Oklahoma oil firms oppose 18 firm breakup bill
City Service of Tulsa and Phillips Petroleum of Bartlesville denounce Senate panel’s approval of divestiture as senseless and unjustified. Phillips’ W F Martin warns breakup would raise consumer prices, disrupt supply, slow energy investment, and harm jobs across related sectors.
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Former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem James E. Hamilton plans to resign from the Legislature effective next month. Bob Lee Kidd confirms the report as filing opens July 5, with Rep. Joe Johnson considering Hamilton’s seat. Hamilton, 40, sought Congress previously and cited family and law practice for stepping down.
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Ward enters race to succeed retiring Speaker Albert
Albert's longtime aide Charles L. Ward announces candidacy for Oklahoma third district. Ward, 57, former journalist from Durant, is endorsed by Albert and will run in the August 24 Democratic primary. Ward cites two decades of service and calls for continuity after Albert's retirement. He edited papers in Poteau and Durant before joining the staff in 1959.
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