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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2009
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements remains Editor and Publisher with Dave Mathews as Managing Editor. Assisting editors include Jay Eshbach and Jim Finley. Dave Rogers, former Managing Editor, is noted in the staff list alongside Sports Editor Luke Hales and community members.
A Baytonian group demands exemption for stand-alone bars to fix unequal enforcement of the smoking ordinance The letter argues a double standard cannot be solved by creating a third and urges applying the rule equally across all bars criticizing efforts to overturn voter wishes and labeling the plan as flawed public policy.
A Baytown reader argues for a complete ban on smoking in public, stating smoking harms individuals and workers and that healthcare costs should not fall on non smokers. The letter urges no exceptions and notes broader societal costs from tobacco use.
A survey of white Americans who joined the civil rights movement from the 1960s onward, noting biracial alliances, NAACP founding, and the deaths of white activists William Moore, Viola Liuzzo, Jonathan Daniels, and others. It highlights legal actions, federal prosecutions, and ongoing progress toward equality, ending with a Baytown resident and contact.
The Baytown Sun details how to submit letters and guest columns including word limits, photo requirement, and where to send signed pieces. It lists contact addresses, phone numbers, emails, and timing for delivery, plus editor rights and publication guidelines.
Jim Finley recalls a past moral lapse at a convenience store and his later act of charity after a chance encounter. He reflects on payback and accountability, framing the episode within his role as Baytown Sun retired managing editor and a columnist for The Sun’s Religion Section.
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