Spill in Alaska On March 24th, 1989 a national disaster occurred in Valdez, Alaska. A 987 ft. Exxon oil tanker struck a reefon the outside of their normal shipping grounds. This caused oil to spill on to the shorelines and in to the water. Over 10 million gallons of oil poured into in the Prince William Sound. Causing the wprst oil spill in the nations history. Fishermen have lost over a million dollars , and the wildlife in the area is suffering very badly. The loss is well over 1.000. Congress and Exxon are working together to help clean up the oily mess.Fire hoses are being used to rinse off the coast, leaning over 300 miles of beaches. But , the tides, winds, and currents will help to take eare of mostof it . Even though the spill occurred in Alaska, people all over the nation are feeling the crush of the spill. Gas prices rose from $. 93 to $1.15 or higher. Critics say that it is unlikely that the prices will rise above $1.35. SKINHEADS They shave thier heads . They wear heavy black combat boots. Most are poor, high school drop outs, that can not find work. And they are usually between the ages of ISIS.Theyare the skinheads, thefastest growing gang on America’s streets. The gangs are most popular in the south (where most KKK movements still live on), and on the coasts. Thier growing popularity has appealed to many prejudiced American citizens. As in most gangs, the members have no family,or come from abusive parents. So they turn to thier peers for comfort and support. They follow pretty much the same beliefs as Hitler, or the Klu Klux Klan . Believing that white it the superior race, and minorities (homosexuals, blacks, etc . . . ) are inferior. California Dreamin’ The Prairie band and eight chaperones flew to California on Thursday, March 16, and returned on Tuesday, March 21. In addition to rehersals and performances, visited the group toured the Universal Studios complex, spent a day at Disneyland , Newport Beach, and sat in as part of the audience during a taping of “ The Family Feud” . 1 I A Bit on the Wild Side 111 I
114 Publizr Home