European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and strikes Friday August 1,1986 iceberg did t rip titanic expert says Washington up a quiet but Talal parting or thick steel plates making up the Hull of the uns Inka Etc titanic nol a legendary 300 foot Gash beginning Al the Bow caused the mighty luxury liner to sink after its fatal Brush with an iceberg says he explorer who found the wreck age. Robert Ballard the oceanographer and Marine geologist who led the team thai discovered the wreck of the luxury liner in september and who returned to take the first extensive photos of the remains said wednesday the damage occurred where historians had though in did but contrary to theory there was no Gash. This is supported by reports of survivors who said they had Felt Letite Impact Ballard said. In also is supported by trickles of Nisi thai appeared to Start at the top of Many plates in inc crucial Section. We found no evidence of any Gash. It appears the damage was the Sepa rating of the riveted plates Ballard said at a news conference to release in photos and first of i Kirin videotapes of the ill fated ship. You can part plates very quietly yet lethally and nol wrench and tear and rip he said. The 46,000-ton titanic billed at the time As unsinkable struck an ice Berg on its Maiden voyage and Sank april is 1912, killing 1.513 of the 2,224 people aboard. It has Long been thought the iceberg gouged a 300-fool-Long Gash on the starboard Side ripping open five of the titanic s compartments and letting them flood. The titanic s unsinkable reputation was based on the idea that four of its 16 compartments could be flooded and the ship could stay afloat Tea fifth one flooded the weight of the sea Waler would pull the ship too Low in the water. Despite inc cajoling and pleas of inc Crew Many people refused to step into the few lifeboats aboard. The ship was barely listing and most of the Passen Gers could not believe it would sink. Ballard and the team spent 13 Days at the wreckage site 400 Miles South of Newfoundland this month diving 2vi mites Betow the Ocean surface 11 times in an experimental mini submarine. The expedition was sponsored Byich Woods Hole oceanographic Institute where Ballard works and by the Navy which financed development of the equipment inc team used. The wreck was found in two pieces the Bow where in dived into the Muddy sea Bottom and the Stern twisted about Iso degrees about 660 Yards away. Ballard said there arc Many theories about Why inc ship broke apart but All he could say was that conditions indicated the vessel had to have split Early in its plunge. Whether the break occurred at the surface or whether the ship imploded 1,000 feet beneath the surface the level where such an occurrence could be expected is Uncertain he said. The Bow was still Majestic but the Stern was a carnage of debris he said. It was not enjoyable to walk1 in because you knew what final tragedy was played out there 1 he said. Ballard said he was nol surprised the team found no human remains be cause there was very lil la organic material left from the ship. All wooden sections including the wheelhouse had been devoured by Worms except for strips attached to inc Iclal portions of inc deck which apparently made he Wood less delicious he said. A Patent leather shoe also was found. Dodds from Paga 1 tempt of Congress by this committee and this chairman.1 Stephens was overheard after the hearing Tell ing Ford and others that she soon will retire. Ford promised Hal the committee will investigate the Pentagon reorganization further Stephens said the dependents education act requires thai the Dodds director report to at least an assistant Secretary of defense. She Dis played organization charts she said the Perua gonad sent her showing her reporting through a director of dependents schools policy to Pope. She read from the Job description under which inc policy director was hired saying that person was to have responsibility for All activities involving planning direction operation control and coordination required for administration of All dependents schools  Pope told the committee that the schools policy office was to supervise the 67 dependents schools on military installations in the United slates. She said the policy office would provide technical assistance to Dodds in overseas  provided a different organizational Chart showing Stephens and the policy director reporting to Pope from the same level one Ste below. Stephens said it was the first Lime she had seen  said Chapman Cox assistant Secretary of defense far Force management and personnel had created her Job to give school issues More visibility. Cox sent prepared testimony thai included a two Page Legal opinion from the Dod general counsel that nothing in the dependents education act bars the creation of Pope s Job. Former Dodds director Anthony Cardinale testified that Pope s office would help Dodds gain support for its needs at the Pentagon level. But Stephens said that As one result of the reorganization confusion and incompetence. Now pervade the  she said it took is Days to get clearance for Dodds plans to implement Gramm Rudman spending cuts. She said the three dates Dodds announced for  opening of school this fall resulted from a Pentagon reversal Over whether Dodds could Cut repair and maintenance Bud gets to