Baytown eyes new congressmen after redistricting
The Baytown Sun editorial notes redistricting may bring three experienced lawmakers to the area. It highlights Gene Green and Ron Paul as veterans and references Peter Lampson, with 1990s Baytown ties and district changes. The piece urges voters to weigh experience against shifting district lines.
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Baytown Sun editorial letters policy and contact
The Baytown Sun invites letters of up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Submissions must be original and signed with writer contact details not for publication. limit one per month. editor may edit or refuse.
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Landmark Baytown landfill fight reshaped 2003 headline
The Baytown community galvanized across city county and state lines to block a landfill proposal. Texas Representative Wayne Smith authored a bill forcing TCEQ to tighten rules on commercial industrial nonhazardous waste landfills. The Baytown Sun provided crucial support and informed readers.
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This Day In History January eighteenth events list
On this date in history two hundred four years ago notable events include James Cook reaching the Sandwich Islands and Botany Bay settlement. Other entries mark John Tyler's death in 1862 and Amundsen and Scott polar feats.
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War Dept Declares Baytown Soldier Presumed Killed
In 1945 the War Department notified the mother of Lt William Hollis Wilson of Baytown that he was presumed killed in action after being missing since 1933. Wilson, a bombardier on a Flying Fortress based in England, was lost in France after a raid in Germany.
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Honoring principles across a nation’s split past
The text recalls a 1865 Richmond scene at St Pauls where a black parishioner approaches the altar rail and is joined by a white man, a display of principled unity. It then shifts to present Texas observances of Martin Luther King Jr Day and Confederate Heroes Day, praising King and Lee as moral leaders whose legacies continue to shape integrity and dedication.
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NewsMakers to Return With Baytown Leaders Next Week
The Baytown Sun announces NewsMakers will resume next week featuring community leaders who will discuss topics impacting Baytown area residents. The program aims to highlight local concerns and perspectives from officials and advocates.
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