colorado
interstate
gas
federal
power
commissiom
argued
decided
april
motion
dismiss
writ
certiorari
denied
april
see
colorado
interstate
gas
federal
power
commissiom
william
dougherty
new
york
city
petitioner
charles
shannon
washington
respondents
john
akolt
denver
charles
keffer
amarillo
petitioner
chester
lane
charles
shannon
washington
respondents
carl
wheat
san
francisco
independent
natural
gas
america
amicus
curiae
special
leave
justice
douglas
delivered
opinion
federal
power
commission
investigation
hearing
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orders
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gas
act
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interstate
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rates
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gas
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gas
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gas
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gas
facilities
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production
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gas
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raised
colorado
interstate
raised
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petitioners
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arkansas
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gas
city
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interstate
case
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interstate
canadian
make
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first
place
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use
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rate
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illinois
bell
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involved
state
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gas
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colorado
interstate
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customers
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peak
day
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sales
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year
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peak
day
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interstate
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line
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sales
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business
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line
north
pueblo
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pipeline
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gas
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valley
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wholesale
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