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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2004
Page
6
The House approved a Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act raising fines to 500000 for on air personalities and outlets. The Baytown Sun editorial argues government control over content risks censorship and urges citizens to reflect rather than rely on laws to shape morality.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports Martha Stewart was found guilty on all counts for lying to cover an insider tip. She faces 10 to 16 months in federal prison with fines up to 1 million, after rejecting a plea that could have led to probation.
The Baytown Sun announces its editorial board meets weekly at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Readers are invited to discuss community issues by appointment with Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. Members listed include Wanda Garner Cash, David Bloom, Joseph Lohan, Dee Anne Navarre, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on any public interest topic. Submissions must be original and signed with an address and a non publication phone number. Include a photo for guest columns and limit to one submission per month.
The Feb 18 Baytown Sun notes San Jacinto Mall loses a longtime tenant Piccadilly Cafeteria and warns of a grim future if revitalization does not occur. It urges drastic steps and cites Meyerland Plaza and Gulfgate Mall as examples of successful renovations to lure national stores.
Reader laments loss of trees and open spaces to new stores and housing, urges a local green ordinance. Attacks outside interests and cites religious texts to argue for repentance and transformation of the town.
A reader responds to a March 8 letter defending biblical views on homosexuality, asserting the Bible condemns homosexuality in both testaments and that God’s will is to condemn sin, while also shifting to a property tax relief argument referencing Gov. Perry and big oil and Wal-Mart.
Residents of East and West Cedar Bayou Lynchburg discuss a plan to rename a street to Barge Lane as part of efforts to improve navigability for barge traffic along Cedar Bayou. The proposal aims to clarify routing and support industrial access while addressing local concerns over signage and identity.
On this day in history St Patrick died in Saul in 461. Boston evacuated by British in 1776. Eleanor Roosevelt wed Franklin D Roosevelt in 1905. Camp Fire Girls formed in 1910. National Gallery of Art opened in 1941. MacArthur arrived in Australia in 1942. Californium announced in 1950. Vanguard I launched in 1958. 1966 hydrogen bomb incident near Spain. Golda Meir became Israel prime minister in 1969. Buenos Aires embassy bombing killed 28 in 1992.
In 1941 Memorial Baptist Church planned a new church project with an estimated cost above 450000. The note cites the church in a series of late 20th century local developments and governance actions.
Local government and school district contact list for Baytown and nearby areas. Includes City Hall leaders, Goose Creek, Barbers Hill, Anahuac and district board members, terms, meeting times, and addresses. Details phone numbers and meeting schedules for city council, administration, and boards.
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