May 1979 Fire Tests The Baytown Sun Staff
Wanda Orton recalls the Baytown Sun fire of May 1979 and the lengthy recovery. The paper moved to temporary quarters on North Main and West Pearce with The Leader assisting, while new equipment and logistics challenges shaped the rebuild through 1980.
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Armed in crisis man near Barbers Hill schools trend
The Baytown Sun lists the week’s top ten articles by page views from April 26 to May 2. Leading item is an armed distraught man near Barbers Hill schools, followed by a Mont Belvieu standoff suspect in custody, and other local items including a theft charge against four athletes and an embattled coach resignation.
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Letter to the Editor on crime perception and context
A reader asks why Sun readers fear crime despite FBI data showing Texas violent crime halved since 1991. The letter urges the paper to report 25 year Baytown crime trends to ground perception in facts and reduce perceived imminent danger. The author questions reader representation and the need for contextual reporting.
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Mother's Day origins and modern reflections in public life
The piece traces Mother's Day from its 1915 presidential authorization by Woodrow Wilson to modern superstitions and commercial pressures. It notes Anna Jarvis founder of the holiday, her opposition to commercialization, and contrasts white carnations for deceased mothers with pink or red for those still alive. It closes with a contemporary Obama quote thanking maternal figures for guidance.
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Mother's Day advice prompts readers to share lessons
Readers are invited to submit their best mother or mother figure advice for Mother's Day. Include name, hometown, and a photo. submissions run on Sunday, May 8 with a 5 p.m. Thursday deadline. Send to sunnews baytownsun com.
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Retired Teacher JoAn Martin Authors Five Novels
JoAn Martin, a retired teacher, has five novels published. Contact paths include josbookmindspring.com and www.josbooks.com for more information or inquiries.
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Key historical dates in US and Chicago riot
On this date entries note Rhode Island declaring independence in 1776 two months before the U S Declaration. In 1886 Haymarket Square riot followed a bomb blast during an eight hour work day protest. In 1904 the United States assumed Panama Canal construction from the French. In 1932 mobster Al Capone, con-
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Notable historical moments from crime to civil rights
Highlights include Capone's 1932 tax evasion conviction and Atlanta prison. 1961 Freedom Rides begin challenging segregation. 1970 Kent State killings. 2011 Obama decision on Bin Laden death photos. Niebuhr quote on power and goodness.
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