European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday october 30,1987 world today w photo boxes of artefacts from the titanic Are pita up in Paris thursday during the lire television presentation titanic items displayed on to include Lucky star1 Pendant Paris a a Diamond tipped Pendant inscribed May this be your Lucky Star was among the treasures raised from the unlucky titanic after the Ocean liner rested undisturbed on the Ocean floor for 75 years. The hems of jewelry and Money were unveiled Early thursday in Paris during a two hour telecast that was broadcast in 20 countries. Because of the Lime differ ence viewers in the United Siales saw the program wednesday night. The jewelry and Cash were found inside a Purser s Safe and leather Satchel raised from the titanic wreck 350 Miles Southeast of Newfoundland. The sponsors of last summer s Salvage expedition said icy Hope he television show will help draw crowds to a titanic exhibit that will tour the world next year. The television program return to the titanic.  also presented evidence thai a fire in the liner s Coal Bunker played a role in sinking the ship. After the Satchel and Safe were opened two experts from the jewelry firm of Van cute Eland Ards exam ined the objects including a Gold Pendant with a Small Diamond and the inscription May this be your Lucky Star and a delicate Bracelet with the name Amy spelled out in tiny diamonds. George Ulloth one of the investors in the project said the artefact have been insured for Sio million. He added however that none or them will be sold. The total Cost of the project including the voyage production of the television show and i travelling exhibition was expected to reach $ 10 million. The investors hoped to recoup about $5.5 million from television and Home video rights. They were expected to make up the remainder plus a handsome profit from Entrance fees to the exhibit. Investor Carlos Piaget compared plans for the titanic our to the exhibit of egyptian artefacts from he Tomb of tutankhamen Hal went on tour in the Early 1980s, generating 158 million in 24 months. One definite goal of the television show is to Spur interest in the  Piaget said in an interview before the program. The tunic struck an iceberg and Sank april 15, 1912, on its Maiden voyage from soul Amnion eng land to new York. More than 1,500 Crew members and passengers died in the icy Waters of the North Atlantic. Relatives of Many of the victims have argued that the wreck should have been undisturbed As a memorial. The wreck was found in september 190s by a joint  expedition. The leather Satchel from the tunic yielded the Pendant and Diamond Bracelet a ring a watch wads of american currency a jewelry Box with fluted feel and a Stickpin Case engraved with Ibe initials  it apparently belonged to Richard l. Acc Wilh a first Cross passenger who escaped the sinking ship on a Lifeboat Wilh his wife. A razor Blade Box bearing Buck with s initials also was found. In the studio where the television program was filmed uniformed guards with shotguns and automatic weapons stood watch Over the objects while the Black tie audience of French and american scientists and investors watched the show the program featured undersea footage of the enor Mous titanic propeller sitting half buried in the Sand and a min submarine recovering Slacks of plans from the Ocean floor. Expedition organizers said physical evidence re covered in the dive shows that a Coal fire softened the Hull. When an iceberg hit the Side it caused an explosion that blasted outward through the Hull they said. In addition the position of iwo mechanical arms used by the titanic Bridge to communicate directions to the engine room indicates the ship May have been moving Forward when it went Down they said. The expedition brought Back about 900 artefacts. The television program was carried by 155 stations in the United states. In was also broadcast in Argentina Australia Snail Canada Colombia Hong Kong Italy and Peru. Finch to networks declined to carry the special. Apparently because of the late hour Ai which the unveiling look place. 16 iranians seek Asylum during Stop in Ireland Lubun up sixteen iranians on .1 mos cow bound Aeroflot flight refused to get Back on the plane and asked the Irish government for political Asylum during a refuelling Slop Ai Shan non Airport thursday. The eight adults and eight children who an members of four families spoke no English but made in Clear they did not want to continue on their journey to Moscow. Irish immigration officials said. The aircraft was carrying 100 passenger from Havana Cuba to Moscow when it slopped to refuel to Shannon on ireland1 Ecsi coast. The iranians broke off from the main group of passengers and refused to get Back on Board the plane the spokesman said. After a Short delay the Aeroflot Airliner continued on its flight Lomo scow without the iranians. Priest killed in churchyard by 2 ugandan gunmen Kampala Uganda a two gunmen killed a roman Catholic priest and stole hit pickup truck As he drove into a Church com Pound a Church official said thursday. The spokesman said the Rev. Ignatius my Fca ays 50, died within 30 minutes of wednesday night s attack at i love Cathedral 80 Miles South of Kampala. Two gangsters jumped on the Back of the moving pickup. One pulled out his gun and that the priest said the Rev. Joseph Mawanda the information Secretary for the diocese. When the truck slapped the other gunmen shot the wounded priest through the bean he said. Mawanda said a youth travelling with the priest was not harmed and later described the Aii ack. He said he assumed the attackers wanted the truck which has not been recovered. Honda Plant in Ghent largely destroyed by fire Ghent Belgium a fire destroyed Mast of the belgian Honda car Assembly punt Here thursday police reported police official said the fire started just after 11 . In the spare parti division and rapidly spread to other parti Oft be factory. Firemen who were quickly of the spot raised provincial alarm because of the size of the tire. The provincial alarm Means thai All fire brigades in the province of East Flanders were required to Send reinforcements the cause of the fire was not immediately known. The Plant which employs 300 people is located in the Industrial area lying North of this City alongside a canal leading to he Scheldt River. Ghent is 31 Miles Northwest of Brussels Amsterdam fishermen end waterway blockade ii Maiden Netherlands a a two Day blockade of the waterway leading to Amsterdam Harbor by fishermen angered at government enforcement of cod quotas ended thursday after authorities towed away a number of fishing trawlers police Here said. Eight of the 37 trawlers involved in the pro test were towed away by dutch Navy and Amsterdam port authority lugs during the morning according to police spokesman Klaas Stein. No arrests were made. At about 11 30 . Local Lime the Crews of the remaining trawlers blocking the canal s Orange locks decided to end heir demonstration voluntarily said Slein adding that All the ships had returned to this City s fishing inn. Demands of the trawler captains Hal the quo tas he abolished have not been met according to the dutch agriculture ind fisheries ministry