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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 2005
Page
4
The Baytown Sun editorial argues that residential expansion since 2001 adds about 5 000 lots, boosting property and sales tax revenue to fund city services while acknowledging aging sewer lines. It rejects halting growth and urges embracing the rise in new residents and revenue to fix infrastructure.
The Baytown Sun editorial board meets weekly at 2 p.m. Wednesdays and invites the public to discuss community issues. To schedule an appointment contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. Members include Wanda Garner Cash, David Bloom, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Submissions must be original, signed, include a return address and phone, and may be edited. One submission per month. the paper may refuse publish.
The piece compares current Supreme Court nominee battles to the Bork controversy. It argues that Democrats and liberal groups attempt to destroy Estrada, citing past attacks on Bork and other nominees. It urges fairness, urging respect for the president's choice and condemning the hostile treatment of nominees.
On July 10 events span 1850 Millard Fillmore becomes president after Taylor's death. In 1919 Wilson delivers Treaty of Versailles to Senate urging ratification. 1940 start of the Battle of Britain as Nazi air attacks begin. 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. 1951 Kaesong talks begin to end Korea war. Telstar launched 1962. Coca-Cola resumes old formula 1985. Clinton 10 years ago backs ratings. Bush 1 year ago comments on gay marriage.
In 1952 union cement finishers settled a dispute with Farnsworth and Chambers over hiring non union workers ending a week long picket that halted work on the Baytown tunnel. In 1975 Baytown City Council asked City Manager Fritz Lanham to negotiate with school officials on a Bicentennial Park site at Market and Lee streets Baytown Council considered ending its industrial agreement with Natural Gas Oolonizing Inc and accepted a bid to add light emitting diodes to traffic light heads on Garth Road.
A reader challenges Mr Hentoff on flag burning arguing First Amendment limits include preventing incitement and vandalism. They defend an amendment to curb desecration, invoking military service and real authority over constitutional interpretation.
A Baytown reader questions the Bayside Community Hospital board’s handling of the west side clinic agenda item seen at the June 28 meeting. The writer notes taxpayers in attendance were not allowed to ask questions and holds the board responsible for tax-dollar decisions, not individual officials.
Pasadena Citizens stories spotlight Patti Harkins as a flood insurance victim. Readers are asked what Texas will do to inform and protect residents, with contact details for Patti and a FEMA information resource. The piece emphasizes perceived FEMA customer issues and seeks state intervention.
Community members donated at Gerland's Food Fair on June 19. Ninety bags of non-perishable food were collected to restock the pantry. Special thanks to Raymond Rodriguez store manager and Highlands Rotary Club members for help. Donations welcomed at First Baptist Church 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
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