the Bone to pay teachers salaries. Stephens suggested thai Given the operations and size of Dodds Congress consider making icy like the defense mapping it a defense Agency Agency or the defense logistics  Don t have any doubt in my mind thai we knew whal we said when we said we wanted Odds reporting o an assistant Secretary Ford said. He said the committee wanted tomake sure that the professional educator at the head of Dodds had Impact on Pentagon de Pendents schools policy and that the position of Dodds director could never be Cut off from the Pentagon s manpower chief by layers of by  operates about 270 schools in 20 for eign countries educating about 150,000 Chil Dren. Jenco delivers captors message to archbishop of Canterbury London up released american hostage the Rev Lawrence Junco thursday gave a hug and kiss of thanks to the archbishop of Canterbury had an emotional meeting with a former co hostage and Ful filled two thirds of his personal Mission on behalf of 15 others still held captive in Lebanon. Jenco who was released saturday after 1s months in Captivity handed to archbishop Robert Runcie primate of the Church of the anglican communion a confidential message from the moslem captors of the hostages. He gave a similar message to Pope John Paul ii in he Vatican wednesday and has a third but apparently different message for president Reagan which he was scheduled to pass on Al the while House Friday afternoon. Silling by Junco s Side Runcie s personal envoy Terry Waite who is Active in moves to release the hostages said ii was t coincidental that 1 was in thai part of the world when father Jenco was re  Waile said he hoped he could give the roman Cath Olic and anglican Church response to the messages from the hostage holders at a news conference on Jan co s departure for Washington Early Friday. Jenco 51, from Joliet iii., spoke Only briefly pleading he still had not recovered from his ordeal and an unexpected meeting Al the Palace with the Rev. Benjamin e. Weir 60, a presbyterian minister who was freed last september after 16 months Captivity in Lebanon it was a deep emotional Strain for me and i am not that Alert right now Junco said. I Haven t unwound enough to honestly and with dignity respond to your  Jenco director of Catholic Relief services in Leb anon was seized Jan 8,1985, As he drove to work. Rehnquist from Page 1 deed on the property in Greensboro vt., until a few Days ago and promised sen. Patrick Leahy d-vt., he would do whal he could to have i  committee members defended Rehnquist pointing out these types of provisions were common indeed at one time and Are no longer enforceable. Earlier sen. Joseph Biden d-del., had asked Rochn quist if the court in t uniquely More than either of the other two branches of government to be the guardians of the right of  yes i think in is Rehnquist  Rehnquist refused to explain his reasons for dissenting in a 1983 ruling that denied tax exempt status to the Bob Jones University because of its policy of racial  said he should nol have to be called to account Here for a judicial act. How i came to that conclusion is something that ought not to be inquired  Rehnquist said however he fell that it was up to con Gress to legislate against segregation policies not the . Howard  a Ohio also brought up the deeds and earlier question on memos written by Rehnquist and charges Rehnquist harassed Black Vot ers in the 1960s,"i wanted you to understand what s going through this senator s mind As to one of the most important issues i believe this committee has to Deal with and that is credibility and integrity he  nearly six hours of questions wednesday Rehnquist repeatedly denied he harassed and intimidated Black voters Al the polls in Phoenix and said he always has opposed racial  testimony was Rehnquist s first Public com ment on the charges since 1971, when the allegation first surfaced before be was confirmed As a supreme court  Justice also tried to dismiss concerns that his conservative Bent would swing the court to the right if he becomes chief Justice. I think the chief Justice can exercise a certain amount of leadership on the court but 1 Don l think in i Apt to be in a philosophical direction he . Orrin Hatch a Utah said Rehnquist always has stood firmly against racial discrimination. Ship from Page 1 initial smoke and explosion caused panic especially below decks. All the injured were in stable condition at Jackson memorial Hospital or Parkway regional medical Cen Ter. They suffered from smoke inhalation. The cruise line reported thai 19 people bad Bee taken to the two hospitals bul two were spouses who were not  safety Drill Al the beginning of the cruise eased the evacuation said Bill Peacock 29, of Raleigh ,he said the Crew announced the evacuation Over the ship s speakers and calmly loaded passengers into life boats. From there they were taken less than a mile to link Stirrup  ship was in the Berry islands about 50 mile North of Nassau in the Bahamas and 130 Miles East of Miami when the fire broke out authorities Laid. Out Bot said the Crew extinguished the flames quickly but the coast guard said it took several hours to bring the Blaze under  24,4 58-ton Emerald seas built in 1944 and refurbished in 1985, sails on three and four night cruises from Miami to the Bahamas with a Slop on in Valley owned Little Stirrup Cay