Will Rogers humorist to Trump pace car clash
Chris Buckner recalls Will Rogers quip about reading newspapers. He notes Alan Shepard’s 50th anniversary suborbital flight and Shepard’s Mercury to Apollo career. Indy board rejects Donald Trump as pace car driver, naming A J Foyt instead, honoring his 1961 first win.
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Alan Shepard
Walter Cronkite
Shepard
NASA
Alan
Indianapolis — Motor Speedway
Donald Trump
Houston
A.J. Foyt
Indy
A.J
Foyt
Bob
Remembering Coach Mike Hefley
A reader laments the passing of Mike Hefley, recalling his years coaching Lee College basketball in the late 1980s. The letter lauds him as a very nice man and a good coach who consistently led winning, playoff-contending seasons and inspired players in Baytown.
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Mike Hefley
Coach Hefley
Lee College
the Sun
Baytown
Opposition to recall of District 2 councilman Scott Sheley
A letter argues against the recall petition, praising Scott Sheley for voting for what he believes is best for the majority. The writer calls the recall an abuse of taxpayer money after his broad post election support and urges District 2 residents to vote to keep him in office.
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District
Scott Sheley
Moe
Larry
Curly
Chris Buckner
Baytown
Houston
Public Works Department
Chris
Buckn
District 2
Sheley
Today in History and Birthdays Highlights
A compact chronicle notes 2011 dates and notable milestones. It lists Minnesota’s statehood in 1858, the 1894 Pullman Strike start, the 1987 first heart lung transplant, and 1998 euro coins. Birthday figures include Irving Berlin and Salvador Dali among others.
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U.S
Baltimore
France
Irving Berlin
Dame Margaret Rutherford
Martha Graham
Salvador Dali
Louis Farrakhan
Nation of Islam
Natasha Richardson
Cory Monteith
Mount
Everest
Ron Paul calls for end to wars after bin Laden death
Dr. Ron Paul urged non interventionist policy after Osama bin Laden was killed. He argued the mission should have been targeted, warned against nation building in the Middle East, and urged ending foreign aid to Pakistan and bringing troops home. He cited Marque and Reprisal as constitutional backing and urged a peaceful republic grounded in the rule of law.
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Afghanistan
Iraq
al Qaeda
Central Asia
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Pakistan
America
Ron Paul
U.S
House of Representatives
Baytown Sun Editor and Staff Directory and Guidelines
The Baytown Sun announces submission guidelines for letters and guest columns, including word limits, accepted formats, and contact details. It lists staff roles and contact channels for editors, advertising, and circulation, plus redelivery policies and paper delivery hours.
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Adam Vanelli
Baytown Sun
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
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