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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 2003
Page
4
The Baytown Area Veterans will hold a Veterans Day ceremony today at Bicentennial Park at the corner of Lee Drive and Market Street. Rev. D C Mangum will give the invocation and benediction, and James E Niet of the Texas Veterans Commission will address the crowd.
The piece questions if Mexican nationals working in the United States should collect benefits in 18 months rather than 10 years, amid calls for a broad reform of Social Security. It notes projected future costs, fairness concerns, and ongoing preliminary talks with multiple countries already under similar deals.
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on any public interest topic. Include a writer signature, address and phone not for publication, one submission per month, and a photo for guest columns. Submissions may be edited and publication is not guaranteed.
Letter to the editor condemns SBEC for permitting degreed entrants without traditional teacher prep. It argues temporary teachers could abandon classrooms mid year, weakening student safety and standards. The writer contrasts medical and legal standards with teaching and urges reconsideration for Texas students and teachers. A sidewalk note compliments and criticizes local park planning near Wade Road.
Today marks the 315th day of 2003 with 50 days remaining. Notable anniversaries include the 1918 World War I armistice, the 1620 Mayflower voyage near Massachusetts, Harding's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier dedication, Kate Smith's God Bless America debut, and other historical milestones through the 1970s.
The piece argues for health and security over grand schemes, warning that town growth without City Hall will bring more stop lights congestion and pollution. It questions higher taxes bigger government and corporate greed while stressing basic local needs.
Tina Schamp of Baytown asserts the justice system fails to protect children after a seven year old girl is molested. She questions accountability for alleged offenders and criticizes public offender registries, urging stronger neighborhood safeguards and consequence oversight.
In 1940 local veterans announced a complete sell out of Buddy poppies, raising 305.35 dollars for the local VFW post and disabled veterans in VA hospitals. In 1952 Baytown school officials said Christmas to New Year holiday would not be broken by school days. Goose Creek district pursued a facilities assessment to support maintenance and capital plans.
President Reagan 1981 proclamation recalls Armistice Day origins and honors veterans across wars. The piece highlights legislation aiding veterans, notes ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and praises courage exemplified by the Jessica Lynch rescue and the duty bound code never leaving a comrade behind. Kay Bailey Hutchison is cited representing Texas.
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