Vote for Wayne Smith in Baytown House race runoff
Our view urges Baytown voters to back incumbent State Rep. Wayne Smith in the District 128 runoff against Briscoe Cain. It notes Smith's experience, warns of low primary turnout, and explains open primaries and runoff participation rules. Editorial by The Baytown Sun’s David Bloom.
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Today in History Highlights Major Events Across Years
On this date in history, 1913 saw California Governor Hiram Johnson sign the Webb Hartley Law barring land ownership by aliens ineligible for citizenship, targeting Asian immigrants including Japanese. Also noted are Secretariat’s 1973 Preakness win, the 1992 Mary Jo Buttafuoco shooting, Dan Quayle’s Murphy Brown critique, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s 1994 death, and Katie Couric’s CBS Evening News departure five years earlier.
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America’s Moral Decline and Prayer in Schools Debate
A Baytown letter-writer claims America is deteriorating due to removal of prayer from schools and societal changes. He cites natural disasters as divine wrath, urges restoring prayer, critiques Wayne Smith, and endorses Briscoe Cain while urging political renewal and voter activism. References to local figures and donations are included.
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AT&T 23 Cent Settlement Sparks Change in Service Plan
Jane Howard Lee writes that a 23 cent AT&T settlement check felt insulting and spurred her to consider alternatives. She recalls a Best Buy associate fixing her phone in two minutes, cites rising costs, and notes better service in hill country with other providers as a motivation to switch.
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