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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements editor and publisher is listed alongside staff members Jim Finley Jane retired Jet Jay Eshbach and community member V A Bengtson in an editorial board lineup showcasing leadership and community roles.
The piece notes that U S military gains in Iraq show terrorists in retreat with adequate troops and strategy but Iraqi forces must prove they can secure and govern. It discusses Petraeus Crocker testimony and Bush address, warns small troop reductions could risk renewed violence, and notes Democrats lack votes to approve or veto.
Former Federal Reserve chair Greenspan questioned whether oil was the Bush administration’s motive for war. In a Washington Post interview he says he warned the White House Saddam could block Hormuz and spike oil to 120 dollars a barrel, but he did not intend to claim oil drove policy.
This reminiscence covers the Baytown Senior Center linked to First Presbyterian Church. It traces the Congregant program from 11:00 a.m. lunches through rising attendance, a 1973 bus purchase, and eventual move to J. D. Walker Senior Center after funding and transportation challenges. It also highlights the Meals on Wheels program begun in 1973, driver stories, daily routes, and the center’s support network funded by United Way and local groups.
A readable OCR fragment lists federal officials including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, with multiple phone and fax numbers for senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green, plus related URLs.
The Sun lists Clifton E. Clements as Publisher and Sandy Denson as Business Manager with emails cliff.clements and sandy.denson. Emmett McKinley is Advertising Director and Joshua Hart Circulation Manager. Newsroom contact is David Bloom Managing Editor. The paper invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a photo.
The Baytown Sun outlines submission rules for unsigned letters and guest columns, noting original material only and the editor’s right to refuse publication. Readers are advised how to submit signed letters and to contact circulation if the paper is late, with redelivery options and hours.
A Baytown letter urges community support for the Men’s Shelter at 1615 S Pruett, noting donations from stores provide meals and clothing for the needy but calling for a freezer, a pickup truck, building repairs, and volunteers to aid with materials and labor. Call 281 422 0783 to donate.
The letter argues that moral relativism undercuts shared values and urges making clear moral choices. It condemns Mitsumo’s bisexuality and Christian misunderstandings while asserting God’s love and free will. It highlights separation of church and state, cites Jefferson, and ends urging readers to choose truth and faith with mercy.
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