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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2003
Page
4
The Barton Sun founded in 1922 is noted with Wanda Gamer Cash as editor and publisher David Bloom as managing editor and Fred Hartman as publisher emeritus from 1950 to 1974.
The long running Terri Schiavo dispute shifts from family tragedy to political clash as Governor Jeb Bush orders a feeding tube reinserted after a court ruling. The editorial notes Legislature overreach, questions constitutionality, calls for living wills and judicial primacy, and urges preparedness for future medical decisions.
The Baytown Sun editorial urges readers to adjust clocks and change fire alarm batteries this weekend as daylight-saving time ends. It notes clocks in homes and devices, the history from Franklin to World War I, and benefits like reduced electricity use. City editor Joseph Lohan signs the piece.
Democratic and Republican figures weigh runs as redistricting fights loom. Turner hints at governor or senate bids if the GOP map stands, while incumbents eye reelection. District realignments threaten candidacies across Houston Austin Dallas and San Antonio with filing deadlines looming.
A Baytown reader visits the topic of public safety praising fire and EMS personnel from Beach City Cove Mt Belvieu and Anahuac along with Chambers County Sheriff deputies for their response to a mobile home fire in Cove on October 16 and for the county wide collaboration during major incidents. Weston Davis expresses gratitude to all emergency workers for their dedication and service to the community.
The Baytown Sun invites community members to visit the editorial board at 2 p.m. Wednesdays and to make appointments with Managing Editor David Bloom. It outlines submission guidelines for letters and guest columns, including word limits, required signatures, contact details, and political-content restrictions.
Government offices list Baytown Texas with City Manager Mayor and district council members plus school board trustees. Details include phone lines for City Hall Administration Building and Superintendent and board members with term lengths and meeting schedule at 6 30 p m on second and fourth Thursdays or Mondays.
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