European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 19, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5oil from spill hits . Area beaches Al Segundo Calif. A More than 27,000 Gallons of Oil that spilled into Santa Monica Bay when a Tanker punctured a pipeline with its Anchor began washing up on some of Southern californians most popular beaches sunday. Strong winds and High Quot tides nudged some of the Slick onto Topanga and Malibu beaches said coast guard it. Mike Miles. A we really Don t know what the Impact will be until Daylight a he said. The Light Oil also created a Sheen of 11 Square Miles in the Bay and closed the bustling Marina Del Rey Harbor. The spill was within a mile of the Chevron Usa inc. Refinery in Al Segundo said spokesman Tom Richart. Authorities originally feared As much As 55,000 Gallons of Oil had escaped from the 7,100-foot pipeline situated 60 feet underwater. They revised the figure after measuring the amount of Oil recovered from the punctured pipeline. About 307,000 Gallons of the diesel like fuel were in the pipeline when it was struck at 7 15 . Saturday Richart said. All but 27,720 Gallons were pumped Back into the refinery Miles said. Thirteen skimmers and Boom towing boats were sent to contain the spill but Richart said there was t much they could do because the fuel was too Light. Three Oil soaked Birds were recovered from the Bay and were cleaned said it. Reed Smith of the state department of fish and game. He noted that dozens of sea Lions and dolphins live in the area of the spill. By Dawn Oil had stopped leaking from the pipeline which connects the Chevron refinery to an unloading Moorage a mile offshore. The refinery was using the Light Oil to flush out the pipeline Between transfers of heavy crude Oil said Mike Holmes the refinery a general manager. The 610-foot,  Tanker Omi Dyn Achem was backing into a berth at the Moorage to unload its cargo the solvent toluene which is used in gasoline. The ships Crew decided to abort the Docking because of a damaged Hydraulic Winch Holmes said. The Winch is used to pull the ship alongside the berth. The ships Anchor then struck and ruptured the 26-Inch pipeline. Holmes said. The ship was not damaged. The ships four Crew members and chevrons mooring Pilot tested negative for alcohol said coast guard capt. Jim Morris. Urine tests also were planned he said. The names of the Crew and Pilot were not released. Chevron hired about 400 workers to prepare to sop up any Oil that might Wash ashore booms were set up across the Harbor Entrance to Marina Del Rey a Busy Small Craft Harbor two Miles North of Al Segundo to protect the environmentally sensitive Ballona wetlands. Pleasure boats were barred from leaving. More than 6,000 pleasure boats Are based at the Marina said los Angeles county sheriffs Harbor master Ltd Joseph r. Manusia. In addition the coast guard banned most boat traffic in a zone stretching North from Al Segundo 15 Miles South Santa Monica site c Oil spill Al Segundo los Angeles Milos 15 a amps Susan Harris West of downtown los Angeles to the Venice area a distance of about three Miles. Coast guard it. Robert Shields said. A a a a a a a a a a lifeguards advised people to stay out  the water inn most surfers at Manhattan Beach one mile South of the refinery ignored the  Beach party endures Sands of time Daytona Beach Fla. A the bikinis May be a Little ski pier and the music a Little louder but Spring break 1991 Isnit a whole lot different from the romps on the Sand of the Early �?T60s. The same scene that Abc broadcaster Chet Huntley described in 1962 exists today of a the worlds most famous  a did you notice As i did a determined and defiant Pursuit of fun a As though it might at any time become outlawed or out of style a he asked then. Or As a new York Spring breaker put on his Back car window this year a tap the kegs. Spring break �?T91.�?� this Beac Side Community began making a concerted pitch for Spring break business in 1962, the Effort was aided by the successful Beach movies of the Era including where the boys Are with Connie Francis and a string of films showing Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon frolicking in the Sand. Sun starved Northern College students came to Daytona Beach for free Beer endless parties and music galore. Twenty nine years later the formula still  in the Early �?T60s, there was the stigma of perceived immorality. New York world Telegram columnist Inez Robb for example called the goings on in Daytona Beach a a National scandal promoted by a adult  a local ministerial Alliance blasted a a a twist dance contest As immoral. Some 30,000 students showed up in 1962. This year the figure is expected to top 400,001with revellers spending $160 million. And the twist has Long since Given Way to wet to shirt contests. The primary daytime activity in Daytona Beach is getting sunburned and ogling the opposite sex while listening to pounding rap music. Strict enforcement of Laws that prohibit drinking on the Beach and the Spring break festival task Force s theme of a party smart keep most Breakers sober on the Sand. Night finds students partying going to clubs or seeking Romance. On a recent Day on the Beach Young men and women armed with Vii Leo cameras took in the Sand scenery. A i like the Guys coming up and videotaping you in your bathing suit a said 22-Yeai old Deanna Maltby who was convinced that a Day at the Beach with Vanilla ice and mtg was better than a Day of classes at St Augustine technical Center. With the atmosphere of an outdoor festival thoughts  recession and the recently ended persian Gulf War were a million Miles