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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1979

Page

7

Dispute over sunken treasure ownership in Florida grows

In St Augustine Florida Bonnie Williams a treasure hunter defends salvaging sunken artifacts while underwater archaeologist Sonny Cockrell pushes to ban treasure hunting preserving shipwrecks. Legal cases loom that could allow hundreds of shallow water salvages along the coast. Williams argues artifacts belong to the people. Cockrell seeks strict oversight and an outright prohibition.

St, Augustine Fla Bonnie Williams Sonny Cockrell Ms. Williams Cockrell Florida Ain St. Augustine’s Flordia Coast Horan Ponce de Leon Florida Peninsula St. Augustine Florida Straits Spain New World Mexico Hispaniola Cuba Panama Colombia

Mariners Seek Safety Amid Florida Shipwreck Treasure Wars

Social notes profile Marines Melvin E. Thomas and Bernard Grosswiler, tied to Lorain and Norwalk, amid a broad discussion of treasure hunting in Florida waters. The piece cites diver Cockrell criticizing salvage damage to shipwrecks, and features expert views from lawyer David Horan on treasure laws and government contracts.

Melvin E. Thomas Lorain High School Far East First Battalion Ninth Marines Okinawa Shirley Cook Euclid Ave Lorain Cockrell David Paul Horan Key West, Fla Nuestra Senora de Atocha

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