European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes Friday november 16,1990 military Roundup demo office in Turkey takes top honors for 89 Ankara turkeys amps a Ankara and incur likes combined defense re utilization marketing office was recently chosen As the top medium size demo in Europe during the 1989 fiscal year. The organization earned the title because of its High rate of reissuing furniture to air Force offices at no Cost to the service according to capt. Don Rehkopf chief of the combined demo. The units 13 employees at its two facilities also increased retail sales from $7,000 to $20,000, Rehkopf said. Comiso Wing 5 units cited As outstanding Comiso Sicily a amps a the 487th tac missile Wing at Comiso air station received its third air Force outstanding unit citation in its seven year history. The Wing and five tenant units received the award for their exceptional performance from july 1, 1988 to june 30, 1990. The tenant commands also cited were operating location b of det 6, 7000th contracting so 2189th comm so det 9, 31st weather so det 5, 1367th audiovisual so and det 2,625th military Airlift support group. The citation praised the wings excellence in such areas As nuclear surety inspections the draw Down of ground launched cruise missile Sites and its performance during five inspections by soviet teams under the terms of the intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. The Wing and Comiso air station located in Southeastern Sicily Are slated for deactivation in 1991.Lakenheath Al 11 unit wins 7th top award Raf Lakenheath England a amps the air forces largest Al 11 Wing the 48th tac fighter Wing was awarded the air forces outstanding unit award last week by Gen. Robert Oaks commander of Safe. It was the seventh time the Wing also known As the statue of Liberty Wing has been Given the Honor base spokesman master sgt. Lee Hincher said. This most recent award covers the wings accomplishments from july 1, 1988, to june 30, 1990. During that time the unit had a unparalleled Mission accomplishments a and received High Marks during a nato tactical evaluation Hincher said. Other units at bases supported by Lakenheath will share in the award. They Are det 1,48th tac fighter Wing at Raf Sculthorpe the 310th contingency Hospital at Raf Nocton Hall and the 869th contingency Hospital at Raf Feltwell and det 4,7000 contracting so at Lakenheath. World today Gas stations in Italy begin strike Over High taxes Rome apr Drivers in Italy faced Long lines for Gas tuesday often to find pumps already empty As Gas station operators announced a three Day National strike. Reacting to the announcement that 34,000 Gas stations would be closed from 7 . Tuesday until Friday at 7 a.m., motorists rushed to fill their tanks leaving Many Gas pumps empty. Station operators Are protesting the heavy Burden of Federal taxes which they say take away More than 60 percent of their profit and Are imposed on what they see As their already slim margin of earnings. Gas stations along Italy a National Highway network self service stations and nighttime distributors were to reopen thursday at 7 . Go suicide rate overseas Only half of that in states by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a soldiers stationed in the states Are twice As Likely to commit suicide As their counterparts overseas according to statistics. About seven soldiers per 100,000 kill themselves in and around overseas installations each year compared with 14 per 100,000 in the United states said col. Joe g. Fagan a psychiatric consultant with the  surgeon general a office. A actually suicide in the  is a very Low frequency occurrence a Fagan said. A the average is Between 90 and 100 suicides each year and for a population of More than 760,000, that is  Fagan attributed the difference in suicide rates to the closer ties that soldiers overseas have to military communities. A i believe there is a protective element in  communities overseas a Fagan said. A Over there the foreign language pushes americans closer together and units have a Clear  overseas commanders Are closer to their soldiers and More aware of family problems he said. A we wonder if we could lower the number of  suicides in the states by duplicating that unit and Community closeness a said Fagan who has examined  suicides for the past six years and is the co author of a biannual report that reviews areas of concern. Research also refutes the perception that Young soldiers wrestling with the Broad changes that military service brings to their lives Are most Likely to commit suicide. A Young soldiers make suicide gestures More often than other age groups but they Are less successful at committing the act because they use less lethal Means a Fagan said. Gestures include overdoses and wrist cutting which result in few deaths. Soldiers make an estimated 600 to 700 suicide attempts each year or about seven gestures for every actual death he said. A usually the suicide attempt is a persons plea for help. Young soldiers Lack mechanisms to Cope with the stress of military life so they see the gestures As a Way to be heard a he said. On the other hand soldiers who Are sergeants and above rarely attempt to kill themselves. If an no or  suicides a amps Susan Harris officer threatens to commit suicide he or she is usually deadly serious Fagan said. And those who Are serious about ending their lives use a reliable method privately owned pistols paean said. It is hard to draw up a profile of the Soldier most at risk of committing suicide he said. But there is one common thread running through most of the suicides involving soldiers a seemingly unsolvable problem with a spouse Girlfriend or Boyfriend. Another common Factor is alcohol. During 1985 and 1986, about two thirds of All soldiers who committed suicide had been drinking and More than 20 percent were legally intoxicated when they took their own lives Fagan said. Alcohol reduces the Chance that the person will consider the alternatives to the suicide act a he said adding that few service members were under the influence of illicit drugs when they took their own lives. Fagan s research also shows that while stress and depression Are Normal during armed conflicts suicide rates remain the same during wartime As in peacetime. Munich Community to close by october 1992, paper says Tow Stititt Tiivi Rutt by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Munich Germany the Munich military Community will close no later than oct. 1, 1992, a German newspaper has reported. Jerman the newspaper the daily to muncher Merkur alsos a an Munich would close Jan. 1,1992 fag ?9md to he sub a of Mariach tvouwsosswa1 he housing area five Wesp Pei air the German works Council Liy 5ad received the list a under the table from   Headquarters in Heidelberg. In another sign of Munich spending shutdown a local German labor official confirmed that a told by a Usa eur Otis fat Munnah be closed by october 1992. But Sigrid Hirt ass Kant re a woman of the local works Council at Mcgraw Cavern much said no official notification has been received in military officials said any lists of closing dates were either proposed or unofficial. A spokesman for Usa eur said he could a neither confirm nor deny the accuracy of the list. But he said it was Normal policy for the  to Brief works councils on proposed actions that affect German workers. Is Deputy Community commander said he had no official word on a closing Date. A nothing has changed since the last announcement a said col. Rich of. A a i the last announcement dated sept. 1998 s Munich would close sometime before  j1�# Community employs about 400 germans and other foreign nationals. Fri a a paper said geor8 Prinz Oto Secretary wants to Cirlic in ,01? . Government and Union offi to study ways to reduce the Impact on workers. Commen0 w3s but town it Cou a not be reached for finn ,01 0facials Are seeking an Early notification of closing Hirt said. A nothing hurts More than not knowing a she said. _ a v Man Imi mowing one amp Aiu. Typhoon kills scores in Phili dines a a a at typhoon Mike ened to of wednesday m Anc was continuing West at 14 Mph is a pics than 110 people Leavine hundreds of a hn8.More i Pines is Aye Kwh a a Law ads of Lse Mph had weak of a a Trei it re severe devastation in Cebu a cite most Irma in 1 a Mishon people and the country s station i mud commercial Center after Manila. Radio conk7? i a Pond from Cebu that 28 people were dead in the City and surrounding districts