Memorial Day Reflections on Sacrifice and Freedom
Editorial from The Baytown Sun honors over half a million Americans who died serving the country. It traces Memorial Day origins from Decoration Day in 1868 to the modern last Monday in May observance and urges readers to pause, give thanks, and remember the fallen from the Revolution to Afghanistan. Written by David Bloom for the editorial board.
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Letter to the Editor on Transgender Restroom Debate
Judy Baytown defends traditional gender norms and criticizes transgender bathroom access in a forceful letter to the editor. The writer argues God creates fixed genders and opposes gender changes, urging readers to question the minority rights stance.
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Baytown readers weigh Baytown survey options
This week the Baytown Sun reports results from Imagine Baytown asks readers to choose top liked aspects including Shopping and dining Parks and recreation and Employment opportunities. It also asks if the EPA should require removal or permanent capping of toxins in the San Jacinto Waste Pits.
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Today in History milestones across centuries
On this date events include Patrick Henry attacking the Stamp Act in 1765, Rhode Island’s 1790 ratification of the Constitution, WWI veterans marching in 1932, Norman Rockwell’s Rosie the Riveter cover in 1943, early food stamp pilots in 1961, and Discovery’s 1999 shuttle milestone. A Thought for Today reflects on happiness versus others.
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Baytown trivia answers reveal local history and landmarks
Wanda Orton recalls Baytown past answers covering flag placements by D E Gene Coker, Burnet Bay’s original name Bay of St Mary, Moseley Baker Evergreen and Baker Bay, W J Bill Strickler’s civic roles, Memorial Stadium and Elms Field football sites, C H Olive’s public housing push, Julia Pierson as a Baytown nurse, Bayway Drive’s renaming from Market Street Road, the Yellow Jacket Inn drive in attire, and Baytown Elementary’s location by the Baytown Refinery Docks now ExxonMobil ownership.
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Manna, mail snafu, and a governor’s voting gambit
A Baytown Sun column laments a delayed Christmas card return by the U S Postal Service, jokes about beets and Congress, and notes Gov Terry McAuliffe’s executive order allowing 200000 convicted felons to vote. The piece questions GOP confidence in felons voting for Hillary Clinton and ends with contact info for Jim Finley.
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