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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements is listed as Editor Publisher, with retirement noted for Managing Editor David Bloom. Luke Hales serves as City Editor and M A Bengtson is named as a community member.
Baytown marks 60 years since the 1948 charter vote that merged Goose Creek Pelly and Baytown into one city. The Tri-Cities faced a name choice Baytown or Pelly with wide editorial push by The Daily Sun urging Baytown victory. Key locals like ET Pelly favored Baytown as the new city name amid ads from Robson's Jewelers Citizens National Bank and others. See Baytown page 5A.
Bert Marshall, a 30 year Baytown resident and publisher of OurBaytown.com, laments reality TV’s decline in quality. He criticizes cable programming as shallow, compares entertainment to fast food, and urges deeper life meaning beyond consumerism and work. He cites Cash Cab and familiar songs used in ads as examples.
A Baytown reader denounces a Sun ad titled Learn Spanish Now claiming it promotes non English speakers and illegal aliens. They demand English as the sole language, urge others to return to their country, and invoke Eisenhower’s 1954 actions as support.
Baytown residents oppose a city run curbside recycling center charging monthly fees while paying for recycled material. A local group estimates 40 percent of residents actively collect cans and recyclables to keep the city clean and plans a petition for 1000 signatures at KAB Recycling, 4222 N Highway 146, open Tue Sat. for details call 281-422-7922.
List of U S officials with titles and phone numbers. George W Bush president Dick Cheney vice president Kay Bailey Hutchison senator John Cornyn senator Ted Poe representative Ron Paul representative Gene Green representative with respective district contact numbers and fax lines.
Clifton E. Clements is publisher. Sandy Denson serves as business manager. Joshua Hart leads circulation. Gordon Gallatin is advertising director. David Bloom is managing editor. Contact details are provided for newsroom operations and staff roles.
The Sun calls for letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Contributors should include a photo with their submission.
The Baytown Sun outlines submission rules for letters and guest columns including requiring signatures and contact details, editing rights, and non publication of unsigned items. It also provides delivery timing expectations and redelivery contact information for late papers.
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