Readers react to Sun redesign and missing comic
Readers weigh in on The Sun's new look with praise for larger type and color features while lamenting the absence of the bridge column and Arlo & Janis. Subscribers call for reinstating puzzles and comics, and ask about missed papers and obituary pricing.
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Martha Hester
Martha
Bridge Hand
Arlo & Janis
Sun
Katrinka
Connie Magoulrk
Big Nate
Linda Krisher
Rick Thompson
Phillip Alder
the Chronicle
Mike Shields
Trinity River
Lake Livingston
Eleanor Albon
Mary
Steve Daniele
Selma Crowder
Spears Threatens Action Over Leaked Baby Photos
Britney Spears warned of liability and damages after private newborn pictures surfaced online from a photo shoot. Jive Records labeled the images stolen and warned against publication or sale, while Spears and Kevin Federline made their first public appearance since the birth. Mattel hints Ken may get a makeover to boost Barbie's image, with experts noting fans want Barbie and Ken together.
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New York
Britney Spears
Spears
Jive Records
Kevin "Ederline
Ken
Barbie
Mattel
Russell Arons
Chris Byrne
California
Blaine
Byrne
Report on Dimebag murder details chaotic Damagle concert
A 627 page police report on the December Damageplan concert in Columbus outlines a chaotic scene as tour manager Christopher Paluska was wounded while restraining a gunman who then shot Dimebag Darrell Abbott in the head. Nathan Gale killed four, including Abbott, before a Columbus officer fatally shot Gale. Nearly 300 witness interviews show confusion over the sequence of events at Alrosa Villa nightclub.
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Columbus
Ohio
Alrosa Villa
Gale
Christopher Paluska
Damageplan
Abbott
Associated Press
Niebuhr Quote on Faith and Partisan Zeal
A concise reflection notes Reinhold Niebuhr's warning about using religion to back partisan goals. It links religious fanaticism to instrumental faith and highlights the value of timely, apt replies. The proverb underscores thoughtful speech as a virtue.
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God
Reinhold Niebuhr
Baytown Sun seeks reader tips with contact details
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit story ideas and easy contact information to editor David Bloom at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 or via email at david.bloom baytownsun.com. The paper asks for enough details to reach contributors if a story is pursued and mentions corrections policy and contact option.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
Bloom
David
Baytownsun
This Day In History To Watch Oct 23 Highlights
Key historical events noted for October 23 include the 1983 Beirut airport bombing deaths, 1864 Union victory in Missouri, 1915 women’s suffrage march in New York, 1925 Johnny Carson birth, 1944 Leyte Gulf battle start, 1946 UN General Assembly first meeting, 1973 Nixon tapes release, 1987 Bork rejection, 1990s Clinton-Yeltsin Bosnia talks, 2000s Iraq ambushes, 2010s Red Sox win, and celebrities born or deceased. birthdays include Kaufman Crichton Lee Raimi Yankovic.
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U.S
Lebanon
Beirut International
Samuel R. Curtis
Stirling Price
Missouri
New York City
Johnny Carson
Corning
Iowa
Leyte Gulf
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Flushing Meadow
Nixon
White House
Watergate
John J. Sirica
U.S. Senate
Supreme Court
Robert H. Bork
Clinton
Boris
Japan
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Ashlee Simpson
Robert Merrill
Philip Kaufman
Michael Crichton
Michael Rupert
Ang Lee
Dwight Yoakam
Sam Raimi
Weird al
Yankovic
Community calendar offers social events and weekly activities
Beta Sigma Phi Texas Laureate Mu hosts a Chili's social at 5 45 p m on Interstate 10. VFW Post 912 runs October turkey shoots Saturdays and Sundays with smoked turkey ham brisket ribs or bacon as prizes. Knights of Columbus Crosby host October Sundays turkey shoots at KC Hall. Hymn singing at Comfort Suites Sundays. VFW bingo Sundays at 2 p m. Shrine Club meets at Shrine clubhouse. Singles outreach Mondays. Compassionate Friends meets fourth Monday. Optimist Club meets Mondays. GED classes at San Jacinto Mall. Mont Belvieu Childrens Day Out enrollment. Highlands seniors line dancing and quilting. Crosby painting classes Mondays. Baby Time Mondays Sterling Library. Duplicate bridge Mondays at Remington Park. Seniors Room open weekdays at Community Center.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Texas
Chili’s
Interstate 10
VFW Post
N. Main St
Baytown
Post
VFW
Knights of Columbus
Crosby
KC Hall
Crosby-Dayton Road
Comfort Suites
Garth Road
W. F. McCorkle
Baytown Shrine Club
Shrine
W. Main St
Elton Rodgers
Triumph Hospital
N. Alexander
Compassionate Friends
Remington Park
Baker Road
Lois Walstead
Optimist Club
Baytown Optimist Club
Market St
Joe Donnelly
Lee College Educational Opportunity Center
San Jacinto Mall
JC Penney
Mont Belvieu
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Anne Vandagriff
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Duplicate
W. Baker Road
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Texas Supreme Court
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
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Hyde Park
N.Y
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NATO
Houston
Yolanda Saldivar
Selena
Madeleine Albright
North Korea
Kim Jong II
Baghdad
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Goose Creek
Alamo Elementary
Maggie Hinojosa
Alamo
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