Millions in oil stolen on Wind River lands sparks federal probe
Federal inspector Charles Thomas uncovered oil thefts on 2.5 million acres of Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. FBI and Interior investigators expand to seven Western states with a grand jury in Cheyenne hearing evidence. Tribes hire Rogovin Stern Huge Fortas and Touche Ross as they seek accountability and royalties.
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Washington Post Service
Washington
Charles Thomas
Wind River Indian Reservation
Wyoming
Thomas
Wind River
FBI
Interior Department
Inspector General
Cheyenne
Wind River Reservation
Rocky Mountains
Yellowstone National Park
Rogovin, Stern & Huge
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Touche Ross
John McCandish King
Denver
King
Bernard Cornfeld
Matthew Noseep
U.S. Geological Survey
Survey
Geological Survey
Continental
United States
Welcome Home Hostages Spark Nationwide Homecoming Parades
Ex-hostages return triggers joyous parades from Washington to Des Moines while Vietnam veterans protest perceived unequal treatment. Crowds cheer Kathryn Koob’s Des Moines welcome and honor Richard Morefield, former Tehran consul general, as communities stage festivities with bands, parades, and a balloon finale.
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Main Street
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Ill
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Texas
Algiers
Greg Steele
Air Force
Veterans Administration Hospital
War Memorial
Indianapolis
Steele
Los Angeles
New York City
Ron Kovic
Kovic
Los Angeles Center For Veterans Rights
Des Moines
Robert D. Ray
Pete Crivaro
Kathryn Koob
Anna Ragan
Ragan
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Peter Wilson
Richard Morefield
U.S
Tehran
Dorothea
U.S. Marine Corps Band
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Illinois
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Lewis
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Iowa Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Smulekoffs
Drapery Dept
Metlox
Gift Dept