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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, May 9, 1977

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 09, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars stripes eccentric widow slain killers Overlook $5 million Cache Indianapolis Lai i killers who shot an eccentric widow to death but Over a liked More than $5 million in hidden Cash May have been the three burglars she once refused to prosecute police said sunday the Panama Clad body  Marjorie v Jackson. 66. Was found Early saturday in tier ranch style Home by firemen respond ing to a fire Call she had been shot once in the Abdomen with a 22-Cahber pistol. Marion county police said a total   � a mostly in Sion Hills was found in her Home $2 million  it in a garbage can m the ii Droom. The rest in such spots toolboxes n vacuum cleaner bag closets despite the untouched Fortune police said rubbery might have been the killers motive they said the victim s purse a suitcase she used to transport Money both wore missing. Police would not identify the three suspects but said they had allegedly broken into Jackson s Home in january they said she refused to prosecute at the time soy trading curb again set on Hunt heirs Iii Cavil in l l a i merge Icv ruling by the i s court  appeals slur   crr de a lower court derision Sci imposed restrictions on lit soyt an in adm activities  the heir  the late nil lignin ii 1. Hunt the Riili Means that the seven Hunt family member ind a corporation they i Init ii will be limited collectively to a in plug Deh cry  a maximum ii million bushels  sos lie alls the Hunts seemingly won a go ahead a dirt unday in a inept delivery on. Or in i ii. 7 million bushels it  in the May Iii trivet. In i Dii Ision handed Down by s Distel judge Frank Megarr the local  holding  the Hunts  Dallas their inn. Is reputed to in 22 7 million bushels Mcgarr s Ruslim came in a suit filed by the commodity futures trading commis Sion against i lie wealthy texans their firm charging thai they attempted 1" Corner the Market in Supply Short sin a ans Mcgarr ruled the government showed no evidence  an attempt to Corner the soy Liean Market a Etc rules ii nit limit Lio dings  Midi  or groups  a   3 Mil lion bushels the i to charged that the Hunts traded in concert on the Chicago Stoard  Trade in an Effort to circumvent the limits. Mcgarr s action amended a temporary restraining order a such thursday by an other Federal judge. Joel m Laume. Laume s order placed a maximum limit in i million bushels  soybeans on which the Hunts their company could accept delivery the emergency decision handed Down i judge Thomas Deputy Coroner Charles Green said Jackson died Between thursday Friday night. Police speculated that the suspects might have returned to the Home Early saturday to ignite the fire. Investigators said they found evidence that gasoline was used to ignite the Blaze in two places in the Home where Jackson had lived alone since her husband died in 1970 her husband who left her an estate estimated at 14 million was Chester Jackson son  the founder  a Chain  grocery stores. Several empty jewelry boxes were lying on the ground near a Gate which had apparently been forced open at the rear  the property police said. Detectives said Telephone wires behind the fenced in Home had been Cut. Also in the bedroom were several thou Sand objects wrapped in aluminium foil with greeting cards attached. Detective u. Robert w. Kirkman said. The cards bore messages such As to Jesus Christ from Marjorie Jackson to god from  he said. Apparently she was just giving gifts to  Kirkman  1977 Cadillac sevilles. One unlicensed partly covered with a Blanket were found in the garage he said Kirkman said 50 loaves  bread 15 1 pounds  Coffee 200 dozen cookies Many Large fancy cakes bearing religions inscriptions were also found. However he said Jackson was rarely known to enter Tai since 1975 Jackson had withdrawn about $2 million from her accounts at the first Bank Trust co., Kirkman said. After each withdrawal Bank officials notified police who escorted her Home despite Jackson s insistence that she needed no Protection he said. She also took offence when officers responded to frequent burglary Vandal ism reports from the Home. Kirkman said. She usually ordered officers off the prop erty once threatened to shoot them with a Cap pistol he said. Fans  the Fonz Henry Winkler. The Fonz  television s Happy Days takes time out from filming a movie at i i Raster calif., to pose with a pair  Young fans who were so excited they ailed to give the photographer their names. I i l criticism  Carter assailed Washington api defending pres ident Carter from criticism within his own party House speaker Thomas p. O Neill said sunday it is unfair to judge the presi Dent s performance on the basis  his first 100 Davs in  Neill made the statement in reference to harsh criticisms  Carter voiced by sen George Mcgovern. D-s.d., in a speech saturday to the convention  the americans for democratic action. Mcgovern the democratic presidential candidate in 1972. Accused Carter  abandoning Campaign promises party Prin Ciple out  tear  big business a preoccupation with imagery. I think it s very unfair to make judg ments when he s Only been president 100 Days o Neill said. There has t been any elected president since 1932 who passed one piece  major legislation in his first 100  o Neill added i think Carter has been doing an exceptionally wonderful Job in stimulating the Confidence  the people. I have Complete Confidence in  he made his remarks on the Abc television program issues and  o Neill cited the Carter administration s proposals on stimulating the Economy reorganizing the government solving the Energy crisis reforming the welfare system. And he said. Mcgovern has t hem i thu policy meetings " in his speech. Mcgovern attacked car Ter s programs on economic recovery. Energy defense welfare Reform health saying All were being sacrificed or modified to suit special interests at the expense  the needy. O Neill said that during recent administrations the congressional leadership was told what new programs would be. But in the Carter administration he said we Haw  turning to the administration s Energy proposals. O Neill said his mail has been running 2 3-to-l in Lavor  some kind  gasoline users tax Best Sellers i ti.,.,.f. Has from the 1st 2nd Cen Turies a.d., later tombs  arabs who occupied the Island for a time in the fallow ing centuries. I  Mil s. Ohio Lai i ninety six women in 55 Plines roared off a runway Here at 30 second intervals on Mother s Day on the first leg  the three Day. 1.600 mile an Al Derby a weekend  rain Gray skies had changed to by l Sunshine excellent visibility Lingl t winds fur the Start  the 27th running i the race which ends tues Day in for Capo to the Bahamas starting in n Don Scott Field Here they will ii Over.vansville. Ind. I Paducah. By. Greenville. Miss. Montgomery. Ala. Gainesville fort Lauderdale Fla. Before Landing in fret port contestants must Fly Over each Airport identify themselves but the Only required stops before Freeport Are Greenville fort . We really almost have to get to Green Ville  said Derby starting chair Man Man Lynn Miller  Columbus the weal her charts show Liat  we get out on time continue to go  we get to Greenlie we should be in g  
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