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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 2004
Page
4
An editorial questions Goose Creek district handling after a 5 year old girl was dragged into a bus door and left with minor injuries by staff acting without medical input. The piece critiques lack of ambulance involvement, unclear accident reporting, and absence of formal injury guidelines, urging clear health procedures.
Fort Myers News-Press argues against killing the Hubble Space Telescope. It urges restoring maintenance, possibly via robotic methods, emphasizing Hubble’s productivity and recent deep space images. The piece warns that scrapping Hubble now amid costly moon and Mars plans is wrong-headed.
The Baytown Sun outlines its weekly Wednesday editorial board meeting at 2 p.m. Visitors may discuss community issues by appointment. Managing Editor David Bloom handles calls at 281-422-8302. board members include Wanda Garner Cash, Joseph Lohan, Dee Anne Navarre, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
The Baytown Sun accepts original unsigned submissions only if signed with name and contact details not for publication. Letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words may be submitted with photo, one per month, subject to editor approval and potential editing.
Demand accountability from Port of Houston Authority chair man Jimi Edmonds and the Port Commission after a critical report grades the port poorly on environment and taxes. The letter accuses the port of self praising ads, tax use, and pressuring for a later $1.2 billion Bayport facility, urging taxpayers to question the port’s finances and motives.
Debra Hammers of Baytown recalls a home invasion that left her family violated and her child feeling unsafe. She criticizes the police response and the judicial system for not recovering stolen articles and questions why parents may not question their children’s involvement in crime.
Parishioner Missy Riojas thanks reporters for coverage of St Josephs Feastival praising good weather, company, and a successful event. She credits planners Rachel and Michael Hewitt and many volunteers who worked from Saturday dawn to Sunday night, expressing pride in St Joseph parish.
On this date in 1979 the Three Mile Island reactor incident occurred in Pennsylvania. Other events include Jackson’s deposition removal ruling in 1834, Britain and France declaring war in 1854, and Woolf’s death in 1944.
A retrospective of area milestones includes 1944 school fund totals at 1730.92 for La Porte Red Crags and 275.04 for seniors. 1951 Baytown native Joe W Walker Sr killed in Korean War. 1976 San Jacinto Methodist Hospital buys land for 97000 on Price Street. 1991 Baytown Politee K9 AJ helps track burglary suspect. 2001 Exxon Mobil Baytown refinery delays unit 310 foot completed 63 percent could process Maya heavy crude. 2003 Baytown City Council weighs Bayland Island bids and landlord role.
Jaden Paige, born 16 weeks premature, now serves as Bay Area March of Dimes ambassador for WalkAmerica on April 25. The fundraiser urges readers to donate or register, with a dime collection at Alpha Child Development Center March 29 to April 4 and online gifts at walkamerica.org/jadenpaige.
A reader criticizes international news for under reporting Israeli actions against Hamas while overemphasizing Palestinian attacks. The piece asserts Israel faces constant threats, condemns Western media bias, and argues Palestinians and Arab extremists reject Israel's right to exist.
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