European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday. July 26,1987 search begins for titanic s treasure Paris a the Crew searching for treasure from the titanic made its first dive saturday in the area where he titanic went Down. A Small submarine plunged 2,5 Miles to the Ocean flour accompanied by a robot named Robin. After a Day of High winds that frustrated attempts to dive Friday the weather improved enough saturday to allow divers to begin a general Survey before beginning the attempt to retrieve artefacts said Yves Cornet a spokesman for Taurus International. The min sub Mautile was to explore the wreck site 350 Miles off newfound land. Cornel said the salvages Are searching for the Bow of the titanic which has never been found. It is believed to be As far As one or two Miles from the main portion of the wreck he said. They will be floating Over a 2.5-mile wide debris held around the titanic shown in previous surveys to be littered with Silver trays China cups and other artefacts. Hie Mautile is equipped with to arms capable of picking up objects smaller than the teacups used on the titanic and larger than safes. In is attached by a 26-fool-Long umbilical Cord to the 176 Pound robot. Robin is filled with lights and three cameras encased in titanium and steel cases Tor shooting color video and photo graphs inside the titanic. Another Cam Era will be carried by a member of the min sub Crew. The 12 5 million expedition is being conducted by the French Institute for research and exploitation of the a and underwritten by a group of International investors operating Ai the British registered Ocean research exploration lid. Taurus International negotiated the contract. The wreck of the titanic was discovered sept. I 1985, after years of speculation on its whereabouts by the French Institute in partnership with he Woods Hole oceanographic Institute based in Massachusetts. Woods Hole which mounted a second research expedition to the titanic last summer has said in will not retrieve Arti facts. . Officials and others want the site to be designated an International memo rial to the 1,513 people who drowned when the titanic struck an iceberg on its Maiden voyage and Sank on the Niehl of april 14-15, w2, Many of those travelling from South Ampton England to new York were Rich and famous. Salvages Hope to find a Strongbox Slid to contain a Fortune in jewels Cornet said nothing will be retrieved from inside the wreck because such an operation would be too dangerous. Every time a sub goes so far undersea it is dangerous Cornel said. But i they Don i try to go Loo close to the wreck it should not be a  sizzling weather lingers throughout most of East new York a a lethal week Long heat wave that has been roasting the Eastern third of the United slates showed signs of easing saturday in the northernmost areas but there was no Hope of Relief elsewhere. The system responsible for the hot humid weather that began july 17 has been blamed for 13 deaths seven from the heal four by lightning and two by drowning. Cool air was expected to drop temperatures to the 70s in Northern slates sat urday said Pete Reynolds of the weather service s severe storms forecast Center in Kansas City to. The rest of the East will remain Prelly hot with temperatures mostly in the 90s and a few isolated readings in the Ioos mostly in Georgia Reynolds said. The lower Midwest also was to continue to swelter. Thunderstorms hit the Northeast South and Midwest on Friday unleash ing a Tornado in North Houston Texas wind gusts of 67 Mph in Sioux City Iowa and Golf Ball size Hail that downed tree limbs and Power lines in Osmond neb. In Minnesota parts of several High ways remained closed by flooding 24 hours after a storm thursday night dumped a record 10 inches of rain on Minneapolis and caused two drown Ings. Temperature records melted Friday in 15 cities. Records were lied in eight others including new York. New yorkers used 24,414 megawatts of Power Friday afternoon much of it for fan and air conditioners said new York slate Power Pool spokesman Bryan Gosling. That broke the record of 23,782 megawatts set the Day before. Connecticut gov. William a. O Neill switched off his office air conditioner and asked residents to Cul Back electricity use. Northeast utilities said it Cut Power s percent for the first Lime in 14 years because of heavy demand. Animals at the Philadelphia zoo were treated to half a ton of ice. The heat and Lack of rain caused water shortages in Ohio Pennsylvania Connecticut and West Virginia and residents were urged to conserve. In parts of Ohio washing cars and water ing lawns were banned. In connect Cut officials Al the women s prison limited showers. The hot spell has killed about a Mil lion chickens in the Chesapeake Bay Region in the past week officials said. Italy trying to put together new government Rome a leaders of five italian political parties agreed on saturday to Back Premier designate Giovanni Goria and try to put Back together the Alliance that fell apart in bickering four months ago. Following a two hour meeting with socialist re publican social Democrat Liberal and fellow Chris Tian Democrat leaders Goria said that there is a Strong desire on the part of the participating five Par ties to give life to a new  he said that he expects to present