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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2005
Page
4
Editorial notes Baytown s homeless shelter recovering from major financial mismanagement with IRS debts paid off and penalties reduced. Six month turnaround includes donor support from United Way and locals, an ongoing audit, and a pledge to secure funds for 2005 operations to maintain viability and trust.
The Baytown Sun invites community input at weekly editorial board meetings held at 2 p.m. Individuals may visit to discuss local issues. Contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 1-422-8302. Board members include Wanda Garner Cash, Star Finley, and Jane Howard kée.
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on any public issue. Submissions must be original, signed, include writer contact not for publication, and a photograph. Send to Wanda Garner Cash or Bloom at The Baytown Sun, P O Box 90, Baytown 76222, or via fax 281 427 1880 or email sunnews baytownsun.com.
June 23 2005 marks the 174th day of the year with 191 remaining. Notable past events include Burger becoming chief justice, Sholes patenting the typewriter, Cleveland’s nomination on first ballot, Post and Gatty’s round-the-world flight, Taft-Hartley veto override, Nixon-Haldeman tape discussion, and the 1973-74 Watergate fallout context.
Nat Hentoff critiques President Bush for sidelining constitutional safeguards under the Patriot Act. He warns of expansive FBI secret subpoenas bypassing judges, citing Section 215 and potential Fourth Amendment erosion. The piece laments weak judicial oversight and urges Congress and the Judiciary Committee to act.
A 1937 parade barbecue and dance celebrated the new Chambers County courthouse replacing the burned one. A 1950 photo shows the Baytown La Porte Tunnel tunnel ready for concrete. In 1953 Humble Oil raised pay 4 percent for 4715 Baytown refinery employees. In 2000 Goose Creek district cited rising TAAS scores and TEA recognition as a recognized district.
Baytown firefighters remind residents that leaving children in closed vehicles is deadly in hot weather. Vehicles heat quickly even with AC on. heatstroke can be fatal. Contact Baytown Fire Department for safety questions or visit baytown.org for public safety resources.
A Harris County Texas flood control plan to build a retention pond on Lynchburg Cedar Bayou Road prompts complaints about dirt being hauled across the county. A Redell Road landowner reportedly receives 200 loads of dirt raising ground level by two feet, causing runoff onto neighboring properties.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to share opinions on Baytown Talk online forum. Readers post perspectives on local issues and Sun coverage, inviting ongoing dialogue and community input through the website.
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