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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2007
Page
4
The editorial staff lists Clifton E. Clements as Editor Publisher Jim Finley as retired Managing Editor and Luke Hales as City Editor with M A Bengtson also noted among the board members.
The writers and stagehands strikes reveal wage, staffing, and job security battles facing workers across the country. Screenwriters seek higher residuals for film and TV and for emerging media, while stagehands warn against proposed cuts that could hit earnings and jobs. The pattern mirrors 19th and mid-20th century labor struggles as creators and producers clash over value and control.
Newsday questions acting chair Nancy Nord amid hazardous toy scares and a pushback to higher budgets. Critics say her opposition to a budget bill, whistleblower protections, and trips funded by industry raise concerns about regulatory independence and public safety.
Readers discuss proper conduct during the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem. Citing Snopes and Slate, the letter references expected posture, hat removal, and hand over heart rituals for civilians versus military personnel, noting multiple individuals fail to show respect.
A reader blasts Leroy Smith and Robert McKay for pro Nazi police-state views and attacks on those who disagree with the pledge hand placement. The letter denounces belittling opponents, defends informed policy discussion, and criticizes cruelty toward Iraqi civilians.
Residents vent over delays and detours caused by road work raising questions about tax dollar use. They recount long waits for unloading trucks, missed work and school delays, and a six mile detour home, urging clearer closure signs and balanced reporting of impacts.
A compilation of federal and state officials with phone and fax numbers, including President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney and Texas senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, plus representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green with district and contact details.
The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Columns should include a photo of the author. Contact details list Clifton Clements, Sandy Denson, Joshua Hart, Gordon Gallatin, and David Bloom with their email handles.
Community letters to the Baytown Sun must be signed and include author contact details. The paper publishes original material and may edit or refuse submissions. Readers should receive the paper by 6 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on Sundays, with redelivery help available by 9 a.m. if late.
A memoir of a 1957 elementary summer after third grade. The writer recalls a dull stretch broken by a school recreation program, a nickel rising to six cents for Coca-Cola, and a budding faith sparked by a copper cross inscribed with Jesus loves you. He remembers a freckled friend who gifted the cross and the line You know I like you, but I know Jesus really loves you.
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