Word: gasfields
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Dates: during 1931-1931
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From the Hugoton gasfield of Kansas and from the neighboring Amarillo field of the Texas Panhandle to Rockville, Ind. is about 805 miles as the plane flies. In 1928 a young promoter by the name of Frank Preston Parish formed Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co. to run a natural gas line over this distance. In June 1930, it became apparent that Mr. Parish needed more funds. Three months later potent Morgan-affiliated Columbia Gas & Electric Corp., in order to avert a rapid descent of the entire gas balloon, and to avert what might have turned out to be unwelcome competition...
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