European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes wednesday August 13,1986 laces i places woman s 40th birthday turns into Bonanza pram press dispatches the second thing Marilyn Johnson Ever won in her lift was s100,000 on her 40th birthday. Her relatives tucked 20 California lot cry tickets into her birthday card and she hit the winning combination while opening presents at her bronc a in Taw s Home in Radil Calif i screamed and hollered said Johnson a Mother of iwo from is Den who tried the lottery when it began but gave up after winning Only $2. The Only other thing she remembers Ever winning was a car s Supply of Bug Spray at a preview of the 1965 Elvis Presley movie Harum  Somers upset Suzanne semen says to guide did a Hatchel Job on her. She told Good morn ing America Hal the cover Story filled the Rise and fail of a to sex Symbol makes her sound like a failure who re sorted to playing Las  because she could t get television jobs after quilting three s  first of All you Don t do something like this a vegas show unless you love it. It Sharder work than  Somers Elvis fans descend Memphis tenn., is filling up with the members of the cult of Elvis this week. Saturday is the ninth anniversary of per Fly s death and 15,000 people Are expected to pass through Graceland mansion As part of the nine Day tribute. About is percent of the Visi tors Are expected to be foreigners. I think foreign fans arc the most devoted of All because they never saw him said Graceland spokesman Todd Morgan. Inscrutable tricksters the official peking daily newspaper say increasing numbers of tricksters Are frequenting the chinese capital cheating people out of Money by spinning talks of misfortune. Most of the swindlers Are from neighbouring districts and they include Many Young women some of whom dress up in Western clothes leather shoes and  the newspaper reported monday. The newspaper said one 20-year-old woman persuaded a Young Soldier outside the luxury peking hotel to give her Money by wiling him a thief had Cul open her handbag on a Bui and had stolen her purse. The newspaper said one family of six earned about $270 a month 10 limes the average worker s salary by begging. The gentleman Ted Nugent Rock Star Ted Nugent known for cursing during his performances was Well mannered when he got a Speed ing ticket says the Highway patrolman who cited him. I was impressed with him said trooper Jim Mcbride in Newkirk okla. He s the first Rock Star i be Ever  Mcbride said Nugent 37, got his ticket for driving 70 Mph in a 55 Mph zone. He told the offi cer he was on his Way to per form near Wichita Kan. Mcbride said his 14-year Nuge told daughter wanted a photocopy of the ticket. No gent fans in the court clerk s office made their own  did nol Post Bond and a court Date was set for aug. 29, Bui officials said he cafe Send a Check to cover any Fine. Am Erica sludge actor Theodore Blokel actress Dody Goodman and miss America 19ts Shirley Cothran Burett Are among inc eight judges who will choose miss Ameri Ca 1987 atm month in Atlantic City no. Other judges for the sept. 13 pageant will be Ifni varsity of Oregon music school Dean Bernard a do Braski agent Sun Huekell Tony award Winner la giant Monti Vichi choreographer de Date Wood and former Reagan administration official Bernard a. Mail. Remembering the Alamo thousands of Davy Crockett fans and history buffs will flock to his Birthplace in Limestone tenn., for a festival of Coonskin blacksmiths and Mountain music honouring the frontiersman s 200 h birthday. The Celebration this weekend also will Honor the 150th anniversary of Crockett s death defending the Al no. Crockett a congressman writer and adventurer was killed aft helping 181 men defend the Alamond Texas Independence against suits Anna s army from Mexico. The three Day Celebration which begins Friday will include a Folk festival a play and Wade powder Musket shooting. There also will be demonstrations a woodcarving blacksmithing and food preparation Juk Center Honoreen actress Lucille Dull violinist Yehudi menu Hon and Singer Ray Charles arc among six artists who will receive the Kennedy Center honors of i9�6 in de Cember. Others Are the husband a and wife acting team of Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy and choreographer Antony Tudor the John f. Kennedy Center for the performing arts announced in Washington monday. The awards will be presented at a dinner dec. 6 and he Honoreus will be saluted at a performance in the Kennedy Center s opera House. Kissing snakes snakes contrary to popular opinion Aren t All Slimy and vicious nys the founder of Serpent society International in tact she said some Are Down Nghil  to prove it 29-year-old Julie Swedin of Chi Objio has three pet Boa constrictors including an affectionate to i fool red Amazon named Roxanne who is kept with the others in a Job gallon aquarium and fed about a rat a week. She s the sweetest thing 45 pounds of love Swedien said last week. My snakes actually kiss people on the Mouth which is  kids treasure exhibits treasure Hunter Fri Fluher says he enjoys the looks on kids faces when they see the Gold bars Silver plates pieces of eight and antique weapon in his exhibit at the Tuuu Upolu children s museum. They can come in really bored about history but go out really turned on about the Way people lived and the tools they used said Fisher 65. Monday was Mel Fisher Day at the museum which has the Only exhibit of the treasure Fisher retrieved from the aun tic off the Florida coast from iwo sunken Spanish ships de spite protracted Legal wrangles with  la never retire and just do nothing but rather i la probably be a consultant and oversee expeditions a said. I will probably be treasure Hunting the roof my life. It s not just the Gold or the emeralds. It gels in your  Fuber get into grapes the win fest guide will definitely get you into grapes covering Germany Luxembourg and the Alsace this guide gives you maps to 968 we newest locations calendars of dates for 1,279 festivals descriptions and ratings for 717 festivals and highlights of fest area tourist attractions. This no nonsense guide is the perfect companion during your overseas tour at most stars and stripes bookstores