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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 2005
Page
4
An asbestos crisis in Japan links factory workers and nearby residents to mesothelioma. Urgent actions include setting up consultation offices, medical exams, and compiling data on defunct factories and asbestos-heavy businesses. The issue echoes global regulatory tightening from the US and Europe.
Abu Dhabi Khaleej Times notes ten years after the Srebrenica massacre hundreds of Bosnian men and boys killed over five days, with 8 000 gone missing. It criticizes Western indecision, credits Clinton for action, and calls for justice against Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic to prevent future genocides.
The editorial board meets weekly at 2 p m on Wednesdays and invites the public to discuss local 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 public interest submissions up to 300 words for letters and 500 words for guest columns. Include a signature, full address and a non-public phone number. Limit one submission per month. Submissions may be edited or refused.
An analysis links July 7 2005 London bombings and Sept 11 2001 attacks through shared anti Semitism and rumor. It critiques misleading reports about Netanyahu and World Trade Center Jewish workers, cites FBI hate crime data, Durban debates, Jenin myths, and calls out ongoing prejudice framed by media and politics. Kathryn Lopez of National Review Online weighs in.
On July 17 in various years significant events occurred: Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1821. In 1898 Spanish troops surrendered at Santiago. The British royal family adopted the name Windsor in 1917. Other notes include Variety's Sticks Nix Hick Pix in 1935, Port Chicago disaster in 1944, Potsdam summit in 1945, Apollo Soyuz linkup in 1975, Somoza resignation in 1979, and the Kansas City Hyatt collapse in 1981.
A Baytown reader shares memories of local spots including Casey's on Decker Drive and The Church on the Rock, recalls family visits for yams with barbecue sauce, and mentions a humorous Lloyd Kelly anecdote. The note thanks local columns, a Bush Road stoplight cartoon, Highlands’ attractions, and promotes a Highlands restaurant on Denny Street across from the fire station.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to join Baytown Talk for online opinions. Readers are encouraged to share views, see others' comments, and contribute their two cents at the news site.
In 1950 Gov. Allan Shivers toured Baytown to win East Harris County votes. In 1975 Lee College lost TEA approval for high school programs as certification fell short. In 1990 Crosby trustees renamed the FM 1942 school Barrett Primary. In 2000 Battleground Speedway closed and Sam Houston Raceway Park saw bumper traffic with 150 cars racing. In 2003 Gov. Perry signed a law again to require rules for non-hazardous industrial waste landfills.
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