European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturdays Stembr 23, 1967 the stars and stripes a 3 suddenly the diver discovered he stood on a bed of Gold Silver Penzance England up diver Douglas Gowe disclosed thursday How he took a risk 100feet underwater off the South West coast of England and Dis covered what May rate As the richest treasure find in modern British maritime history. Nobody would guess today How valuable the find was but some experts put it at Between $2.8million and $8.4 million. The find came Only after Hunch by Rowe diving in 100 feet of water off the Scilly saw a Hole so Small i could t get through it with ally gear on said Rowe. So i took it off pushed it through the Hole and wriggled through after it. I slipped the gear Back on and boy there it bed of Gold Rowe said he found himself standing on a bed of Gold and Silver. Another diver Geoffrey Upton joined Rowe in carrying 1,500 guineas crowns and pieces of eight to the surface where they were inspected by tavern owner Roland Morris of Penzance. He is financing the Hunt. Morris who wears his hair Pigtail style and owns the Admiral Benbow tavern and coffees hop turned the coins Over to the official receiver of coins and almost equally valuable Cannon plate Ware another items were being carried on Board a Fleet returning to England in 1707 from the Spanish main. A storm sent All four ships to the Bottom. Since despite efforts to locate the treasure the sea had kept its Golden secret until Gowe a Hunch that among the tiny caves and pits Lay a fabulous find. It will take three years to Petit All up said Rowe. But it s like Money in the Bank. Not very Many divers will be Good enough to find it much less bring exact location and the exact Date of the find were kept close secrets by Morris and his Crew a move they hoped would keep rivals away from their teams including Morri were searching the area earlier this year when one discovered a Bronze Cannon. It was identified As being part of the weaponry on Board the flagship association which adm. Sir Cloudsley show Ell commanded when a storm wrecked his vessel and Fleet. Lifted from the sea britons9 scoop Worth millions St. Mary a Scilly Isles a a helicopter landed Here Friday with a treasure trove of 1,500gold coins scooped from the sea bed near the wreckage of an 18thcentury Battle Fleet. Ronald Morris Leader of private treasure Hunt expedition handed Over the coins guineas crowns and pieces of eight to the government s official receiver of wrecks who will keep 15 "52. 41 Sfa Zzz. Is 1 7 44 45 40 24 55 14 n horizontal1. Brief sleeps9. Applaud 9. Perform12. Charles lamb13. 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Chill he loot for a year before deciding who owns it. If no claimant appears it willbe sold to the highest bidder and the finders will get 50 percent. I shall be glad to hand the mover for safekeeping said mor is 58, As his divers prepared look for More Money. The coins were found paving he floor of a Cave in the dangerous Waters around Gilston ledges. Believed to be the riches treasure trove Ever found off Britain s coasts they wherefrom the Fleet of adm. Sir Clow Disley Shovell which Sank i foggy Stormy seas exactly 260 years ago. The haul could be Worth 3 million pounds $8.4 million and May take up to three years to fully recover. Official receiver Willia Saunby and the St. Mary Island police Force of three now has to keep the Fortune out of the hand of great train robbery Type thieves. Saunby has already receive two claims for the Money. The Royal Navy asserts the treasure is its by right. A team of Navy divers spent week searching for the Money through out the summer and last nigh asked for a full scale official Navy Effort to recover the res the second claim came from an Anonymous elderly Man who said his wife is a direct descend ent of Shovell and that the coins were part of the Admiral personal Fortune won from marauding raids in the Mediterranean. Hooper one of the stars of the american Dolphin show Nowat Munich Germany leaps sleekly through a hoop enjoying the applause of the spectators. United press International photo archbishop of Canterbury foresees United Christendom Seattle a the Arch Bishop of Canterbury Arthur Michael Ramsey thursday fore saw a future Christendom United in one Church characterized by diversity in form and with Little Central control but possibly wit the Pope As presiding Bishop. Rival denominations will have disappeared he said. The tall amiable primate of the Church of England and spiritual Leader of the worldwide anglican communion of 45 Mil lion christians arrived her thursday As a guest of the episcopal Church s governing convention. It would allow Broad Independence of National churches and a lot of variety in custom Sand form but with agreement on Basic doctrines and with the same sacraments and the same universally recognized ministry said Ramsey. As for the Pope he said at news conference i Don t think that Christendom As a whole would accept the Pope As infallible in defining Faith and mor als but i do think Christendom As a whole might accept the Pope As presiding Bishop among the Bishops of the Washington mayor of d Washington up the Senate thursday confirmed pres ident Johnson s appointment of Walter e. Washington a negro As mayor of the District of Columbia. 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