PRED HARTMAN Publisher Emeritus 1050 1974 EDITORIAL BOARD
A compact listing of key staff and roles with PRED HARTMAN noted as Publisher Emeritus and 1050 1974 marking the era. Clifton Clements, Dave Mathews, Luke Hales, Jay Eshbach, Bengtson, Jim Finley, and Dave Rogers identified in editor, managing editor, sports editor, and community member capacities.
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Pred Hartman
Dave Mathews
Luke Hales
Jay Eshbach
M.A. Bengtson
Jim Finley
Dave Rogers
Letters to the editor Give them a chance
In this letter, a reader criticizes government actions over Iraq weapons claims and Afghanistan, questions the rush to escalate risk, cites healthcare costs, urges leaders to handle policy thoughtfully, and advises turning off partisan coverage to discuss issues with neighbors.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Fox News
CNN
Fear and critique of US health care policy shifts
A reader argues the US Presidential Services Task Force aims to cheaper health care via reduced breast cancer screenings, not better care. They warn insurance coverage may shrink, Democrats and Republicans face political risk, and fear spreads through healthcare, insurers, and Congress with broader implications for patients.
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Presentative Services
Congress
Who Was That Camera Flash For
The writer recalls a red light camera flash while turning from Garth to Baker before sunrise on October 23. They fear a ticket may arrive, hoping six weeks pass without incident, and question who the flash was intended to penalize.
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Garth
Baker
Fort Hood shooting raises Muslim American military role
Baytown reader Ray Wilson notes post Fort Hood tensions and argues Muslims in the U S military serve loyally. He cites 12 Muslim chaplains among 2700, 3500 Muslims in uniform, and seven Muslim deaths since Afghanistan and Iraq. He urges restraint and constitutional rights.
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Hasan
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United States
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Defense Department
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Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad
Iraq
Baytown Sun contact details and reader guidelines
The Baytown Sun lists contact numbers and email for executives editors and staff and outlines submission rules including letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words with photos. It notes delivery timing and redelivery contact details and states opinions reflect writers not the paper or advertisers.
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the Sun
Baytown Sun
Sun
Dave Mathews
P.O
Baytown
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Baytownsun.com
Security Check and the Changing Sense of Safety
Retired Baytown Sun editor Jim Finley reflects on a lifetime of security habits from a 1950s rental to present fear, noting people used to leave doors unlocked and cars unguarded, while today alarm signs and deadbolts dominate nightly routines and home protection.
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Margie
Sweeny
Robin
Scott
Brazosport Facts
Joe Somebody
Kilgore
East Texas
Mama
Papa Finley
Gaston Chevrolet
Jim Finley
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