Harris Co officials support lawlessness letter to editor
A Baytown reader argues that Harris County officials back illegal crossing and visa overstays, misstates the Baytown Sun headline, and says foreign born commissioners like Garcia do not prove illegal status while noting the U.S. was built on immigration and lawfulness.
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Hypocritical Democrats Attack Trump Cartoons
A Baytown Sun letter decries political cartoons targeting President Trump as hypocritical. The writer says Obama era images and deportation figures are reused to mislead, claiming Democrats are biased. He urges new dictionaries redefining hypocrite as Democrat.
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Young People and Nazi Symbols Draw Mixed Reactions
An elderly observer reflects on youths marching with Nazi salutes and torches, contrasting their expressions with wartime memories. She notes the defeat of Nazism, recalls Allied soldiers scavenging for souvenirs, and cautions against repeating extremist ideologies, affirming diversity.
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Baytown Sun asks readers what needs more funding
This week Baytown Sun surveys readers on funding priorities in the Baytown area. The prompt invites responses through the Baytown Sun website to identify causes needing increased financial support and attention.
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Today in History on Civil War to Detroit bankruptcy timeline
On this date events include 1863 Fort Wagner assault by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry where Col. Robert Gould Shaw died, 1969 Chappaquiddick incident with Mary Jo Kopechne, 1986 Titanic wreck footage released, 2013 Detroit file for bankruptcy, and 2023 remarks on Russia’s propaganda efforts by FBI Director Christopher Wray. Thought for Today by Thackeray ends the item.
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50th Anniversary Moon Landing Reflections and NASA’s Dull Drift
Steve Showalter of Lee College Baytown reflects on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, recalling a era of unity amid turmoil. He contrasts public fascination then with today’s waning interest in space, NASA’s shift to the shuttle, and the challenge of rekindling a compelling moon program.
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Book highlights the Big Shootout game 1969 Texas Arkansas
Jim Finley reviews Beyond The Big Shootout 50 Years of Football's Life Lessons by Mark S McDonald. The study frames the December 6 1969 Texas 15 Arkansas 14 classic, its TV spectacle with Roone Arledge and Nixon in attendance, the key figures Darrell Royal Frank Broyles James Street Bill Montgomery Freddie Steinmark and touches on cultural memories including Farrah Fawcett and Pete Sultis.
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