyle Barlow remains Asst Managing Editor with Jay Eschbach, David Bloom, Jane Howard Lee and Keith Magee listed in editorial roles and reporting as of the issue.
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Cliff” Clements
Jim Finley
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Mayor White's benzene plan faces skepticism and pushback
The Baytown Sun editorial critiques Houston Mayor Bill White's five year benzene emission curbs via voluntary plant agreements. It argues state agency gaps, underreporting, and high industry resistance hinder progress, urging action from state and federal lawmakers for enforceable clean air standards.
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Readers urge two year rule for petitions on smoking ordinance
Cliff Clements publisher of The Baytown Sun argues for a city policy requiring any adopted smoking measure to stand at least two years before a new petition to repeal or alter it can be filed. He cites costs, business impact on bars and restaurants, and election expenses as reasons for a defined standstill period.
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Black History Month and the Rise of Black Baseball
A historical overview traces how race shaped baseball from its early days to the formation of the Negro National League in 1920 and the East West All Star game era. It notes barred players, early black teams like the Cuban Giants, pioneers Bud Fowler and Moses Fleetwood Walker, and the enduring impact of Rube Foster’s leadership on black professional baseball.
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Baytown Sun Staff Contacts
The Baytown Sun lists Clifton E. Clements as publisher Sandy Denson as business manager and David Bloom as newsroom contact with their email addresses for reader inquiries and newsroom contributions.
Baytown Sun Staff Contact and Office Details
The Baytown Sun lists Keith Magee as writer and Doyle Barlow as Sports Editor. Angie Pagel serves as Advertising Director. Contact numbers and email addresses for newsroom, retail, classified, and circulation are provided along with mailing and street addresses in Baytown Texas.
Baytown Sun delivery timetable and redelivery contact
Notice to readers detailing expected delivery times for the Baytown Sun from Monday to Saturday by 6 a.m. and Sunday by 8 a.m. It instructs callers to dial (281) 425 8048 by 10 a.m. if the paper is late to arrange redelivery.
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The Baytown Sun Letters and Columns Submission Policy
The Sun invites original letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words addressed to The Baytown Sun. Include a non publishing address and phone number. Submissions may be edited or refused. Send signed pieces to David Bloom at P O Box 90 Baytown 77522, or via fax or email. Views expressed are those of the authors, not The Baytown Sun.
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Clean air plea: Chambers County and Baytown react
A reader questions local objections to a city infringing on jurisdiction and argues economic interests should not trump residents’ health. Citing Exxon Mobil’s 2006 profit of 39.6 billion, the letter asks why clean air improvements aren’t pursued and notes residents have paid for air quality protections.
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Baytown
Exxon Mobil
Front page sparks debate over women ministers
A reader criticizes the United Methodist Church for ordaining women after seeing a front page photo. The letter cites 1 Corinthians 14 and Hebrews 13:8 to argue that scripture forbids women speaking in church and asserts that Jesus remains the same through time.
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Class discrimination against tuition deregulation in Texas universities
The author argues tuition deregulation harms the middle class, claiming rising costs outpace salaries and leave graduates with lifelong debt. He contends the wealthy gatekeep top schools, while grants favor the talented poor, forcing many middle class students into lesser institutions or crushing loans.
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Texas
Pre-K enrollment dispute in Goose Creek district
A Baytown grandmother recounts an enrollment denial for her granddaughter’s child in Goose Creek Pre-K, claiming the grandmother’s income was deemed too high. The case highlights residency and household income rules affecting eligibility. The narrator notes her granddaughter’s husband is an Army service member deployed overseas.
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Goose Creek
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