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Oil Proration Order Said to Save Texas Revenue
In a letter to Wilbur C Hawk Col Ernest O Thompson of the Texas Railroad Commission claims an oil proration order issued Oct 8 saved 15 million dollars a month for Texas and added 3 million more in revenue by propping up prices. He credits tax reduction work led by Hawk and notes a state wide expansion of the effort. Thompson plans a return visit Amarillo and a Panhandle proration re open hearing is set for Oct 29 in Pampa.
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Wilbur C. Hawk
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Amarillo
Hawk
Thompson
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Commission
Pampa
Chuck Zeil