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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2002
Page
4
The Baytown Sun tracing its origins to 1922 lists Wanda Gamer Cash as Editor and Publisher David Bloom as Managing Editor and Fred Hartman as Publisher Emeritus covering 1950 through 1974.
The Baytown Police released a dashboard videotape of the Jan. 20 arrest and death of Luis Torres after widespread FOI requests. The tape shows a struggle during which Torres is handcuffed, pinned, and heard crying as officers appear to strike him. post mortem results cite mechanical asphyxia and blunt trauma. FBI and Harris County DA investigations continue while officers remain on leave.
The Egyptian Gazette reports mounting U S belligerence toward Iraq as Washington pushes smart sanctions via the UN, risks unilateral action, and faces allied opposition aside from London while warning of a possible war before any concrete evidence of malfeasance.
The editorial board meets every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Readers may visit to discuss community issues or schedule appointments with Managing Editor David Bloom. Submissions to Letters and Guest Columns have word limits and must include writer contact details.
A Baytown reader argues for reclaiming constitutional property rights against modern zoning. He criticizes the 2020 plan and lot-size changes, raises concerns about takings, city spending, and the lack of a central business district, urging a rethink of zoning to protect owners of 50-by-100 and other lots.
The statement protests proposed cuts to the COPS program and hints that Baytown Police Department funding from local law enforcement block grants, about $68,766 last year, could be at risk. It stresses frontline law enforcement role in homeland security and urges full funding to avoid easing crime and safety efforts.
A compiled list of public officials with names titles and contact details across state and local offices including Governor Rick Perry and Attorney General John Cornyn in 2002, Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff, Comptroller Carole Rylander, David Dewhurst Land Commissioner, Susan Combs Agriculture, and several state senators and representatives, plus Houston and Goose Creek city and county offices with phone numbers and addresses.
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