away. Many students on Spring break said the Economy had not prevented them from coming because their trips were often planned months in Advance. But Many students were saving Money by bringing camping equipment staying with friends or a a crashing in less than desirable motels. Chris Boucher 19, and Jen Frederick 19, were drinking cold Beer outside a Beach front hotel not caring to explain How they circumvented Florida a 21-year--, old drinking Law. The University of Rhode Island students said they were having a great time on a shoestring budget. A a we re staying at a cheesy hotel hit Ling  drinks trom six to nine and just hanging out Quot said Boucher from Warwick . Most northerners conceded that the Sun was the main attraction in coming to Florida although there Are other lures. Tulve Cable music station mtg was one of the prime attractions. It was taping club mtg with performances from Vanilla ice i acc music factory Cathy Dennis escape club and Gerardo. A several volleyball and basketball games w Ere under Way and new cars Nintendo games tourist locations and other products were being pushed. A Kathy Kaulbach in a student at Westminster secondary school in London. Ontario Rode in a car for 24 hours to get to Daytona Beach. A a it a cold up there with mrw on the ground a she  should go judicial panel head says in the stars and stripes Washington apr Senate judiciary committee chairman Joseph Biden said sunday that los Angeles police chief Daryl f. Gates should be fired in the Wake of a videotape showing police officers beating a Black Motorist. A i think the Guy should go a the Delaware Democrat said on no cd so meet the press a adding however that the Case was a local matter. Attorney general Dick Thornburgh on the same program said it w Asnat his Job to a pass judgment on the responsibility of local officials except when they Are involved in criminal  but Thornburgh did say that if a jus Tice department investigation determines that the Case is part of a nationwide pattern of police brutality a i think that will then Lay the basis for some remedial efforts at better training and better methods of deterring this kind of  officers who stopped Rodney King for speeding earlier this month clubbed him dozens of times with their Batons kicked him and zapped him with an electric stun gun. A resident of the neighbourhood videotaped the beating. Four officers have been indicted on felony charges in the Case. Gates had recommended felony indictments against three officers and lesser disciplinary action against 11 others including a supervisor who was at the scene. The Justice department is looking into whether Federal charges can be brought against the officers. Community activists have called on mayor Tom Bradley to either fire Gates or name a new police commission which would Force him to step Down. Gates who is White has been police chief for 13 years. Tie has described the beating As an aberration and defended his record As chief saying that under his leadership a hispanic runs the  Angeles police Academy and Blacks and women have been aggressively recruited. 10years ago March 19, 1981 Secretary of state Alexander m. Haig jr., said the communist movement is aiming at the takeover of Central America with a primary a hit list that includes Honduras Guatemala Nicaragua and Al Salvador 20years ago March 19, 1971 a massive protest against the conservative governments anti strike legislation crippled British Industry blacked out newspapers and threatened disruption of Public transport. Condor egg hatches in los Angeles zoo 30years ago los Angeles Kupij a California Condor egg hatched sunday morning at the los Angeles zoo bringing to 41 the known number of the huge Birds. The youngest Condor was christened Moko and weighed 51/ ounces when it emerged from its Pale Aqua Shell about 1 a.m., part of a project begun in 1987 to Breed the Birds in Captivity and then return them to the wild. Zoo keepers said the Chick whose name is an Indian word meaning a to be born and leave Quot could be released later this year if the Breeding season continues to go Well. Shortly after the. Egg was produced keepers removed it from its parents nest Box in an Effort to get them to produce another. The method part of the California Condor Breeding protocol was successful and the two condors Tumasas and Shatasha have another egg a their third offspring a that is expected to Hatch in late april to Date the condors housed at the los Angeles zoo and the san Diego wild animal Park have produced 17 eggs. Moko is the 41st now in Captivity. The last known wild California Condor the largest North american flying Bird was captured in april 1987 when scientists determined that the Bird would be unable to survive and reproduce in the wild. Another Condor replenishment project this involving the andean Condor has been under Way successfully in the los padres National Forest North of los Angeles. Six female andean condors native to the West coast of South America Are flying wild in the los padres National Forest. Plans Are to bring the Birds Back to Colombia to join several males that were released there in 1989. March 19, 1961 Secretary of state Dean Rusk and soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko met in Washington dc., for a discussion of Laos the Congo disarmament and other issues dividing the West and the soviet Union. 40years ago March 19, 1951 six european nations agreed to Pool their $4 billion a year Coal and steel resources in the most daring economic Experiment launched in Europe. France West Germany Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg were the nations agreeing to the plan