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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2016
Page
4
In a candid letter the writer denounces this year's election as a national catastrophe. Both candidates are blamed for promoting empty promises and hypocrisy while major issues receive little scrutiny. The author remains undecided about voting and cites the Dalai Lama quote about appearances versus substance.
Resident condemns candidate Spencer Carnes for mailing voter registration cards and a flyer using an unflattering photo of rival Tedesha Blanchard. The letter urges voters in City Council District 3 to back Blanchard, accusing Carnes of petty negative campaigning and spending over three thousand dollars of his own funds.
Baytown Sun reports readers say no improvement on Garth Road despite a new signal system while a city traffic study notes reduced travel time. The week’s survey asks if national media overemphasizes Donald Trump’s locker room talk. Respond at www baytownsun com.
On this date in history 1859 John Brown led 21 men in the Harpers Ferry raid. ten were killed five escaped Brown and six followers were captured and executed. In 1991 a gunman killed 23 at Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen Texas before his suicide. The Martin Luther King Jr Memorial dedication in Washington DC occurred five years ago. Thought for Today by Elizabeth Bowen reflects freedom through history.
Sandy Gaston recalls a nine hole Humble housing area course that bordered the docks and Baytown elementary school. He recalls a chain fence, a ditch draining refinery wastewater, a clubhouse near Market Street Road, pros Dave Marr Sr. and Fred Marti Sr., and kids who recovered balls and ate pears from trees by the fairway.
In a patient narrative, Jim Finley recounts ignoring medical advice until a fall and arthritis worsened. He credits Dr Kevin Horn and assistant Katie at Fondren Orthopedic Group for cortisone and treatment, praising prompt care and urging Dr Horn to perform background checks on patients. Finley notes his prior role as a Sun editor and provides contact details.
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