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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements is named Editor and Publisher emeritus while serving as a retired managing editor and community member M A Bengtson recognized as a longtime contributor to the newspaper.
A Justice Department audit shows the FBI mishandled funds for undercover work, causing a wiretap to be cut off after a provider failed to receive timely payment. The lapse disrupted surveillance and could undermine evidence collection, highlighting vulnerabilities in government payments and the need for stronger administration.
Jay Lefkowitz, Bush administration human rights envoy, argues North Korea is not serious about disarming and accuses it of using talks to gain concessions. He calls for a new approach linking human rights to security, noting the regime props up the military while starving civilians. The current policy is ineffective.
The Innocence Project and DNA testing have helped free 212 people since 1989, including 15 from death rows. Tim Masters in Fort Collins was cleared, and Texas leads with 30 releases. Illinois and New York follow. Factors include eyewitness error and forensic faults. Ray Wilson of Baytown is cited at article end.
Federal leaders listed include George W Bush and Dick Cheney with White House numbers and faxes. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn have district and Washington contacts. Rep Ted Poe and Rep Gene Green are noted with district phone lines. The data appears as an OCR compiled directory of representatives with multiple numbers and websites.
The Sun lists contact details for Clifton E Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager and Gordon Gallatin advertising director with newsroom contact for David Bloom managing editor The note invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words and mentions photo requirement for columns.
The Baytown Sun invites signed letters and guest columns with the writer’s contact, notes editorial rights, and provides submission methods. Readers are reminded of delivery times, with redelivery guidance by 9 a.m. if the paper is late and contact numbers for newsroom, circulation, and general inquiries.
A reader supports English as the language for immigrants. He cites Mexican American parents who learned English and achieved careers, arguing residents should speak English in the United States and not rely on services in Spanish. He recalls language barriers at De Zavala and confirms pride in heritage.
A reader praises Pat Horn for a controversial post and argues newcomers on government aid should first learn English. The writer, with 12 years in healthcare, asks why bilingual job postings exist and urges English learning for all, asserting that immigrants should accommodate existing residents and benefits.
A hostile letter attacks the Catholic Church over immigration and U S sovereignty. It curses Daniel DiNardo for becoming a Cardinal and urges the church to pay taxes. It also condemns a St Jude’s Highlands leader for improperly displaying the American flag.
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