At 02:39 PM 2/9/99 EST, BearlyBear at aol.com wrote:

> COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) -- Pounding surf has breached fuel tanks on a cargo
ship
>that ran aground last week, putting a scenic stretch of Oregon coast in
danger
>of being tainted by thousands of gallons of oil.

If they don't get that sucker either pumped or free soon, it's
going to break up.

Seas have been too high to drain it or pull it off.



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