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[Clipping: Bitter Lessons]
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
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Commission Hits Police Conduct]
Clipping describing police misconduct and police brutality against minority groups uncovered by the Galveston Human Relations Commission.
Date:
November 6, 1971
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: GW Sugar purchase sought]
Clipping from Rocky Mountain News describing the plans of a sugar farming cooperative to purchase Great Western Sugar. Also discussed are the credentials and investment plans of the new owners.
Date:
September 21, 1971
Creator:
Margolin, Morton L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Town that Sugar Built]
Clipping, written by Anne Pashkoff, from the Houston Chronicle describing the history of Sugar Land, Texas, and the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date:
September 15, 1971
Creator:
The Houston Chronicle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Library Marks Another Island 'First']
Clipping, written by June Angerstein, from the Galveston Daily News describing the opening of the Moody Memorial Wing of the Rosenberg Library with construction and amenity details.
Date:
August 22, 1971
Creator:
The Galveston Daily News
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Private S. A. Bank Subject of History Project]
Clipping from the San Antonio Light describing a Oral History project at the University of Texas on the Oppenheimer Bank of San Antonio, and an article on the use of highway trust funds.
Date:
August 8, 1971
Creator:
The San Antonio Light
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City Human Relations Commission Planning Monthly Meetings]
Clipping from The Galveston Daily News describing the planning of and necessity for monthly meetings for the Galveston Human Relations Commission.
Date:
August 6, 1971
Creator:
The Galveston Daily News
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sugar Industry Analysis, July 23, 1971]
Photocopy of a report regarding U.S. sugar companies from an industry analysis publication. It provides an overall analysis of the stability of the sugar market and viability as an investment, as well as company-level stock market information.
Date:
July 23, 1971
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings: 1100 Acres on Westheimer Purchased for $12 Million, First General buys 1,100 acres for new Westheimer development]
Photocopy of three clippings from Houston Chronicle and Post Business Writer describing real estate acquired by First General Realty Corp.
Date:
June 27, 1971
Creator:
Evans, Charles & Hooper, Carl
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Drool Stick]
Copy of a clipping from The Sugar Journal describing fraud in the sugar refining industry committed by Henry Friend with fake stock certificates. Also discussed is fake electric sugar refining and liquid sugar.
Date:
June 1971
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sugar Industry Analysis, April 23, 1971]
Photocopy of a report regarding U.S. sugar companies from an industry analysis publication. It provides an overall analysis of the stability of the sugar market and viability as an investment, as well as company-level stock market information.
Date:
April 23, 1971
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History