Thankful town thanks churches for home restoration this Christmas
A Baytown reader expresses heartfelt gratitude to Cedar Bayou Baptist Central Baptist and Bastrop First Baptist churches and their youth. They organized volunteers to repair a 70 year old family home, painting, replacing rotten wood, installing a ramp and energy efficient windows, and fixing the roof. The writer notes elderly parents on a fixed income facing medical issues and praises the community for its Christian charity and selfless service.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Bastrop First Baptist Church
Former leaders face travel fears after 2009 exit
The writer questions why the former president and vice president have not left the country since January 2009, suggesting they fear arrest abroad for war crimes amid past torture allegations. It notes a 1998 French arrest warrant for a Chilean dictator and mentions Holder naming a special prosecutor over waterboarding. Senator McCain condemns torture.
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United States
Eric Holder
McCain
America
Fairness in action for Texas public workers
A letter urging support for the Social Security Fairness Act H R 235 and S 484 to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The writer cites pension cutbacks affecting Texas school employees and others in at least a dozen states and criticizes Senators Hutchison and Cornyn for not addressing constituents' benefits.
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U.S. Senate
Texas
Kay Bailey Hutchison
John Cornyn
Cornyn
Hutchins
Dancing Tom DeLay on DWTS fuels sharp recall and jokes
The Hammer Tom DeLay, ex Republican Majority Leader, joins DWTS prompting memories of his Texas House days and later legal troubles. The piece recalls his hot tub past, his push for GOP power, redistricting actions, and an ongoing indictment while noting public and media reactions.
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Tom Craddick
Texas
Travis County
Ronnie Earle
Nick Lampson
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Baytown Sun contact and office details
Public information page lists federal and state officials contact numbers and addresses. It includes Baytown Sun staff names and roles, newsroom and circulation contacts, submission guidelines for letters and guest columns, and delivery timing remarks for readers.
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That doggone dog that Jake loved water and play
Elizabeth Gill recalls her black Lab Jake a loyal family dog who joined camping trips to Boykin Springs near Zavalla Texas. The dog barked at neighbors and chased rabbits daily then aged, losing sight and hearing, and vanished at 14 after a cold January day. Gill notes Jake’s antics, love of baths forbidden, and a long life of companionship.
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Zavalla
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J.B
Elizabeth Gill
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Mont Belvieu
Goose Creek
Baytown
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