European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. December 4. 1992 the stars and stripes b Oil gushes from ship off Spain greek Tanker Accident termed major disaster Itma c / no. A la Coruna Spain apr a greek Tanker on thursday spilled hundreds of thousands of Gallons of crude Oil into the Atlantic Ocean off Spain a rugged Northwest coast after running aground in heavy fog and seas. A spokesman for Lloyd a shipping insurance agents in London called the Accident a major disaster. But a spokesman for the Spanish Petroleum company rep sol said it was too soon to evaluate the spills environmental Impact. He said the Tanker had segregated ballast tanks that should help prevent All of the cargo from spilling. The Tanker was reported to be carrying about 80,000 tons a 23 million Gallons a of crude Oil from Britain a main Oil loading terminal at sullen Voe to a refinery in la Coruna Spain. Fire broke out on the 53,964-ton Aegean sea about five hours after it ran around off Herminia Point about 5 . A la Coruna City spokesman who would not give his name said heavy smoke billowing across the City was forcing the evacuation of several thousand residents from a coastal neighbourhood near the Tower of Hercules Lighthouse. Officials said All 29 Crew members had been evacuated from the blazing Tanker. It was not immediately Clear How much of the Oil had spilled but a merchant Marine spokesman who would not give his name said the burning Oil Slick covered an area of 1.2 Miles by 20 Yards. It was reportedly moving in a northeasterly direction up the rugged coast of Galicia As the Region is known. La Coruna mayor Francisco Vasquez said anti pollution barriers were being placed to contain the pollution. La Coruna is on the Northwestern tip of Spain 280 Miles from Madrid. The thick Black Clouds of smoke could be seen from several Miles away but officials for rep sol which chartered the Tanker said the smoke was not toxic. The greek registered Aegean sea built in Japan in 1973, is a motor vessel that carries Ore and bulk Oil. City officials said the Tanker ran aground at the tip of a Promontory located at the Entrance to the la Coruna Bay and port area. A it missed the port Entrance because of the extremely bad weather and the very heavy fog a the Lloyd a spokesman said. The rep sol spokesman in Madrid said a we done to know the official cause of the Accident yet but we Are in constant Contact with the authorities in la Cor Fla a he said rep sol Security staff from the refinery in la Coruna were at the scene and prepared to help local authorities. Juan Lopez de Uralde Spanish spokesman for the London based environmental group Greenpeace said the possibilities of containing the spill were a practically nil Given the fact that it occurred on the coast. He said if the spill had occurred out at sea efforts would Center on containing it and keeping it from touching the coastline which is where it can do the most environmental damage. Paris tight touch vies with heavy Torso the traditional Christmas lights of downtown Paris Shine on a massive Bronze Torso in the Middle of the champs Lysles the French capitals most famous ave nue. The statue one of 31 sculptures put on display in Paris this fall is the work of popular colombian artist Fernando Botero. Threat to bomb rival restaurant jails . Hoaxer London up a the manager of a Mcdonald a restaurant who staged a bomb hoax at a rival fast food restaurant to bring in More business to her own has been sentenced to six months in jail a Mcdonald a spokeswoman said thursday. Patima Herron 25, was sentenced wednesday on charges of communicating false information after she admitted that she had staged the bomb threat against her main fast food rival. A Herron threatened to fire waitress Helen Calder Wood unless she made the hoax threat by Telephone to the nearby Burger King restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne about 180 Miles North of London. The threat was made at the height of a Christmas bombing Campaign by the outlawed Irish Republican army. A you Are a very determined woman a judge Helen paling told Herron at her sentencing wednesday the daily Telegraph reported. The Burger King lost an estimated $1,500 in profits because of the subsequent evacuation of customers. Herron Calderwood and another employee Lance Green were fired by Mcdonald a for the affair said Fenella Burns a Mcdonald a spokeswoman. A we were absolutely appalled by the incident and unequivocally condemn this totally irresponsible act a Mcdonald a said in a statement. A we Are glad that the whole episode is now  Herron sobbed As she was sentenced. Her attorney Chustopher Knox said Herron had lost a promising career. Calderwood 20, was ordered to carry out 120 hours Community service. Green was cleared of charges. Let s talk Santa while we ride in your sled dear Santa Claus this Christmas in a not asking much Well i can to decide but today one person in the fourth Grade showed me his pet was a Snake. Now i would love a Snake but i was thinking about a Small Monkey not a stuffed one but a real Monkey. Now i will talk with my parents and will you please listen if they say yes or no. But this Christmas i would like to have a talk with you while we ride in your sled. Now if you do this i wont Tell a soul please will you do this if you do this my address is written below. Your Friend Michael Lamoureux ., if not i will Settle for a toy. Editors note according to a reliable source Santa has not decided whether he will take Michael or not dear Santa How have you been How a your wife in a doing Fine except when we leave in a afraid my dad wont get a Job so for Christmas id like my present to be for my dad to get a Job. Id also like to have a Nintendo with Nintendo games. Alan m. Williams  Id also like a Blue Green and yellow afghan. Dear Santa i live in Sulzdorf Germany. My name is Anna Maria Smith. I am 10 years old. I want a Barbie that talks and a German toy. I Hope that everybody would get along. I also wish that everyone could be with their milies for Christmas. Your Friend Anna m. Smith other letters written to Santa include Amanda Carey Powers Katie Tierney Danielle Donohue Holly Franklin Patrick Booth Kevin Mcknight Stephanie Steckline Justin Hannon Hillary Sheehan Jason Bart Robert Nunes Sabina Pace Kelly Carlton Powers Kyle Parson Kyle Nicholas gee Anna Franklin Dana Lautenschlager Shaun Mcknight Rebekah Finch . Tierney James Kasson Richard Locke Patrick Lamoureux  Merak Blackwell Chris Numes Jamie Tierney David Franklin Jeffrey Booth Holly Rig Angela Matthew Hannun Quinton l. Dorns or. Robbie Spiegel Amanda Locke editors note a you can Send a letter to Santa Claus at the following address Santa Claus the stars and stripes unit 29480 ap0 a 09211 done to forget there a no need to use a stamp if you write maps in the top right hand Corner. Each letter writer will have his or her name printed in the newspaper and receive a reply from the North pole