president fran Cesco Corsiga on tuesday with a list of proposed cab inet ministers for what would be the nation s 47th postwar government. That government Goria said would give priority to the country s Economy and development of the poorer Southern regions. Political observers predicted that Italy s parliament would vote on the new government by the end of july or Early August. The same coalition known As the pc Lipartito hearted la social in Leader Bellino Crane for 42 ii Ohms was be longest lasting government since the end of world War i. Praxi quit in March after months of Biller feuding Between the dominant Christian democrats and his socialists Over who should be Premier. Corsiga called Early elections in june after unsuccessful negotiations to put together a new govern ment. Christian democrats received 34.3 percent of the Vole. The traditionally opposition communists won 26.6 percent and the socialists garnered 14.3 per cent. Last week the socialists threatened to hold up the formation of the new government because they Dis agreed with Goria s proposed nuclear policy. On saturday Praxi told reporters that his party would give full parliamentary support to the new government. Also on saturday Goria who was Treasury minister under Praxi presented to party leaders a document of the government program. In what appeared to be a Compromise on the nuclear Issue the document said the five parties would Back legislative efforts to Speed up the time necessary before a voter referendum could be held following the forma Tion of a new government three referendums giving citizens a Chance to say if they wanted Italy s nuclear Energy program to continue were cancelled after parliament was dissolved to make Way for the june elections. The socialists who have declared themselves anti nuclear have said that no nuclear policy should be pursued until the referendum Are held while the Christian democrats have called for slow but steady nuclear development keeping in mind safely considerations. Baldrige critically Hurt in Accident Brentwood Calif. A Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige was critically injured saturday when a horse he was Riding while steer roping fell on him knocking him unconscious and causing his heart la Stopfor several minute Baldrige 64, was revived by or. Bert d. Johnson a Stanford University gynaecologist who arrived at the Jack Roddy ranch just alter the Accident. Baldrige was then flown by helicopter to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek for further treatment. Johnson described his injuries As critical and said bal Drige probably suffered internal injuries from the fall and the blow from the horse which crushed him on the ground. Johnson said he administered  resuscitation for about four minutes before Baldrige s heart started beating again and he began breathing. Baldrige a former steer roping Champion voted into the Cowboy Hull of Fame in was to appear sat urday night �1 the Contra Cosu county hair. Balange competes in about three professional rodeos a year and often participates in sunday roping competitions. His office is filled with mementos of his lifelong passion Bronze Cowboy statues a coiled Lasso a Saddle he won at a 1978 Rodeo and a collection of Belt buckles won in roping contests. A graduate of Yale University with a major in English he was president of Scovill inc., a Large manufacturing business in Waterbury conn., before joining the Reagan Cabinet in january 1981. Reprisals from Page 1 Lebanon. Muslawi. A shiite from the Bekaan Val Ley Village of Nabi Sheet in East Leb anon did not name any of the Western captives. He said several islamic factions Are holding the hostages and these factions have Good relations with  Terry Anderson Middle East correspondent for the associated press is the longest held foreign hostage in Lebanon. He was kidnapped in March 1985. Muslawi s statement came after the . Navy began escorting .-flajged kuwaiti ships in the Gulf a move staunchly opposed by Iran. France has been involved in a Diplo Matic dispute with Iran since june 30. The iwo countries broke diplomatic relations last week and their diplomats have remained inside their respective embassies blockaded by police. On Friday about 5.000 shiite demonstrators in South Beirut burned effigies of president Reagan French president Francois Mitterrand British prime min ister Margaret Thatcher and kuwaiti ruler Sheik Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah. The demonstrations organized by Hezbollah were in protest of the . Intervention in the Gulf. Muslawi a former teacher split with Bern s mainstream amal in the Wake of Israel s 1981 invasion of Lebanon. Islamic amal Fielding some 1,400 lighters is based in the area around Baalbek the ancient roman City in the predominantly shiite Bcka Valley now serves As Headquarters for the iranian revolution Ary guards. Western intelligence sources accused Muslawi of involvement in the oct. 23, 1983, boating of . And French Mili tary Barracks in Beirut that killed 241 american servicemen and 59 French  denied involvement in the 1983 suicide bombings but he hailed the at Lacken. The foreigners who Are missing and presumed kidnapped include nine americans is frenchmen three Blont two germans an italian an irishman a South korean an Indian and two unidentified men