Waste pits lawsuit money should aid cancer victims now
A reader argues Harris County has just 10 million dollars left to address cancer patients’ bills and living costs. The writer accuses Commissioner Jack Morman and Harris County Disaster Recovery of allowing shoddy construction, unlicensed work, and code violations while noting contractors were paid and left unfinished projects. The letter urges state health and EPA action, cites local cancer cases, and calls for resignations of insensitive officials.
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Harris County
Jack Morman
Dallas
Morman
Texas Department of Health Services
EPA
Burnet Bay
Burnet Drive
Rollover on Alexander Drive Thanks Community Helpers
A Baytown resident thanks good Samaritans who aided after a rollover on Alexander Drive at James Bowie. Bystanders checked on occupants and a young man offered water. City services responded quickly and professionally.
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Alexander Drive
James Bowie
Measles exposure and liability questions for nonvaccinating parents
The user asks if unvaccinated children who spread a contagious disease like measles can trigger lawsuits by other parents. Potential grounds discussed include negligence or failure to comply with public health duties, with emphasis on how liability would hinge on proving duty, breach, causation, and damages under applicable state law. They also thank contributors regarding a local project and express anticipation for a new HEB in Baytown.
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Heb
Baytown
To furl or unfurl a Fourth of July flag debate
A reader weighs American flag symbolism amid a July fourth season. The piece contrasts Stars and Stripes with the Confederate battle flag and asks readers to choose allegiance to the Union or a past rebellion while affirming faith and national unity.
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Lincoln
Grant
Roosevelt
Teddy
Pershing
Patton
Wilson
Marshall
Hoover
Franklin
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Lyndon
Dickie Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush
Clinton
Bill
Bush II
Obama
Robert E. Lee
Roosevelts
July 3 highlights time capsule of war, wars and deaths
On July 3 1863 Gettysburg ended in Union victory after Pickett's Charge. Washington assumed Continental Army command in 1775 at Cambridge. 1938 marked Gettysburg memorial dedication. 1950 carrier strikes opened Korean War. 1971 Jim Morrison died in Paris. 1988 USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air jet. Thought by Robert Ingersoll notes hope as universal liar.
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Pennsylvania
Pickett
George Washington
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Valley Forge
HMS Triumph
Jim Morrison
The
Doors
Paris
Vincennes
Iran
Persian Gulf
Hope
Robert G. Ingersoll
Founding Fathers and the call to vote on July Fourth
A Baytown reader urges renewed commitment to the nation’s founding ideals. The piece recalls Jefferson Monroe and Jackson, notes the Monroe Doctrine and Louisiana Purchase, laments erosion of states rights, and calls for informed voting, writing of Independence and Constitution and urging readers to vote for integrity and country.
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United States of America
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Jefferson
Monroe
Adams
Franklin
Congress
What freedom means to me a Baytown perspective
Bert Marshall owner of Our Baytown.com, Baytown resident since 1974, shares a personal view on freedom. He supports government protection from despotism and crime, but warns against imposing a foreign “American version” of liberty. He emphasizes patriotism, lawful behavior, and neighborly respect.
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Bert Marshall
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Baytown
Reach Marshall
Baytownbert
Gmail
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