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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements retires as editor publisher. Jay Eshbach becomes managing editor while community member David Bloom Luke Hales and M A Bengtson join editorial board to guide coverage.
Editorial urges Baytown to welcome out of town fans for the Bayou Bowl at Stallworth Stadium. The annual game, a Texas tradition created by Dick Olin, will be televised on Fox Sports Southwest and the NFL Network. Proceeds aid Shriners Hospitals as locals push for strong tourist season and local business engagement.
The text lists contact numbers and websites for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with multiple faxes, Senator John Cornyn with faxes and numbers, Representative Ted Poe, Representative Ron Paul, and Representative Gene Green, including district offices and official sites.
Contact details for Clifton Clements Sandy Denson Joshua Hart Gordon Gallatin and David Bloom are provided. The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a photo required for columns.
The Baytown Sun lists submission rules for signed letters and guest columns, outlining copyright, signature, and contact details. It also notes delivery times and a redelivery call-in window if the newspaper is late.
Baytown writer Hilda C. Martinez reflects on a lifetime with nine vehicles and two trucks. She recalls early models, weathered road trips, and lessons learned from maintenance, oil changes, and chasing reliable repairs. She notes the shift to electronic diagnostics and the appeal of smaller, fuel efficient cars.
A Baytown reader praises Crime Stoppers reward for graffiti arrests and urges business owners to install motion lighting or cameras. The letter also cites a blue recycling bin sighting and recalls a former recycling habit, noting renewed interest as Baytown promotes curbside recycling and family reuse.
The passage argues the U S government should guard equal opportunity and provide for the general welfare while stressing personal responsibility. It warns entitlements expand as beneficiaries resist benefit cuts and urges citizens to plan for their own retirement and future without nanny governance.
A June 2 2008 letter argues that supporters of Ms Hall are hindered by political correctness and reliance on government aid. The writer claims rogue governments abuse power and demand citizens grow a backbone and resist, concluding with a defiant call to action.
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