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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E Clements editor publisher and Luke Hales city editor appointed by the paper with M A Bengtson listed as a community member in the byline configuration reflecting newsroom leadership.
A 28 member task force in Austin recommends requiring only an energy audit at resale, not mandatory upgrades. Audits by Austin Energy approved firms would cost under 300 dollars and advise buyers on cost-effective improvements and payback. The city would disclose audits with standard home inspections.
The piece critiques Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and a GOP economic framework, linking Bush era finance to a grand Ponzi through mortgage backed securities and deregulation. It argues tax cuts did not pay for themselves, inflating deficits and inequality while Wall Street elites seek luxury palaces and outsized profits.
A compiled list shows top US officials including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney with office numbers and web addresses. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn along with Representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green are listed with district and fax numbers and sites. The Baytown Sun staff contacts include Clifton Clements Sandy Denson Joshua Hart Gordon Gallatin and newsroom notes about letters and columns.
The Baytown Sun informs readers to call by 9 a.m. if the paper is not received by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday or by 8 a.m. Sunday, to ensure redelivery. The notice lists contact numbers for news, retail, classified, circulation and fax, plus submission guidelines for letters and guest columns.
In a grateful message residents thank God and neighbors for aid after disaster. They applaud Dr Ansari for ice donations, the American Red Cross, FEMA, power crews, Centerpoint, contractors, and local responders. They praise San Jacinto Hospital staff and Baytown’s community spirit as they vow to rise again.
Crosby trucker thanks peers and DOT for aid after the hurricane. He notes law enforcement escorts of 18 wheelers and urges appreciation for drivers who keep communities supplied amid rising fuel costs and low rates. He reminds readers that owner operators face shutdowns while urging ongoing support.
A Baytown blog notes striking similarities between Obama's Platform for Change and the Community Party of the United States Election 2008 brochure. The quiz lists five quoted passages, identifying overlaps with Obama's plan and with the Communist Party materials.
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