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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 2008
Page
4
Jim Finley announces Clifton E. Clements editor, with David Bloom as editor publisher. Luke retires as managing editor. Jay Eshbach remains community editor. M A Bengtsor named community member.
Barack Obama spoke in Philadelphia amid a Frank controversy over remarks by Geraldine Ferraro and Jeremiah Wright. He positioned race in American history and admitted whites have resisted confronting racial stereotypes, urging unity ahead of the April 22 Pennsylvania primary.
The Pantagraph notes the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war and urges elected leaders to shift from debating causes to planning a responsible end. It highlights $400 billion spent to date and projected costs of $1.2 to $1.7 trillion by 2017 for Iraq and Afghanistan combined, with about 75 percent for Iraq if unchanged.
A reader questions long traffic complaints during the race and argues the Grand Parkway will ease congestion. They urge using alternative exits and note the event brings millions to Baytown and nearby areas, thanking the Angel Brothers for investing millions locally.
A critic fears the United Methodist Church endorses a Bush Library and a conservative think tank via SMU, arguing it undermines Methodist values. The writer plans to mark gifts “for my local church only” to ensure donations fund their local congregation rather than the UMC or SMU projects.
Randy Kubota, Houston council chairman of the American Diabetes Association, urges readers to participate in the ADA Alert Day on March 25. He cites 230,000 local cases and 20.8 million nationwide, plus 54 million prediabetic Americans, and promotes the online Diabetes Risk Test at diabetes.org alert.
The Goose Creek School Board reviews evidence on student urine testing, noting extracurriculars reduce drug use and that testing may deter participation. Critics cite marijuana lingering in urine, quick exit of synthetic drugs, and alcohol as the most abused by youths, urging reality-based education.
A compiled roster lists federal officials and contact details for George W. Bush the President Dick Cheney the Vice President Kay Bailey Hutchison and Ted Poe Ron Paul John Cornyn and Gene Green. It provides phone numbers faxes and limited web addresses for outreach and correspondence.
The text lists Baytown Sun staff contacts including Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager Gordon Gallatin advertising director and Newsroom David Bloom managing editor plus instructions about letters and guest columns and photo requirements.
The Baytown Sun lists submission rules for letters and guest columns including signature requirement, contact addresses, editing rights, and delivery times. Readers may send signed items to David Bloom or via fax or email, with statements about views being those of authors and not the paper. If copies are late readers should call by 9 a.m. for redelivery.
Mont Belvieu resident Matt Monk voices concern over a Baytown parking ordinance. He calls it arbitrary and poorly enforced, arguing it targets low income and immigrant households while offering no clear justification or feasible enforcement. The letter questions council priorities and urges reevaluation of causes and impacts.
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