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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2004
Page
4
An editorial argues zero tolerance policies aim for safety but harm fair treatment. It cites Goose Creek’s broad rule banning violence and self-defense cases, urging boards to restore discretion and case by case judgment rather than robotic punishment.
The Brown v. Board of Education ruling spurred integration of public schools and facilities, while remnants of Jim Crow linger in several Southern states. Louisiana moved to repeal about 20 segregation laws, with Gov. Kathleen Blanco expected to sign, amid calls for others to follow.
The Baytown Sun invites residents to visit the editorial board for discussions on community issues. Weekly meetings are at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. appointments with Managing Editor David Bloom are via 281-422-8302.
The Baytown Sun accepts letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Submissions must be original, signed, with nonpublishable contact details, and include a photograph. Limit one submission per month. editor may modify or reject.
A Goose Creek teacher responds to a June Baytown Sun letter criticizing educator salaries. She argues teachers work long hours, bear costs for supplies, and face rising insurance while noting a modest 2.5 percent raise and a large unaccounted car allowance. She urges public scrutiny of district pay and praise for teachers’ contributions.
Today is the 175th day of 2004 with 191 days left. Notable anniversaries include Warren Burger’s 1969 swearing in as chief justice, Christopher Latharm Shales’ Type Writer patent of 1868, Cleveland’s 1892 Democratic nomination on first ballot, and Wiley Post and Harold Gatty’s 1931 first round-the-world flight attempt. Additional items note Civil Aeronautics Authority’s 1938 creation, Truman veto override in 1947, Nasser’s 1956 presidency, Johnson-Kosygin Glassboro talks in 1967, Nixon Haldeman Watergate discussion in 1972, 1985 Air India crash, Salk’s polio vaccine death in 1995, and Rwanda intervention in 1995 with space and economic cooperation pacts between the US and Russia.
Claud Deet Mont Belvies asks Baytown and TxDOT why Spur 330 allows 65 mph but Hwy 146 not on its controlled access. He notes a long standing dangerous water-accumulation spot northbound inside lane at the Missouri Street exit near the Fred Hartman Bridge and asks when it will be fixed.
The author argues that Marxists distort English vocabulary by repurposing terms like liberal queer and left right. They claim liberals once supported capitalism and that queer once meant odd, noting language changes reflect broader political agendas and that both extremes are equally totalitarian.
A review of Baytown area items from 1937 to 1990 covers a church debt payoff ceremony at Baytown Methodist, ration changes for cheeses in 1944, a 1950 Baytown-Shell Oilers game raising over 300 for Lee High School band, a 1953 Navarre family message traced to Seattle, Goose Creek moon lighting policy in 1975, and a 1990 bond election consideration for the Goose Creek school district.
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