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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E Clements served as editor and publisher while Dave Mathews was managing editor Jay Eshbach and Jim Finley held former managing editor and assistant editor roles M A Bengtson led sports coverage reflecting the paper’s editorial staff lineup.
A reflective note recounts the Mayflower voyage in 1620, the Plymouth colony, and the 1621 harvest feast with the Wampanoag. It corrects myths about Puritans, notes early Thanksgiving traditions, Lincoln's 1863 proclamation, and sends Thanksgiving wishes to the Baytown area.
Baytown resident Ray Wilson notes how Native Americans shaped U S history from the Lowrie guerrilla band to Eli Parker and the Navajo code talkers. The piece surveys tribes who fought for the Union and Confederacy, pilots and scouts, and the enduring call to include all Americans in prosperity.
The Baytown Sun lists contact emails and phone numbers for publisher, business manager, circulation, and newsroom staff. It outlines letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, with photo requirement, submission address, and editing rights. It notes publication times and redelivery procedures.
A letter to the editor expresses gratitude from a Constable for a third term and thanks voters for supporting the office and staff. The note pledges professional service to the community of Pct. 3 amid storms, hurricanes, and law enforcement duties, signing with family and staff appreciation.
Opinion piece railing at government bailouts for GM and others, criticizing president Obama’s experience, Kennedy era admiration, and calls for relying on seasoned advisers. Mentions political emotions, inflation of infrastructure, and fear of widespread bankruptcy while referencing John Gault.
San Antonio Express-News reports that amid a 150,000 strong US force in Iraq, negotiators finalized a legal framework for post UN mandate operations. Combat troops will withdraw from cities by June and exit the country by end of 2011, with limits on base use to attack neighbors.
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