European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday february 22, 1957 . Cigarette sales per capita sales of packs of cigarettes by stale in 1986 individuals 16 years and older some Tho tobacco Institute op1 cigarettes kill 350,000 a year in ., lung association says new York a cigarette smoking kills 350,000 americans a year More than the combined depth tolls from alcohol illegal drugs traffic accidents suicide and homicide the american lung association says cigarettes account for 17.2 percent of All deaths in he country each year More deaths than the combined american baulk deaths in world War ii and Vietnam the society said in is 1985-86 annual report. Smoking is responsible for 85 percent of lung cancer deaths. 30 percent to 40 percent of deaths from Dis eases of the heart and blood vessels and to percent to 90 percent of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which is chiefly emphysema and chronic bronchitis the association said. Citing statistics from a variety of Federal reports the association also reported fifty four million americans or 31 percent of the adult population arc cigarette smokers. A third of adult men smoke Down from 52 percent in 1964. Twenty eight percent of adult women smoke Down from 34.2 percent in 1964. Among men smoking rates run highest for those Ages 35 to 54, while for women the highest Rales Are among those 20 to 24 and 35 to 44. Nearly 20 percent s High school seniors smoke daily. Since 1976, the rate has been higher among senior girls than boys in the class of 1985 it was 20.6 percent for senior girls and i7.s percent for senior boys. Nearly half of High school seniors who smoke a pack a Day said they started daily smoking by ninth Grade. Some 47 percent of Blue Collar workers smoke As do 36 percent of White Collar workers More than 41 million americans have quit smok ing. Smoking costs the nation an estimated s30.4 Bil lion a year in lost work and productivity plus $23.3 billion a year in medical costs. Fires caused by smoking led to $410 million in property damage in 1984. Fires caused b g be t $410 Millio in propert Tampa police leave Block area offer arresting 14 during riots Tampa pin api dint Nnolim Uriah in to Aarav of Tiv Airt Tipti Truhn no arts taif bin dlr of firn of inf Tampa Fla. A riot police withdrew Early saturday from a neighbourhood where dozens of youths smashed windows and petted patrol cars with rocks and bottles in a second night of violence that Black leaders blamed on police brutality. Authorities said 14 people were arrested. Two people suffered minor injuries including a to cameraman who was knocked Down and kicked in the face. One of those taken into custody Friday a 14 year old was held in the night s Only firebombing said Public safely administrator Robert Smith. He refused to give details but police said there was no damage. Thursday about 200 youths took to he streets burning and looting a store and Selling fire to trash bins and a car. Four people suffered minor injuries. No arrests were made during the disturbance but four people including a 13-year-old girl were taken into custody Friday for looting police said. Black leaders blamed the violence on the death Ofa Black Man in police custody wednesday night and the release thursday of a report on the dec. 13 arrest of new York acts Pitcher Dwight Gooden. A Tampa native who lives Here in the off season. Ity attorney Joh Fogarty said Black leaders helped i Down the violence Friday night. Police said about Cit bold i 40 youths appeared to be involved in Friday s Vio Lence. Disturbances covered a wider area than thursday night when the violence was confined to a 12-Block zone but fewer people were involved Smith said. Windows were broken at six businesses Friday and three police cars were damaged by rocks and debris As. About 80 officers in riot gear patrolled the area Smith said. The rioting began after the death of Melvin Eugene hair 23, who was subdued by police with a choke hold after allegedly threatening four people with a knife. The controversial choke hold is designed to temporarily Cut off air and subdue the suspect. The City attorney also suggested Gooden s arrest might not have turned into a Light if Tampa had More Black police officers Tampa s population is 25 percent Black bul less than 9 percent of the police Force is Black. Gooden was placed on probation for three years after pleading no contest last month to Battery on an officer and resisting arrest with violence. Stateside Man accused of shooting at a Jet pleads guilty Elizabeth City . A a Man accused at firing at a Jet Asil was about to land injuring one passenger pleaded guilty Friday to charges of Damag ing an aircraft. Robert Raymond proud of Raleigh entered the plea to the Federal charge Here. The charge carries a Maxi mum Penally of 20 Yean in prison. Earlier in an interview with Raleigh radio station Wplf Proulx said