Parents have the ultimate control over media exposure
Loyal subscriber Marie Osgood criticized a newspaper headline using slang for a bodily function and warned of a moral decline. She cited a Kaiser Family Foundation study showing 70 percent of TV shows contain sexual content, averaging five scenes per hour, with higher rates on top teen programs. She urged parents to supervise and push back against tasteless TV while rejecting censorship.
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Marie Osgood
Marie
Larry Flynt
MTV
Kaiser Family Foundation
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Associated Press
Dale Kunkel
The
Mom
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Talk About It Tell The Sun What You Thought
Readers are invited to share opinions and feedback via email at sunnews baytownsun com. The note emphasizes audience engagement and public voices in local coverage.
Sinise named national spokesman for Disabled Veterans memorial
Gary Sinise will serve as the national spokesman for the Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial Foundation to raise 65 million dollars for a Washington D C memorial near the Capitol. Lois Pope lauded his portrayal of Lt Dan in Forrest Gump and his commitment to the cause.
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New York
Gary Sinise
Disabled Veterans For Life Memorial Foundation
Dan” Taylor
Washington D.C
Capitol
Sinise
Lois Pope
Foundation
Clinton
Say cheese Pitt and Jolie top poll for most wanted photo partners
A TakeGreatPictures poll shows Brad Pitt as the top male star and Angelina Jolie leading among female stars for most wanted photographed pairing. Pitt drew 36.1 percent with Johnny Depp close behind. Jolie led with 25.6 percent, edging Halle Berry by 42 votes. Jennifer Aniston also rated highly at 23.2 percent.
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New York
Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie
TakeGreatPictures. Com
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Jolie
Johnny Depp
Halle Berry
Jennifer Aniston
Aniston
Quotable Morley Reflection and Baytown Sun Story Tips
Religious sentiment notes Morley quote and a request for readers to share 15 minutes of fame stories. The Baytown Sun invites story ideas, with contact details for David Bloom and email plus phone, plus a note on corrections policy and how to inquire.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
Bloom
David
Baytownsun
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Notable events in history on November 13
Key moments include Benjamin Franklin’s death certainty remark in 1789, U S forces capturing Montreal in 1775, the Holland Tunnel opening in 1927, and the 1942 draft age drop to 18. Other notes cover the 1956 desegregation ruling on buses, Mariner Nine’s Mars orbit in 1971, Li’l Abner’s last strip in 1977, Silkwood’s death in 1974, and memorials and obituaries for figures like The Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedication in 1982 and D C Comics Flash creator Harry Lampert.
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Benjamin Franklin
U.S
Montreal
Holland Tunnel
New York City
New Jersey
Hudson River
Supreme Court
Mars
Li’l Abner
al Capp
Karen Silkwood
Kerr- McGee
Crescent
Okla
Community Calendar Highlights Faith and Service in Baytown
Sunday hymn singing and preaching at Comfort Suites on Garth Road with two services. Bingo at VFW Post 912 begins 12:30 p.m. with doors at 12:30 and session at 2 p.m. Project Graduation plans at Lee High School this evening. BARSEA lunch at Golden Corral features genealogy talk by Jane Roberts and Jeanie Wellspring. Baytown Scottish Rite Club meets at Texas Country Cooking. Optimist Club hosts Monday meeting with guest Allen Johnson. Genealogy Society hears David Aiken at Red Cross building. Winnie library hosts a classic film presentation at 10 a.m.
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Comfort Suites
Garth Road
Interstate 10
W. F. McCorkle
VFW
N. Main
Barsea
Baytown Area
Retired School Employees Association
Golden Corral
Jane Robert
Jeanie Wellspring
Jane Roberts
Baytown
Scottish Rite
Optimist Club
Market St
Allen Johnson
Kathy Anderson
Genealogy Society
Community Event Schedule for Crosby Baytown Highlands Mont Belvieu
Lady Bird computer class at 10 a.m. West Chambers Branch Mont Belvieu. Crosby Quilt Guild meets 7 p.m. Crosby Brethren Church 202 First St. Sue Garman presents The Design Process. Call 281-426-3697 or visit www.crosbyquiltguild.com. Baytown Jaycees meet 7:30 p.m. second Monday at Red Lobster 4717 Interstate 10 East. Singles outreach at Triumph Hospital 2610 N. Alexander, 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays. Call 281-422-0247. Children’s Day Out enrollment at Mont Belvieu Assembly of God 10530 Eagle Drive. classes Mon and Wed 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Call 281-576-5201. Highlands Community Center offers line dancing 8:30 a.m. quilting 9 a.m. and game day 12:30 p.m. 604 Highland Woods Drive. call 281-426-7561. Crosby Community Center 409 Hare Road free oil painting 9:30 a.m. and watercolor 1 p.m. Mondays. Call 281-462-0543.
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West Chambers
Mont Belvieu
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby Brethren Church
First St
Sue Garman
Letha Strouhal
Crosbyquiltguild.com
Jaycees
Baytown
Triumph Hospital
N. Alexander
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
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