Budget Alarm as Debt Hits 16 Trillion and Deficits Grow
The nation faces a $16 trillion national debt and a projected $1.2 trillion deficit for fiscal year 2012. Critics decry stalled budget action, calls for higher taxes on small business, and the need for tax reform and spending restraint. Hutchison, a Republican, is noted as Texas' senior U.S. senator.
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Our View: Remembering 9/11 and honoring first responders
The Baytown Fire Department joins the nation in a 8:45 a.m. remembrance at the Baytown Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Bicentennial Park. The Sun Editorial Board urges residents to thank first responders year round, noting the sacrifices of firefighters police and EMS personnel.
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Helping hands after a fall near San Jacinto Hospital
A reader recalls falling in water by the curb on March 13 after leaving San Jacinto Hospital. A Hispanic man and another passerby returned to help the writer up near his truck, and they are asked for their names to receive thanks.
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Today in History and Birthdays for 2012
Today marks the 253rd day of 2012 and the 82nd day of summer. Notable items include the Continental Congress adopting United States as the name in 1776 and Sinn Fein renouncing violence in 1997 as talks on Northern Ireland began. Several birthdays of famous figures are listed, and a 1965 Dodgers perfect game by Sandy Koufax is noted.
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National Voter Registration Emphasis Ahead of November Election
The piece urges turnout and voter registration ahead of the November 6 presidential election. It cites National Voter Registration Month, quotes officials from Texas and Nevada, notes registration deadlines October 9 and early voting October 22 to November 2, and highlights age-related turnout differences. It encourages checking registration at VoteTexas.gov and directs readers to GoVoteUSA and USA.gov for answers. It also mentions publisher Janie Gray of The Baytown Sun.
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Janie Gray Publisher Contact Fax and Fee Lines
The fragment lists a publisher contact line for Janie Gray with a fax number 202-456-2861 and a fee line 512-463-1849, indicating office contact details. No further context or article content is provided.
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