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Died alone and in filth with fortune MIAMI BEACH (UPI) - David Gelgor spent his last days in a foul smelling retirement hotel room from where he barred everyone. The 87- year-old recluse had no wallet or valuables of any kind when his body was found Wednesday amid filth and cockroaches. But a check of papers to determine Gelgor’s next of kin showed Thursday he left an estate worth at least >1.5 MSI ■ PBSfc fl ►1 *•» ‘WWi? ** V Jf* -..•.•.••••■• M *% 'W ..•.‘••••V’?'- Y -ArfWSh/J&' K£i>jq Sen. Jimmy Lester (D-Augusta) (1) gets a hearty handshake and congratulations from Sen. Ed Barker (D-Warner Robins) after Lester’s resolution that allows land to be taxed according to its use rather than its potential value for commercial development overwhelmingly passed the Senate. (UPI) fl Rep. John Greer (D- Atlanta) explains to the House the bill he sponsored that allows citizens to register to vote by mail. The bill, which was defeated, was called an open door for election fraud by opponents of the legislation. (UPI) Status of bills ATLANTA (UPI) — The status of major legislation at the close of the 1976 General Assembly’s second week: BANK HOLDING - Passed both chambers and sent to governor for his signature. TWO-TERM GOVERNOR - Passed the House, pending in Senate committee. GUBERNATORIAL SUCCESSION - Introduced in Senate and vote is pending. CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION - Passed the House, pending in Senate committee. MARIJUANA — Reduction of misdemeanor penalties approved by Terrorists BARTOW, Fla. (UPI) - Sharon Smith watched and listened as her husband was flogged with a fishing pole. Nearby, her frightened children murmured their prayers. “Why do you do this?" she asked the masked black man kneeling at her side. “Because of what your people did to mine," he replied. The 32-year-old mother of three was one of the luckier victims of 16 attacks on homes in Central Florida by a band of sadistic terrorists wearing ski masks and branded the “masked marauders.” She lives. Two are dead. Eight women were raped. She was not. GRIFFIN IJ AI E WS Daily Since 1872 ' 'HI: ® A, Gov. George Busbee, in a news conference, said “it would be well” to let Georgia governors seek reelection, but It Is very premature for him to say whether he will want to succeed himself. (UPI) House committee, pending in House. HANDGUN CONTROLS - Still pending in special House committee. EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT - Not introduced in either chamber. CENSURE OF SEN. ROSCOE DEAN — Scheduled for hearing Tuesday in Senate Judiciary Committee. SUNDAY LIQUOR LAWS — Still pending in special study committee. SUNSHINE LAW REVISION - Still pending in House. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION - Pending in compromise committee. LAND TAX — Senate passed bill to tax land on basis of use rather than potential value. ‘Why do you do this ?’ she asked million, held a doctorate in engineering and sold a lavish estate in Mohegan, N.Y., 25 years ago. “It’s a tragedy,” Detective Sgt. Emery Zerick said. “The man could have lived so well. He could have had the nicest place in Miami Beach on just the interest.” Zerick said stock, bond and bank statements were found in Gelgor’s KI ji V ' H Georgia State Senator Steve Reynolds (D- Lawrenceville) listens as a constitution amendment introduced by him runs afoul of several objections in the Senate and was stalled. Reynolds said it was apparent “this Senate in it’s wisdom” would never go along with his proposal. (UPI) Two women were hurled from bridges. One had acid poured in her mouth and eyes. Some men were shot down, or beaten. Two young men, a woman and a 16- year-old boy are in the Polk County jail as suspects in the reign of terror that began last April. Mrs. Smith recalls the night of Oct. 29, 1975, when she and her husband went to tend to their chickens behind their home in rural Highlands County. It was a warm night, so they walked around a while. Their three children — ages 14, 12 and 7— were inside. While two masked men climbed room, some of which he added up to >1 million himself. A 1965 will was also found, leaving SSO and >IOO bequests to cousins, nieces and nephews, >3OO to a New York friend and the bulk of his fortune to organizations and schools in Israel. Despite his wealth, Gelgor had no money, valuables, radio, television or wallet when his body was found in a Griffin, Ga., 30223, Friday Afternoon, January 23, 1976 Griffin included Sen, Banks pushes peach trail Springtime tourists in Georgia may be treated to a rare view of the state’s peach blossoms and have the added bonus of saving 17 miles of travel, if legislation proposed by Sen. Peter Banks of Barnesville becomes law. Senator Banks is sponsoring a bill which would designate a section of U. S. Highway 341 from Griffin to Perry, as the Peach Blossom Trail. “Signs would be posted at the in tersection of Highway 341 and 1-75, directing motorists’ attention to the special route,” Senator Banks said. “The highway intersects 1-75 near Atlanta, goes through Griffin, Bar nesville and Fort Valley, on to Perry, where it connects back with 1-75. It provides an alternate route for the interstate system, especially needed when it’s congested, and is actually 17 miles shorter than the interstate route between Griffin and Perry.” The designation of the highway action as Georgia’s official Peach Blossom Trail, Senator Banks said, is a step toward having the route listed as a National Scenic Route, giving it special environmental protection. They may not call Sinatra WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Senate intelligence committee’s staff has advised the panel against calling singer Frank Sinatra as a witness because he knows nothing about CIA murder plots and his testimony might reopen the touchy issue of John Kennedy’s love life, committee sources say. The sources said they hoped the panel would decide the Sinatra testimony issue in closed session today — and vote against it. “We don’t believe questioning Sinatra could lead to any reopening of the assassination plots investigation,” one committee source said Thursday. “We don’t think Sinatra knows anything about Mafia-CIA dealings in that area. “On the other hand, we are definitely not interested in getting into the area of President Kennedy’s love life. That