European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 4 the stars and stripes Friday August 14. 1987 Kroc s widow gives $1 million to demos Washington a Joan b. Kroc. Widow  the Mcdonald s fast food magnate is idling demo Crais you deserve i break today she announced thursday she has  hum $1 million. Inc biggest single Contri Hutton in parly history. Kroc a registered Independent and an advocate of nuclear , said the cajun billion was motivated by concern about the direction inc nation has taken during the Reagan administration she said she is looking to he democrats for the positive principled leadership a must have to restore America to its proper place As the Foremost Champion of peace and Justice in the  for the last six years. 1 have grown increasingly concerned thai we May be losing sight four goals As a nation. In the name of National Security we have accelerated the buildup of weapons. We have diverted our Bountiful resources from improving our lives and our environment loan unwarranted and excessive in crease four military weapons she said. She said she was also concerned Over the use of military Force As the first priority in carrying out . Policy  in an interview from California mrs. Kroc said inc gift Speaks for itself As a reflection of her feelings about the National political scene she said she has also Given the maximum $1,000 to each of inc democratic presidential contenders who has a Campaign committee in place and she expects to line up he find one of them in-fon1 the parly s National nominating convention nil summer. Democratic National committee chairman Paul Kirk praised mrs. Kroc thursday is a thoughtful concerned american and said her contribution is a tremendous Vole of Confidence in our democratic presidential candidates. And in the party building efforts being conducted at the democratic National committee to prepare for a successful no vember 19kk." this is the largest contribution in the 13 a year history of the democratic National commit tee said dec spokesman Terry Michael. He said it came about when Kirk telephoned mrs. Kroc who lives in la Jolla calif., near san Diego to seek her support for the Ivri  said to Paul Well of course i d like whelp. ,. I said put me Down for a m i lion dollars she said. I Hope we can get some other Well heeled democrats to help out As Well she said adding that she intends to try to influence her associates to give to inc party. Since there is a 525,000 election Law limit on the amount an individual can give toward Federal campaigns inc Money will go into the democrats accounts that arc Kroc roles of Beauty without the trimmings pounds or More fool Denite Gloria Gallo i Fth failed to Imprest the judges with her curves but her onstage antics nude big hit with the spectators. Eve Kase Rowlls of new vol wares to ppr eclat live Hort Lown audience after being named Winner of a a suly contest limited to women weighing 175 urn i j to state elections the dec said. To will fund activities such As stale party building ant computerized voter files for the slate party Organ Lions. Michael said. Mrs Kroc inherited the Mcdonald s Fortune from her husband Ray Kroc founder of the fast food Empire who died in 1984. He was a major contributor to republicans notably Farmer president Ninon. Mrs. Kroc also owns inc san Diego padres baseball Uain. Which she inherited from her husband. Forbes Magazine lists her As one of inc 400 riches americans Wilh her wealth estimated at $640 million. Besides the disarmament Issue she has been involved in various philanthropic causes. She rounded operation Cork an educational program to fight drug and alcohol abuse in 1976 pledged $10 million fora san Diego hospice for the terminally ill in 1985 an gave s6 million to endow the International Institute for peace studies at the University of notre Dame in 1985.she Heads the Joan a Kroc foundation which pro motes her causes and she has bankrolled different pro disarmament organizations and financed newspaper ads to promote her ideas on world peace. Federal election commission records show the dec had local receipts of just Over s17 million during inc 1985-86 Cecelion Cycle. By comparison the Republican National committee raised $s4 million during that period. Nuke test causes ground motion 75 Miles away Las vegas Nev. A a major underground nuclear test with an explosive punch nearly 12 limes greater than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. Japan was Del Ona cd thursday causing some ground motion at this gaming resort 75 Miles from ground Zero the blast caused a control building 9yi Miles irom ground Zero to  Crawford a Security guard at the dunes hotel on the Las vegas strip said chandeliers swayed in inc Casino seconds after the detonation. He said guards were watching for motion at the time of the 7 Teresa Rogers a new woman at Knprr radio on the City s East Side said she looked up at a hanging clock and noticed it swaying just after the blast. She said electric cables began swaying her microphone was bouncing slightly and a Glass Jar on a table was  department spokeswoman Barbara Yoerg. Who was at the control Point on the Nevada Tysl bite said the building swayed noticeably. It fell like 1 was silting in a rocking chair she said in a Telephone report from the site seconds Aller the blast. My chair was rocking Back and Forth. It lasted for about nine  blast registered 5.7 on the Richter scale at the National earthquake information Center in Golden Colo according to spokesman John Minsch. The test code named Tahoka. Was detonated in a Shaft drilled 2,100 feel Imo Yucca Flat 75 Miles North West of Las vegas. Police Stop family in car after teen brandishes toy gun. I i if a i Oniu i mid of lick she was driving North on la los Angeles up1 sheriffs deputies Drew their guns on a Mother and her three children after her teen age son pointed a toy pistol at a plainclothes detective on a Southern California free Way authorities said wednesday. The incident inc second involving a toy gun in As Many Days was the latest episode in a rash of violence that has turned inc Region s highways into a Ter ror zone sheriffs detective Ralph Richards 33 driving an unmarked car. Had stopped for a red Light at the Bottom of an Esit on the westbound Pomona free Way late tuesday Righi when he saw the Len Ager lean from the car and Point what the officer thought was a is Cantiber semiautomatic pistol. Sheriffs i Deputy Van Mosley said. Richards sped through the red Light into a parking lot and called fur assist Ance from uniformed deputies Mosley said. Deputies stopped the car a few blocks away and ordered the Driver Rosie Kano her iwo sons 16 and 10, and a daughter ii. Oil at gunpoint Mosley said. It could have been a very tragic Situa Tion if someone had misunderstood directions Mosli i said. Deputies released the family and re turned the gun a realistic replica of a .45-Calibcr pistol after talking to Kano. A toy replica of an Uii sub machine gun was also found in the car. Kino admitted that her 16-year-Oldion had leaned from inc window of the car and pointed the toy gun Al the detective he said. She apologized and a Plain cd to deputies that the has had problems controlling her von he said. In los Angeles on monday a Man rid ing in a car was detained after a police officer spotted him pointing a water shooting replica of a sub machine gun Al other motorists on the Harbor freeway officer Rick an Clos said. Police initially booked the unidentified Man on suspicion of disturbing the i Ace but later released him because there is no applicable penal code Sec Tion addressing inc Blandishments of toy guns Angelo said. According to statistics compiled by if Iii d press International there have been More than three do in traffic re lated shootings in Southern California since june in. Four people have been killed and about a dozen wounded in another shooting three women escaped injury tuesday morning when a window in their car was blown it by gunfire from a passing car police said wednesday. Janet Patten 43, of suburban t err nos lol police she North o Guna Canyon Road in downtown Laguna each when a shot was fired from a southbound car and the right front Pas Senger window of her Volvo exploded sol. Linda Parker  Patten nor passengers Mary White 19, Hermosa Beach and Sheila Whalan. 47, los Angeles were  investigation indicates that the weapon was possibly a by or Pellet gun Parker  women described the suspect s vehicle As a dark red or dark Brown com pact car Wilh a Ink shape similar to a Nissan or Toyota. I Arke said the rash of shootings a prompted several state lawmakers to vow to Intro Duce Bills toughening the penalties for Highway violence when the legislature convenes Neil week. The department of motor vehicles has revoked the driving licenses of eight suspected freeway shool