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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2009
Page
4
Luke Hales and Dave Mathews named Managing Editor and Assistant Managing Editor with support from Jay Eshbach M.A. Bengtson as community members. Kim Finley and Dave Rogers contribute as Sports Editor and former Managing Editor respectively.
A letter laments the 787 billion stimulus law signed by President Obama in Denver. It criticizes the timing of recovery.org, questions the bill’s lengthy text, and highlights dubious projects and few new jobs. It urges voters to demand accountability and possibly change leadership.
Wanda Orton recalls a Baytown Tri Cities hobby scene at Jimmy’s drug store on Minnesota Street. Young readers lingered among magazines and comics with lenient shopkeepers, buying sheet music and leaflets while admiring stars like Betty Grable Crosby and the Andrews Sisters.
The Baytown Sun lists publisher and staff emails and phone numbers for news and advertising. It outlines letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, with a photo required, and provides submission addresses, editing rights, and delivery times.
A reader argues against perceived rhetoric and travel by President Obama. The letter questions Air Force One use, delays in governing, and cabinet picks, noting broken promises and ongoing campaigning rather than decisive leadership.
Opinion argues against torture and renditions, urging closure of Guantanamo Bay and secret CIA prisons. It contends American justice requires upholding rights to avoid empowering terrorists and to prevent hypocrisy. The author questions treating prisoners differently by race or ethnicity.
The Dallas Morning News reports that Texas faces a rising share of unqualified math and science teachers. A UT Austin study funded by Texas Instruments finds more than a third of high school science teachers lack subject certification, an 80 percent rise over four years, with middle schools showing similar deficits and a bleak near-term outlook. A House committee led by Rep. Dan Branch proposes a goals oriented blueprint akin to Closing the Gaps, urging bold actions now.
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