Baytown Sun cheers readers with local praise and civic notes
Cheers and Jeers highlights praise for Harris County actions including a 1.2 million grant to New Horizon Family Shelter in Baytown and a Baytown Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board decision to demolish 11 Taft Circle buildings. It also honors Robert E. Lee football underachievement and a local runner entering the Nike Women's Marathon to aid leukemia research.
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Harris County Commissioners
Horizon Family
Baytown
Joyce Young
Robert E. Lee
Texas
College Station
Ganders
Bay City
Tyler Lee
REL
Cheers
James Cleveland
Jeanette Rocha
Chrissy Villa
Rocha
Nike
San Francisco
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Meets Wednesdays at 2 PM
The Baytown Sun editorial board holds weekly meetings at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Community members can request an appointment by contacting Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. Board members include Wanda Garner Cash, David Bloom, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
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David Bloom
Wanda Garner Cash
Jim Finley
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Jane Howard Lee
Baytown Sun invites public letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Submissions must be original and signed with writer’s address and phone nonpublic. Limit one submission per month. Edited at the paper’s discretion and publication can be refused.
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Wanda Garner Cash
David Bloom
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Baytown
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Terrorist risk from visa free travel to the U S
The essay by Robert Leiken warns that Europe harboring 15 to 20 million Muslims risks producing jihadist cells whose members can travel to the United States on visa waiver. It cites Al Qaeda links, European asylum seekers and students, and cases like Moussaoui and Reid. Policy options include biometric passports, tighter checks at check in, more immigration officers abroad, and improved intelligence.
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United States
Robert Leiken
Nixon Center
Leiken
London
Europe
al Qaeda
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
New York
Britain
Afghanistan
European Union
Zacarias Moussaoui
Richard Reid
U.S
Colin
Powell
CNN
Congress
Department of Homeland Security
Today in History Highlights of July 18
On July 18 many events across history are noted. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act in 1947 placing the speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore next in line after the vice president. Other dates include Rome’s Great Fire in A D 64, the 1932 St Lawrence Seaway pact, a 1955 Geneva summit, Chappaquiddick in 1969, a 1984 McDonalds shooting, Rwanda’s 1994 rebel end to civil war, and 2004 statements in the Susan Smith case.
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House
Senate
Rome
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Geneva
Switzerland
Eisenhower
Nikolai Bulganin
Anthony Eden
Edgar Faure
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Chappaquiddick Island
Martha’s Vineyard
Mary Jo Kopechne
McDonald's
San Ysidro
Calif
Rwanda
Susan Smith
South Carolina
Baytown Sun online opinions on roadside crosses
Readers debate roadside memorials on highways and the use of public space for personal grief. Some say crosses honor victims and promote safety, while others call for fewer roadside displays and suggest alternatives like trees, warning against commercialization and litter.
Shuttle launch delay sparks questions on safety and accountability
The reader voices concern over NASA's launch delay and fuel gauge issues. They warn against rushing missions for funding pressure, emphasize risk to crew, and call for careful checks before liftoff. The piece reflects public unease and support for prudent safety measures.
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NASA
Spanking Debate Sparks Parents Viewpoints
A reader argues for corporal discipline, citing personal experience in elementary teaching. They claim spanking shows children who is in charge, differentiate it from beatings, and say parenting is hard. They contrast with critics who say public spankings reveal laziness and lack of respect for the child.
Goose Creek wall collapse prompts $4000 repair estimate
Sun history notes an exterior wall failure at Goose Creek district administration in 1990 with no injuries and about 4000 dollars in repair costs. It also recalls 1975 tax impact from district school crime near 60000, 1950 polio record, 2000 drilling permit dispute at Burnet Bay, and 2002 Chili’s opening in Baytown.
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Goose Creek
Baytown
Burnet Bay
U.S. Army Corps
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