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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
7
London reports Britain shifts to a three day work week to save fuel amid a coal shortage and oil cuts. The Conservative government warns of deep economic crisis with unemployment fears as miners slow production and fuel supplies falter.
A 16,000 gallon bunker oil spill spreads over 12 miles of Pacific water south of Monterey as cleanup crews from Seattle converge with vacuums and skimmers. Wind and currents push the slick 40 miles south. no coast danger reported. The U S N S Pvt Joseph Merrill collided with Liberian Pearl Venture, towing to San Luis Obispo. no injuries. Weather hinders containment efforts.
General Francisco Franco addressed the nation praising Spain's serenity and confidence in the wake of the assassination of premier Luis Carrero Blanco. The 81 year old leader spoke in Madrid, his first remarks since the December 20 killing and the death of his confidant.
U S officials say 1973 undercut hopes for a stronger Atlantic Alliance as Kissinger proposed a new charter and East West talks advanced. European hesitation over U S military aid to Israel during the October war and the Arab oil embargo deepened distrust, while detente with Moscow worried some French observers. Crises tested the 24 year old alliance and left Washington with little to cheer about in relations with Europe.
The piece outlines systemic flaws in West Virginia justice, citing Kanawha County jail delays, a Putnam County civil rights suit, and criticism from lawyers about access to fair representation. It highlights Legal Aid Societies, APPALRED, and public defender debates as advocates push for reform and affordable legal services.
12000 gallons of potassium cuprocyanide leaked from a Sunbeam Corp plant into Sydney’s Cooks River killing thousands of fish eels and birds. Workmen removed about 15 tons of dead aquatic life after the spill from a Christmas holiday incident. The chemical escaped through a storage valve into a stormwater drain then into a river tributary.
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