Watergate legacy and Deep Throat’s enduring loyalty
Excerpts from editorials note W. Mark Felt, 91, as Deep Throat, confirming his role with Woodward and Bernstein. Nixon’s downfall lingers in memory, yet Felt’s public recognition highlights lingering loyalties and differing authorial views on Watergate’s disgrace.
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Vanity Fair Magazine
W. Mark Felt
FBI
Washington Post
Deep Throat
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
Post
Felt
Nixon
Woodward
Bernstein
Supreme Court
Oval Office
Daily Camera
Boulder
Colo
Supreme Court ruling blocks medical marijuana in ten states
The Philadelphia Daily News reports the Supreme Court decision barring medicinal cannabis, reversing state laws that permitted use. White House spokespersons praise the ruling, while critics argue for humane reform and rational drug policy beyond the war on drugs.
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U.S. Supreme Court
White House
John Walters
Congress
Guantanamo abuse reports cited by Amnesty and critics
The Newsweek retraction on a Quran flushing claim contrasts with Amnesty International charges that Guantanamo Bay is a gulag of our time. The piece says Bush and officials dispute the gulag label while noting torture bans were diluted and warning against undermining U S global leadership.
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Newsweek
Guantanamo Bay
Amnesty International
Cuba
Guantanamo
Bush
Abu Ghraib
Bagram
United States
America
Journal Star
Peoria
Ill
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Details and Contact
The Baytown Sun editorial board meets weekly at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Community members may visit to discuss issues. appointments are via Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. Members include Wanda Garner Cash, David Bloom, Meredith Darnell, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Wanda Garner Cash
Meredith Darnell
Jim Finley
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
Baytown Sun seeks letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun invites unsigned or signed submissions on public interest topics. Letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words may be submitted with a writer’s signature, address, and phone number not for publication. Submissions limited to one per month. editorial review and right to refuse.
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the Sun
Wanda Garner Cash
David Bloom
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Baytownsun.com
Will Power as a lost friend in health and habit
In a reflective piece by George Plagenz, the role of will power is examined through a humorous allegory. The grandmother depicts four companions Art, Will, Jack, and Ben, illustrating how self control competes with indulgence and how neglecting Will Power harms health and balance.
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California
Hollywood
Art
Will
Jack
Ben
Art Rilis
Jack Daniel
Ben Gay
Grandma
Will Power
Richard Cabot
Massachusetts General Hospital
June 11 in history highlights and events
On June 11 various events shaped world history from 1776 when the Continental Congress formed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence to 2001 the execution of Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City bombing. Other notable dates include Captain Cook’s reef discovery in 1770 and the 1947 sugar rationing end.
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Continental Congress
Britain
James Cook
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
United States
Soviet Union
Quang Duc
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Timothy McVeigh
Terre Haute
Ind
Oklahoma City
Ronald Reagan
Washington, D.C
California
Online Opinions From Baytown Talk Forum
Readers share varied views on Sun topics in the Baytown Talk online forum hosted by the Baytown Sun. The page encourages visitors to read comments or submit their own opinions via the website.
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Baytown Talk
Baytownsun.com
SUN HISTORY WAR BOND DRIVE AND ELECTION RECOUNT NOTES
In 1944 a fifth war bond sales drive opened with a $1 million area quota and Baytown refinery buyers totaling $100,000. In 1953 lightning sparked six fires including a home on Coady Road and a school administration building. one man survived a head injury from a metal plate struck by lightning via the ventilation system. In 2002 election officials reported Mayor Pete Alfaro leading over Charles Shaffer 2862 to 2800 in a recount, the costliest city race at over $68,000.
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Baytown
Coady Road
Pete Alfaro
Charles Shaffer
Open minded EMTs failed to read real emergency needs
Letter describes a May 16 medical call where EMTs misjudged a patient due to appearance and communication barriers. The patient later required emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix and credits doctors Hays and Whitman. Advises EMTs to avoid assumptions and verify symptoms beyond visible surroundings.
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EMT
Houston
Hays
Whitman
Unfair Wright Amendment Sparks Airline Fare Outcry
A reader argues against the Wright Amendment claiming it inflates fares to protect Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and American Airlines. The letter invites readers to visit SetLoveFree.com for details on how the law impacts air travelers.
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DFW
American Airlines
SetLoveFree.com
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