Lee College economic role highlighted by president in guest view
In a guest view, Dr Dennis Brown outlines Lee College as a driver of Baytown area economy. He notes pathways to careers, local purchasing and workforce training, and partnerships with Baytown West Chambers Economic Development Foundation, Baytown Chamber of Commerce, West Chambers County Chamber, and Liberty Dayton Chamber of Commerce. He praises leaders like Mike Shields and Tracey Wheeler and emphasizes active college involvement and future growth as 2020 approaches.
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Lee College
Baytown
Baytown and
West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce
Liberty-Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Tracey Wheeler
Stephen DonCarlos
Maci Schubert
Jennifer Patterson
Mary Anne Campbell
Bryan Reynolds
On This Date Sedition Act Passed In 1798
On this date in history the Sedition Act was passed by Congress in 1798, criminalizing false or seditious writings about the U.S. government. The note highlights related events from 2003 when Valerie Plame's CIA employment was disclosed by Robert Novak and 2013 protests over the Zimmerman verdict, plus a quoted Arabic proverb.
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Congress
United States
Robert Novak
CIA
Valerie Plame
Joseph Wilson
U.S
Africa
Iraq
Florida
George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin
What causes deserve more Baytown funding this week
This week’s Baytown Sun question asks readers which local priorities need more funding and attention. With options noting landscaping lighting and maintenance, residents weigh where city resources should go and why.
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Baytown
Baytownsun
Beating the Heat Before Air Conditioning in Baytown Sun
Wanda Orton recalls how communities coped with heat in the World War II era. Attic and table fans cooled spaces, windows opened to breezes, and movie theaters offered relief with cooling systems. Air conditioning appeared slowly, making window units a status symbol, while many sought refuge in air conditioned spaces like the Humble Community House.
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BAC
Baytown Sun
Pearce Street
Mae West
New York City
Paul A. Lee Funeral Home
Ing
Robert Frost
Humble Oil & Refining Co
ExxonMobil
Remembering Kyle: a Baytown Sun columnist and friend
Jim Finley, retired Baytown Sun editor, recalls the long friendship with Jim Kyle, the late columnist. He shares anecdotes from Kyle’s career, a funeral eulogy Kyle called his biology, a fond Indy 500 trip memory, and a Jack in the Box drive through gag that ended with Kyle exploding at the clown. Finley notes Kyle’s writing era, his handwritten Big Chief Tablet method, and their ongoing newsroom camaraderie.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
Jim Kyle
Kyle
Wanda
Indianapolis
Indiana
Jimmy
Jimbo
John Black
Fred Hartman
John
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Southern Newspapers Inc
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