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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Clem steps down as editor and publisher while Jim Finley retires from managing editor role Doyle Barlow remains as sports editor Jay Eschbach serves as sports editor for the publication
Baytown Sun editorial argues for broad drug testing in schools. It supports random steroid tests for athletes but warns alcohol remains the bigger teen danger. The piece urges funding for comprehensive drug testing and notes coaches at Sterling and Lee weigh in on focus and fairness.
Letters to the editor respond to March 12 commentary on cancer risks linked to high 1,3-butadiene levels in Baytown. Critics urge stricter benzene pollution laws, criticize Rep. Smith and local leaders, dispute industry costs, and call for public engagement on clean air. Citizens urge action from officials including Mayor White and local representatives. The Sun invites reader feedback via email.
A resident laments Caldwell Street’s four year wait for repairs, citing assurances from Calvin Mundinger and Brandon Capetillo that work was imminent. He describes the road as a rough, patched surface with grass in places and hopes for a flat concrete fix despite budget concerns.
A Baytown resident recounts a 28 hour emergency room stay with a husband suffering a severe heart condition and nosebleed, arguing for the need of a second hospital in the city to improve urgent care capacity.
A compact roster of federal and Texas officials with names titles and partial contact data including White House phone lines and senator representatives. Includes George W Bush Dick Cheney Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green with partial fax and web addresses sourced from government pages.
Publisher Clifton E. Clements and Business Manager Sandy Denson lead the Baytown Sun team. Newsroom staff include Managing Editor David Bloom and Asst. Managing Editor Keith Magee. Sports Editor Doyle Barlow and Advertising Director Angle Pagel are also listed with contact emails.
Missed paper policy for Baytown Sun customers. If the paper is not received by the stated morning times, call the provided number by 10 a.m. to ensure redelivery. The notice specifies weekday and weekend delivery targets and a contact for redelivery.
The Sun invites original signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a writer photo. Include a nonpublic contact address and phone. Submissions may be edited and publication is not guaranteed. Send to David Bloom at Baytown Sun or via fax or email.
A reader thanks Wanda Orton for a St Patrick's Day history column and notes new facts they learned. The writer recalls their late father Bob Chase who loved St Patrick's Day and sang Irish songs. They mention Baytown origins and current Texas City residence, and appreciation for Baytown Sun updates.
The Baytown Sun staff directory lists main and newsroom numbers along with retail and classified lines. Circulation and fax numbers are provided, plus a general email and the paper’s website for further contact and access to local news.
Bert Marshall, a 30 year Baytown resident and publisher of OurBaytown.com, extols the Mediterranean House Gecko MG as a helpful Gulf Coast resident. He contrasts it with green and brown anoles, notes nocturnal habits and injury jokes, urges not to harm them, and recalls a personal Vietnam base memory with geckos.
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