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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2009
Page
1
Special inauguration edition surveys Obama’s rise from Harvard Law School to the White House. It outlines key issues shaping the early presidency, including economy health care and terrorism as central public concerns.
Baytown area residents joined the national celebration for President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Lee High School student Carlie Arabie arrived at the National Mall at 8 30 EST, about three and a half hours before the noon swearing in. She described being very close to the event and watching the proceedings on Jumbotrons.
Barack Obama becomes the first Black U S president in a frigid Washington ceremony with a million-strong crowd along the National Mall. He urges unity and bold action to fix the economy, pledging to remaking America despite the Great Recession.
A 60-year-old Baytown resident reported being robbed at gunpoint near his residence on Linda Lane Monday evening. He described two young men appearing from darkness as a white four door SUV watched from the cul de sac. Police seek suspects.
City crews will shut southbound lanes at Ward Road and Alexander Drive at 8 a.m. and detour traffic. Water will be turned off around 10 a.m. affecting nearby homes apartments and businesses for several hours. Residents are advised to stock extra water. Call 281 420 5318 for details.
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