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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1951
Page
10
SMEXICO CITY reports escalating tortilla costs threaten staple meals for the poor. Prices for masa and tortillas soar from 25 to 30 centavos, with rumors of even higher retail costs. Government debate explores corn subsidies and mechanization of tortillerias, while women vendors endure long waits at mills to secure dough for daily meals.
At the CBS studio entrance Jack Benny is approached by a man claiming to be an old vaudeville friend who borrows two dollars. Eight months later the ex debtor writes from Denver claiming riches in Colorado and a new life, adding a one dollar payment as part of the debt.
A central heating unit wiring fault caused a fire that destroyed the veterans club building in Snyder early Sunday. Fire Chief N. W. Autry said a passerby found the blaze. the chief had to drive five miles to use a nearby telephone to report it. The structure housed American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars rooms. Total loss with damage over $50,000.
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