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Segment 3 (The Worst Ever) #498046

NBC Evening News for Friday, Mar 24, 1978
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(Studio) Report on effects of tanker wreck off French coast caused by oil spill and on what must be done to clean up.
REPORTER: John Hart

(Brittany Coast, France) Effects of oil slick caused when tanker Amoco Cadiz wrecked described; damage is to sea life and economy [Saint pol de Leon Mayor Jean Claude ROLTEL - cites number of people out of work.] Effect of damage on tourism reported [Mrs. Rene CADIOU - cites number of cancellations she's had from tourists. Thinks others will also cancel.] Demonstrations by students and fishermen in Brest, demanding government take action to prevent such tragedies, described. Govt. announcement that oil tankers will be banned from sailing closer than 7 mile off Brittany coast reported.
REPORTER: John Palmer

Reporter(s):
Hart, John;
Palmer, John
Duration:
00:03:50

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