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[Clipping: Bitter Lessons]

Description: Clipping from Forbes describing the creation of Great Western Sugar Company by William M. White. The writer discusses the negative financial impact of White's ownership and that earnings and profits have declined. White runs another company, Great Western Cities, that has also not performed well financially.
Date: November 15, 1971
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[Clipping: Brazoria Boom Buds]

Description: Photocopy of a clipping from The Houston Post of an article describing land purchases near Highway 288 in Houston. Construction plans for the highway and Loop 610 are to be completed in the late 1970s. A list of prospective properties and the owners are provided.
Date: September 16, 1973
Creator: Hooper, Carl
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[Clipping: First Fortified Sugar Introduced by Local Firm]

Description: Photocopy of a clipping from The Cincinnati Enquirer describing fortified sugar, a new product. The clipping notes the naturalization of many industries, including food, to cut out harmful preservatives. The fortification of foods by the FDA is discussed. The daily minimum requirements of some vitamins and minerals are listed.
Date: June 27, 1973
Creator: Lambert, Judith
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[Clipping: How Sweet It Is: Demand for High-Fructose Corn Syrup Far Exceeds Supply]

Description: Clipping from Barron's describing the acquisition of Hubinger Company by H. J. Heinz Company. The sugar prices rose dramatically from 1970-1974. New ways to convert dextrose into fructose are being discovered and sold on the market. It is written that corn syrup producers hold advantages in processing over sugar refiners as they are able to have higher production rates.
Date: December 1, 1975
Creator: Nagdeman, Julian J.
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