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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2007
Page
4
The local newspaper lists staff roles including Jim Finney retiring as editor and Doyle Barrow moving into a new role. Clifton E. Clements remains as editor publisher with Jane Howard Lee retired. Keith Magex and David Bloom are noted in senior editorial positions.
An editorial discusses a bill by State Rep. Wayne Smith to criminalize parents who fail to attend teacher requested meetings on educational or behavioral issues. It would require written notice with three date options, allow teacher contact for alternatives, and impose Class C misdemeanors for noncompliance. The piece argues enforcement and hardship concerns and urges better home school communication.
A reader rebukes a previous letter linking God to healing while contrasting Iraq’s violence with Baytown’s safety. The writer challenges the idea that God approves bombings, urging empathy for Iraqis and condemning calls to violence. He asserts all are God’s children and condemns the notion that destruction could be accepted here.
A reader condemns Bob Jennings for holier-than-thou rhetoric, arguing religious zealotry constrains free thought. The writer mocks selective scripture use and insists life extends beyond narrow evangelical views, urging respect for diverse beliefs. Driftwood map reference highlights regional awareness and frustration with preaching.
A list of federal and state representatives with phone and fax numbers for George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John Cornyn, Ted Poe, Ron Paul, and Gene Green, including district links and office lines for official correspondence and inquiries.
Contact information lists Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager and newsroom staff including David Bloom managing editor and Keith Magee assistant editor. Doyle Barlow is sports editor with aBaytown Sun email format guidance for advertising and press inquiries.
The Baytown Sun contact lines list general newsroom retail and circulation numbers with a main line and department emails for Baytown Texas. The entry provides addresses and phone numbers for the newspaper's operations including the main office newsroom retail and circulation.
Miss your Baytown Sun by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday or 8 a.m. Sunday. If late, call (281) 425-8048 by 10 a.m. to request redelivery. Angie Pagel and Raymond Jackson are listed as Advertising Director and Production Manager respectively.
The Baytown Sun welcomes letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a writer's signature. Include address and phone for publication. Submissions may be edited or rejected. Send signed letters to David Bloom at P O Box 90 Baytown 77522, or fax 281 427 1880 or email sun news baytownsun dot com.
A reader signs a label in favor of the prior smoking ban, stressing the right to ban smoking in restaurants bars and public places. The writer, a non smoker for decades, values choice and urges participation if the measure reaches the ballot. The note emphasizes Secondhand smoke concerns and restraint by businesses in enforcement.
A community member accuses Goose Creek administrators of promoting de facto segregation through rezoning efforts and questions the district's commitment to desegregation. They urge accountability and warn of potential national scrutiny if progress stalls.
The article urges workers to unite to bargain for higher wages and benefits. It cites unions earning 29 percent more, greater health coverage, and four times more pension access, and supports the Employee Free Choice Act to restore union formation and balance negotiations for a thriving middle class.
Governor Perry’s humor shines through as he repeats a serious pledge to protect the vulnerable young and aged, the sick, and disabled while promising a future with a healthy environment a strong economy and an honest government. The lines mix gravity with lighthearted tone during the inauguration.
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