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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2017
Page
4
A letter praises a donor for providing free newspapers that aided student learning. The writer credits reading and writing improvement, map reading, media literacy, sequencing, and vocabulary growth, noting lessons on newspaper parts and the 5Ws.
A reader recalls a 2009 Mexican encounter where two Federales claimed they overstayed a visa and faced deportation. After presenting tickets and a handwritten apology, they were allowed to stay, while the condo manager quipped about being an illegal alien. The letter contrasts Mexico’s enforcement with the USA’s immigration handling and notes 600,000 foreigners overstaying visas in 2016.
The Sunday front page attacks a Kushner story as a left wing Democrat slant, arguing true coverage should focus on the president's overseas trip. The critic laments bias in Houston Chronicle and Baytown Sun, claiming local print lacks balance and forces WSJ subscription.
Key dates include the 1911 first Indy 500 won by Ray Harroun in a Marmon Wasp at 74.6 mph for over 6.5 hours and a $10,000 prize, the 1922 Lincoln Memorial dedication in D C with Harding Taft and Lincoln, 1943 Attu island secured, 1958 Tomb of the Unknowns interments, 1966 NASA Surveyor 1 moon landing, 1971 Mariner 9 launch, and 2002 the ground zero cleanup proceeds end after 82 months. Thought by Jerome K. Jerome notes no fun in doing nothing when there is nothing to do.
A retired teacher JoAn Martin shares a daily morning walk that eases her arthritic hip and connects her with neighbors and wildlife. She notes encounters with cats, a trash-picker Donna, crossing guards, teens, ducks, parents with strollers, a turkey hen, and smokers. She values the dawn glow, gardens, and flags as her day begins.
A three judge federal court in San Antonio rules districts unconstitutional for racial gerrymandering and minorities' voting strength. Texas Atty Gen Paxton says no plan for a special session to redraw maps, while the Supreme Court upholds North Carolina rulings. The piece notes Voter ID law revisions, straight ticket elimination, and potential pre clearance impacts, with analysis from Mark P. Jones and mention of Speaker Joe Straus seeking a sixth term in 2019.
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