is not our business.” Sinatra reportedly introduced Kennedy and the late Sam Giancana, a reputed Chicago Mafia boss shot to death last year, to a woman who now claims to have had intimate relations with both men in the early 19605. through a bedroom window, a third, armed with a snub-nosed revolver, confronted the Smiths and told them to go inside. “My husband tried to shut the door on him," Mrs. Smith said. “I ran to the bedroom to get a shotgun and one of them hit me over the head.” The intruders pushed the three Smith children to the floor and tied them with bits of a torn sheet. “They tied up the youngest like a little pig,” Mrs. Smith said. One of the terrorists grabbed the end of a fiberglass fishing pole and used it (Continued on page 8) room smelling of uring and human excrement. “He was always a pennypincher since his only sister died,” said Mrs. David Fishell, who said she and her husband knew Gelgor for 60 years. “Years ago he came to our house often. He never brought a box of candy.” Alma Siegel, manager of the Collins Avenue hotel where Gelgor lived, said - «• N w Am Hl ® ■I VHH Chaplain for day Rep. John Mostiler (1) and Rep. John Carlisle (r) of Griffin talked with the Rev. Bruce Morgan about his duties as chaplain at the legislative session in Atlanta this morning. The pastor of the First Baptist Church opened the House session with prayer and handled other ministerial duties during the day. The Griffin lawmakers, both members of the First Baptist Church, handled arrangement# to have Rev. Morgan serve for a day. Police sound alert for stolen checks Griffin Police today put out an alert for people to be on the lookout for some stolen checks that may be in circulation in this area. Blank checks on the account of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lanier Shivers, 1252 West Poplar street were stolen from their auto along with some other things. Police said there was an attempt to cash one of the checks yesterday. The stolen blank checks were in the 1400 number range. Police said anyone handling checks on the account of Mr. and Mrs. Shivers should make sure they know Mr. and Mrs. Shivers before cashing one. Police also are on the lookout for some blank checks stolen in Jackson. They are on the Mclntosh State Bank and the C & S Bank, both in Jackson. The stolen checks were on the accounts of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Washington and Mrs. Patricia or Patty Washington. Police said these accounts have been ■I *'jl Y Club week Y-Club member Lamar Thomas helped promote the observance of Y-Club week in the school system here this week with this poster. the man was never permitted in the dining room because he refused to bathe and change clothes. He took his meals in his room. “There were maggots on his body, in the hair on his chest, but he refused to bathe,” Mrs. Siegel said. “One woman offered to help him bathe and he refused. People couldn’t stand him in the dining room or lobby.” Vol. 104 No. 19 closed. They asked Griffinites to detain any person attempting to cash such checks and to call police immediately. The Country Parson life? jgjHSL - y - “Usually a fellow can live happily without what he can’t have — until he sees others have it.” Even though the filth got worse and the cockroaches multiplied in his room, Gelgor would not admit a maid or an exterminator. He had fallen to the floor four times recently but refused to go to a hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Fishell, who live in Fort Lauderdale, said Gelgor sold a lavish estate in Mohegan more than 25 years ago and donated a marble table to Columbia University. Weather ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 55, low today 28, high yesterday 50, low yesterday 29, high tomorrow near 60, low tonight in the mid 30s. EXTENDED FORECAST: Chance of showers Sunday with a cooling trend Monday and Tuesday. News summary By United Press International Slump blamed NEW YORK (UPI) - In a grim “State of the City” message, Mayor Abraham Beame said New York City’s attempt to save itself from default is in serious jeoperdy because of the continuing effects of the national reces sion. Beame said Thursday this year’s budget deficit could be SB9 million higher than anticipated because of unexpected declines in tax revenues, and higher costs of welfare, energy and health insurance. “The underlying issue is painfully simple,” Beame said. “The tax base of our city cannot support the services our people need.” Rusk says check WASHINGTON (UPI) — Two former Cabinet members and the head of an association of retired spies say they favor new congressional oversight of U.S. intelligence activities. Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Government Operations Committee Thursday he thinks the CIA did not tell him about all its covert operations while he headed the State Department during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. More money WASHINGTON (UPI) - If they can raise it, the 13 announced presidential candidates will be allowed to spend nearly an extra $1 million each because of 1975’s inflation. The Federal Election Commission announced Thursday the 9.1 per cent jump in the campaign spending ceilings applies to presidential and congressional candidates and the amount the Republican and Democratic parties receive to finance their summer nominating conventions. Too early BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) — Christian and Moslem gunmen traded rocket and mortar fire in Beirut today, marring an hours-old truce mediated by Syria. Fighting tapered off elsewhere as rival forces warily awaited the deadline for withdrawing from captured territory. Most political observers agreed it was too early to tell if the latest truce would eventually take hold or collapse like the 25 previous cease-fires. Marines cleared SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (UPI) - Fire investigators have cleared the Marine Corps of blame for a 2,400-acre brush fire that destroyed 16 expensive homes and damaged six others near former President Richard Nixon’s oceanside estate. The fire was contained and controlled Thursday and mopup operations continued today. The fire did more than |1 million damage, Fire Chief Ron Coleman said Thursday. A total of 39 persons were injured, 15 of them — mostly policemen and firemen overcome by smoke — hospitalized.