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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements remains Editor Publisher while Jim Finley retires as Managing Editor Jay Eshbach serves as Managing Editor with community member David Bloom and Jane Howard Lee both retired as reporters.
President Bush vetoed a bill to expand government health insurance for lower income children, triggering a House override push. The measure would raise SCHIP enrollment from 6.6 million to about 10 million at an additional $35 billion over five years, mostly aiding families under twice the poverty line.
The Times-Picayune reports FEMA may drop its demand for environmental and historical reviews and proof of cost effectiveness before elevation grants. Louisiana officials say public scrutiny prompted the shift, praising common sense over red tape that could bar homeowners who already raised their houses from aid.
Texas political writer notes Dallas City Council debates fines for baggy sagging pants as a safety measure. He recalls Ron Price, a school board member, and Deputy Mayor Dwaine Caraway advocating belts to prevent injuries, versus personal style rebellion and past fashion trends.
A partial roster of federal and congressional offices appears with names including President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney and several Texas representatives. The document shows phone numbers fax lines and web addresses for Hutchison Cornyn Poe Paul and Green with mixed formatting and incomplete details.
The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Submissions should include contact information and a photo for guest columns. Contact details for Clifton Clements, Sandy Denson, Joshua Hart, Gordon Gallatin, and David Bloom are listed for correspondence and publication guidance.
The Baytown Sun explains submission rules for letters and guest columns including required signature, forwarding address, and contact details. Readers are reminded to mail signatures to David Bloom and to call by 9 a.m. if the paper is not received by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday or by 8 a.m. Sunday.
A Baytown letter argues against industrial invasion along Texas Avenue and Cedar Bayou, urging a city guided by a waterway dream like San Antonio’s River Walk. The writer warns against trucks and warehouses, calls for a local transformative plan, and seeks a bold leader to claim Baytown’s future.
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