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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements serves as Editor and Publisher with Rey retiring from Managing Editor duties. Jay Eshbach is noted as Community member and Cny Editor. M. A. Bengtson is identified as Managing Editor in the same listing.
The article honors police officers during National Police Week, noting JFK declared the period in 1962. It highlights Baytown’s Memorial Service at the Community Center, honors Texas officers, and calls the public to respect and thank law enforcement for risks faced protecting communities.
Alert readers to the emerging problem of alcopops, high caffeine and alcohol mixtures marketed to youths. The piece warns these beverages mimic soda but have stimulant and depressant effects, likening them to a wide awake drunk, and urges vigilance about contents to prevent addiction.
Hillary Clinton argues for fighting in Washington while Obama seeks cooperation. McCain distances from Bush yet backs Iraq and tax cuts. The piece notes a shift toward civility in rhetoric but persistent partisan division, driven by district gerrymandering and primary pressures, with calls for a return to bipartisanship.
A compiled list provides contact details for federal figures including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, plus Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, and House members Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green. The entries include phone numbers, faxes, and official websites for direct communication.
The Sun lists contact points for Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager and Gordon Gallatin advertising director along with newsroom leadership. It notes letters to the editor are welcomed up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words and requests a photo for columns.
The Baytown Sun lists submission guidelines and contact points for letters and guest columns. It notes signature requirements, publication rights, and how to submit by mail fax or email. Delivery expectations and redelivery helpline are included for timely newspaper receipt.
A letter from Friends of Cedar Bayou United thanks participants and supporters of the May 3 2008 rally at Roseland Park. It lists lawmakers city officials sponsors contributors Baytown Sun and local groups, praising community effort to oppose the barge terminal and improve Baytown.
A reader questions why work on the Cedar Gully bridge in Chambers County stopped after November. TxDOT reports the contractor defaulted, the surety is involved, and construction remains inactive until the process permits resumption.
A Baytown Sun reader criticizes rising postal charges and argues that utilities accept bank payments, noting May 2008 context. The letter mentions postage increases, lack of home computers, and utility offices shutting due to finances, ending with a reference to SEE LETTERS on page 10.
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