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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 2005
Page
4
The article lists key personnel at the newspaper including Randa Garner as Cash Editor Publisher Jim Finley retired Managing Editor Doyle Barrow as Sports Editor and David Bloom as Managing Editor, with Jane Howard Lee retired and Danielle Lynch serving as News Editor in the newsroom.
The Patriot-News weighs in on CIA secret prisons, Guantanamo detainees, and Abu Ghraib, urging Congress to set clear rules and due process for treatment, disposition, and potential punishment, beyond a ban on cruel or degrading treatment. The piece argues the United States must uphold law and fairness not just security.
The Senate approved a $36 billion five year cut across Medicare Medicaid farm subsidies and other benefits. The small 2 percent share of anticipated $1.6 trillion deficits offers little relief amid tax cuts and wartime spending.
The piece argues niceness has faded from contemporary life, citing social attitudes and a shift toward profanity and uncouth manners. It recalls Longfellow as “nice” and questions whether niceness can return, noting Leo Durocher’s “Nice guys finish last” philosophy as part of the contrast.
A reader reports cigarette smoking by hospital staff on Baker Road by San Jacinto Hospital and notes trampled grass and widespread cigarette butts, arguing it harms Baytown image and urging cleanup by city or hospital.
Government officials include Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst with statewide office lines. Also named are Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and Senator Tommy Williams. A website directs residents to find their representative.
Baytown Sun staffers listed with roles include Wanda Garner Cash publisher Sandy Denson business manager David Bloom managing editor Doyle Barlow sports editor Clarissa Silva design editor Angie Pagel advertising director and Janie Halter circulation manager for reader inquiries and circulation questions.
The Baytown Sun provides contact numbers for departments and submission rules. Readers may mail letters to P O Box 90 Baytown Texas 77522 or send fax or email, with guidance on word limits and signature requirements.
A Liberty County reader reflects on Hurricane Rita praising divine power and community resilience. The writer recalls life without modern amenities, evacuation choices, and the surge of neighborly aid. He credits God with guiding Texans through hardship and vows not to abandon family during future disasters.
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