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The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit feature story ideas photos and notes on local milestones events and business news. Send details names dates and locations for publication contact sunnews baytownsun com or call 281 425 8016 for tips and submissions.
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ACA War Ends as Obamacare Implemented
In a Civil War era comparison the column argues the Affordable Care Act will be implemented and that GOP resistance will not stop its progress. It urges leaders to accept the reality and avoid ongoing partisan guerrilla tactics, stating the war is over.
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Deer Park Letters Call for Fair Coverage in Baytown Sun
A reader of Deer Park letters questions a game play call in the La Porte Deer Park contest and criticizes The Baytown Sun for limited Deer Park coverage. The writer notes two grandchildren in Deer Park schools and urges broader local sports reporting for all area schools.
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Baytown's Firsts: Land, Sea, and Industrial Milestones
Baytown boasts a legacy of firsts from the Esso Baytown tanker in the 1920s to the Goose Creek offshore oil drilling near Tabbs Bay. The piece highlights figures like Dr. Ashbel Smith and Billy Angel, Baytown’s claim to the first Texas branch library and early self service stations, and Humble Oil & Refining Co. milestones at the Baytown Refinery including the 1938 alkylation plant and WWII aviation fuel production. It notes the Baytown Ordnance Works BOW and Billion Gallon Day milestones, with quotes from Maj. Gen. Hubert Harmon and credit to local historian Wanda Orton.
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Obamacare implement debate on constitutionality
A commentator argues Obamacare is unconstitutional and should not be a law. They urge freedom to choose insurance options via jobs or Medicare, stressing rights and safety while opposing mandatory coverage.
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Today in History highlights events on Oct 23 across years
On this date in 1983 a Beirut truck bombing killed 241 U S service members. Other milestones include 1864 Civil War Westport success, 1910 Blanche Scott first public solo flight, 1915 women march for voting rights, 1941 Dumbo premiere, 1995 Selena murder conviction, and 2001 anthrax scare at a White House processing site.
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