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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. editor publisher Jim Finley has retired from his post at the local newspaper. Jay Eshbach remains as community member with David Bloom serving as managing editor and Jane Howard Lee as editor retired.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board proposes a $500 million bond package to fund eight to nine years of low interest college loans via the Hinson- Hazlewood program started in 1965. The measure would also authorize bond enhancement agreements allowing issuers to hedge risk with rate and currency options, a provision still under study by lawmakers.
The article discusses teachers coping with rising government mandates and standardized testing targets. It notes increased documentation, discipline challenges, and a reduced ability to apply penalties, while acknowledging teachers still influence and motivate students despite these constraints.
National Review Online ridicules Hillary Clinton for hiring Samuel R. Berger as foreign policy adviser after his 2003 security breach. The piece frames Berger as a criminal and argues the episode signals poor judgment and potential disqualification for Clinton. It notes Berger stole and destroyed classified material and received a misdemeanor fine with no jail time.
A compiled roster shows United States officials including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, with multiple Texas representatives Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green, and contact numbers for offices in Washington and Houston. It reads like a directory entry listing names roles and phone lines.
The Sun provides contact details for Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager and Gordon Gallatin advertising director. The newsroom lists David Bloom managing editor. Letters and guest columns are welcome with word limits and a photo requirement.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit signed letters and guest columns. Submissions are subject to editing and The Baytown Sun can refuse publication. Address and phone numbers not for publication should be included. Send to David Bloom at P O Box 90 Baytown 77522 or via fax or email.
A reader writes about the 1960 61 REL year, praising the class's athletic breadth. He recalls near perfect track results, four relay teams on national honor roll, a strong football squad with many scholarships and all state players, and success in tennis golf swimming and baseball, plus academic and music talents.
A December 23 2006 recounts a quick and flawless emergency room experience at San Jacinto ER after an accident. The writer praises staff, notes a ten minute wait, 19 stitches, and a discharge before 8 pm, contrasting with a much longer Livingston Hospital ordeal. The account highlights holiday weekend efficiency and patient satisfaction.
The speaker, a Vietnam veteran exposed to Agent Orange, describes long travel to VA care and a costly emergency room visit at a local Methodist Hospital. He details a tetanus shot and BP meds for 1088 dollars, compares costs to undocumented immigrants, and recalls hostility upon returning home in 1968.
Resident complains Baytown Police ignore crime on Alexander Drive while enforcing a smoking ban. He notes officers idle in patrol cars, lack of patrols amid robberies and shootings, and worries about vagrants in abandoned buildings as new clubs rise on the street.
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