Weve come a long way from watching mindless entertainment
Jane Howard Lee, a Baytown Sun reporter, reflects on modern life and leisure. She criticizes rising screen time and passive entertainment while contrasting past times with 1909 life facts. She notes kids prefer videogames and texting over walking or playing outside and questions whether progress means less real activity.
Hartman era editors listed as publisher emeritus group
The piece names Fred Hartman as Publisher Emeritus for 1950 to 1974 and lists the editorial board including Clifton Clements Gary Maitland Jay Eshbach Bengtson Finley Rogers and Luke Hales in various roles. It records staff titles from editor publisher to sports editor and community members.
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Letters to the editor How would you feel
A recipient thanks Neil Diamond for donating homes to Oak Island but voices frustration over workmanship and delays. The author notes prefabricated delivery on November 13, 2009 and missed move in dates. A contractor’s attorney warns of possible liens as payment concerns rise and trust wanes.
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Longtime Baytown resident challenges red light camera fine
ABaytown couple reflecting on 43 years of life in Baytown recounts tax payments and a clean legal record while fighting a $75 red light camera ticket. They question constant surveillance and consider moving to Mont Belvieu or Crosby, noting higher taxes and civic ties.
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Baytown Sun contact and submission policies
The Baytown Sun provides contact details for editors departments and submission rules including letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a writer photo. It notes delivery times and redelivery calls and lists addresses phone numbers and emails for submissions and inquiries.
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War over Miranda rights on Capitol Hill in Detroit case
Republicans press Obama administration on the use of Miranda rights for Umar Abdulmutallab amid shifting accounts of when rights were read. President hints at changes while GOP lawmakers claim the story and timing differ from official accounts, noting perceived progress as Obama appears to yield ground. Byron York reports from The Washington Examiner.
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