The West Fa/mouth 

 Spill 



"It was John L. R. French . . . 

 who first called the Coast Guard. 

 He was awakened about 12:30 

 a.m. by the stench of oil. Like 

 others, he thought first it was 

 from his own oil burner. " from 

 The Falmouth Enterprise, 

 September 16, 1969. 



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