European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5trident sub West Virginia joins Fleet St marys a. Up the West Virginia de cd As having a awesome destructive capability a so h the Navy strident nuclear submarine Fleet on Cay at Kings Bay naval submarine base. About 5 000 people attended the West Virginia a winning ceremonies in a dry Dock area at the base co r St marys. The 560-foot, 18,750-ton West Virginia n the first Trident to be commissioned outside Gro-w3s Fonn where the giant submarines Are built by the electric boat division of general dynamics corp. The West Virginia is the third nuclear submarine med with Trident ii nuclear missiles to be based at is Bay and is the third ship in Navy history to Bear the name West Virginia. It sen Robert Byrd d-., and West Virginia gov. Fiston Caperton joined Navy officials on a podium Amend in red White and Blue Bunting and set on the submarines Hull. A Navy band played a the West Vir Ginia Hills and a anchors aweigh a and a huge West Virginia Flag flapped in a gentle Breeze beside the stars and stripes. The West Virginia with 24 Trident ii missile tubes four torpedo tubes almost silent propulsion and advanced sonar should be a powerful deterrent to any aggressor said rear adm. John s. Claman of naval sea systems come. A we can Only Hope that those countries who would intend to do us mischief will see the awesome destructive capability inherent in the West Virginia and refrain from adventurism a Claman said. Byrd said the Trident Fleet is a Symbol of americans continuing role As a world Leader. A your role in the world remains needed and this ship symbolizes it a an expression of Power Only to be used against those who Challenge us and the values that we and our allies cherish a said Byrd chairman of the sen ate appropriations committee. Byrd said the submarine also symbolizes the willingness of residents in its namesake state to fight in wartime. A the  West Virginia will carry with her the spirit the deep courage loyalty and sacrifice that has characterized generations of Young West virginians through two world wars Korea and Vietnam a he said. The West Virginia with a Crew of 157, was christened oct. 14,1989, by Byrds wife Erma. Prior to saturdays commissioning the submarine underwent a series of sea trials during which it experienced the fewest problems of any Trident submarine said James Turner vice president and general manager of the electric boat division of general dynamics. A this ship will be protecting our country when our grandchildren Are adults. The West Virginia is designed for the Long haul to play a lasting role in our country s strategic defense Force a Claman said.300, including bridegroom jump from Bridge Fayetteville . Apr about 300 daredevil jumpers bounded flipped and somersault a off the new River Gorge Bridge on saturday falling 876 feet to the River below. One bridegroom was among them. Three parachutists suffered leg injuries and one hit his head on a Rock on the Riverbank when his Parachute snagged on a tree Branch officials said. Three of them were treated at a Hospital and later released the other did not go to a Hospital. High water Levels in the new River caused National Park officials to limit jumpers to one leap at a time at least one minute apart from the second tallest Bridge in North America. The annual Bridge Day event routinely attracts up to 300 parachutists Many of whom belong to the . Base building Antenna Span and Earth association. It takes about eight seconds to drop from the Bridge to the new River below and jumpers can reach speeds of 60 Mph before Landing. Saturdays highlight however was the unrehearsed marriage of Tom King and Vivian Taylor a Memphis tenn., couple followed by his leap. The two in traditional wedding dress were married on top of a Small portable staircase that was used by jumpers As an approach ramp to the Side of the Bridge. About 75 invited guests and thousands of Bridge Day spectators watched screaming and clapping throughout the 15-minute ceremony. Shortly after the ceremony two wedding guests two groomsmen and King still wearing his Tuxedo leaped from the Bridge. King and one of his groomsmen Andy Calistra jumped at the same time an Tom King and Vivian Taylor of Memphis tenn., Exchange wedding vows on the new River Bridge on saturday. Exception to the Days Rule of one jumper at a time. King trailed behind him a Blue Banner with yellow streamers that read a just married Tom and Vivian Bridge Day 1990.�?� King who had to wait for an hour after the ceremony to jump said a i just want it to be  skydivers said the Bridge leap is More thrilling and frightening than parachuting from an air plane. A skydiving can get a bit Vanilla after a while and this can put More Pizazz into it a said Rob Stanley a 26-year-old Carpenter from Toronto Canada. Those who came solely for the privilege of jumping were not disappointed even though National Park service Ranger Jodi Schrader said the water was 10 feet higher than the Normal level. Last year parachutists were prohibited from taking the plunge because the River was running 11 feet above Normal following heavy Rains. About three dozen jumpers went off the Bridge anyway and a few were arrested. Illegal jumps carry a penalty of up to six months in prison and a $5,000 Fine. Three people have been killed in leaps from the Bridge two during Bridge Day festivities. The last death was in 1987, when skydiver Steven Gyrsting of Paoli pa., was killed. La. Trooper saves boy who ate cookie ants Sands of time Vinton la. Apr a 10-month-old boy who ate a cookie covered with ants was kept alive by a state trooper who used Mouth to nose resuscitation until help arrived. Miguel Ramirez who was released irom a Hospital saturday apparently Wasny to breathing when a passerby flagged Down trooper Ken Bailey on Friday outside a rest Stop on interstate 10 near the Louisiana Texas line. A the looked like he was a 10-month-old prizefighter. His eyes were completely swollen shut. His lips Tongue hands feet were All swollen. He was in bad shape a Hailey said saturday. Miguel the son of Ottillia Ramirez was the youngest of about a dozen adults and children travelling by car from Mexico to Palmetto fla., Bailey said. A the Mother had Given the Little fellow some cookies a Bailey said. A the was walking around trying to follow his Brothers and Sisters and dropped a cookie in an ant pile. When he picked it up it was covered with ants. A the did no to know what ants were and Putty in his Mouth. They stung him All on the inside of his Mouth and Tongue and Throat a Bailey said. The toddlers Mouth and Throat were too swollen to let air through Bailey said. So the officer covered the boys Mouth and nose with his own Mouth and breathed for  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 22, 1950 a eight american survivors said the North koreans marched 285 or More . War prisoners from Pyongyang toward the manchurian border.30 years ago today. Oct. 22, 1960 a president Eisenhower hitting apparently at sen. John f. Kennedy d.-mass., denounced those who contended that . Prestige had slumped to an All time low.20 years ago today. Oct. 22, 1970 a in a speech before the . General Assembly soviet foreign minister Andrei a. Gromyko declared that a big four agreement on Berlin was possible.7 0 years ago today. Oct. 22,1980 a Iraq said its tanks hammered the main Gates of the iranian Oil refining City of Abadan and that iraqi soldiers killed 38 iranians in House to House fighting in the port of Khorran Mshar. Iran said its hard pressed Garrison in Abadan repulsed repeated enemy attacks on the Bahmanshir River Bridge and that iranian troops recaptured two districts at the Northern Edge of the town