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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 2001
Page
4
The Baytown Sun founded in 1922 with cash editor and publisher David Bloom and managing editor Fred Hartman. Publisher emeritus 1950 to 1974 highlighted in a historical note.
Retha A Bainset gains UT Hall of Honor recognition alongside Swindell, a 1500 point and rebound career standout who now coaches at Lee High. Baytown Chamber honors officers Kerr Adkins and Eric Show for exemplary service as crime rates fall. Animal rescue group BACCR marks milestone as Baytown shelter handles thousands of animals annually through foster and adopt programs.
In a community letter the writer urges The Sun to back naming a major Lee College building for President Jackson Sasser as he departs at year end. The piece praises his leadership guiding the college from a 1934 junior college to a growing community institution and advocates engraving his legacy on the Applied Technology Center and Library.
The Baytown Sun invites community input with weekly 2 p.m. Wednesday editorial board meetings and author submissions. Writers may submit original signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, with contact details for publication.
Morton Kondracke argues that U.S. media overemphasizes negative views of the anti-terror war, citing NYT stories and broadcast critiques. He notes Vietnam analogies, calls for balance, and praises limited U.S. gains while warning against sensationalism and partisan framing. He cites ABC News bias and Dowd's sharp critiques.
A compact roster of Texas officials with names titles and contact lines including Governor Rick Perry Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff Attorney General John Comyn Comptroller Carole Rylander Land Commissioner David Dewhurst Commissioner Susan Combs state senators David Bernsen Mario Gallegos Mike Jackson John Whitmire state representatives Zeb Zbranek Joe Crabb Fred Bosse railroad commissioners Charles Matthews Michael Williams Tony Garza listing offices and phone numbers for 2002 2004 era in Austin and Houston areas.
Harris County offices include District Clerk Charles Bacarisse District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal County Judge Robert Eckels County Treasurer Jack Cate County Attorney Michael Stafford County Clerk B F Kaufman Tax Assessor Collector Paul Bettencourt and County Commissioner Jim Fonteno. Provides direct phone lines for each official.
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