European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday december 3,1993 Page 6 the stars . I Friday december 3,193 jilted Ensign kills two officers self Coronado Calif. A a Navy Ensign who had just argued with his for mar Girlfriend burst into her Barracks room and fatally shot her and another Navy officer before killing himself Navy spokesman it. Cmdr. Frank Thorp identified the gunman As George p. Smith 24, of Huntington Beach Thorp said the victims were it. Alton Grizzard 24, a Seal commando and onetime naw quarterback and former . Naval Academy track Star Ensign Kerin o Neill 21 o Neill was an Ensign and Grizzard a lieutenant Junior Grade. The shooting occurred Early wednesday at the Coronado naval amphibious base in of Neillis room in the Bachelor officers quarters where men and women live. Navy Ensign David Lillefloren a Friend of Grizzard a told the san Diego Union re in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago Doc. 3,1903 a defense Secretary Cas w. Weinberger pre dieted that the soviet Union would resume the suspended talks on medium Range nuclear missiles in Europe Quot in some a Quot 20 years ago dec. 3,1973 a the Senate failed to halt a filibuster that has allowed the ceiling of the Legal National debt to expire and held up Campaign re Lor legislation. 30 years ago dec. 3,1983 a Gen. Lyman l Lemnitzer supreme All led commander in Europe said Alliance forces would not automatically resort to nuclear weapons if communist forces attacked. 40 years ago dec. 3,1953 a army chief of staff Gen. Matthew b. Ridgway a former . Commander in Korea charged that the communists had failed to return 8,600 american prisoners known to have been victims of communist atrocities. 50 year Sago dec. 3,1943 a with its warships boldly moving 140 Miles into japanese territory . Pacific Headquarters announced the largest naval concentration in history with hundreds of thou Sands of troops waiting to attack. World War ii j 50 years ago today dec. 3 1 9 �4 3 thirty Gorman bombers strike Allied ships at Bari Italy before Dawn blowing up an ammunition ship sinking 18 transports and destroying 33,000 ions of supplies. On the Western Side of the italian front Allied soldiers push close to the Summit of Monte ammo soviet troops capture Posk North of Gomel and make gains around Rogacheva. Source p194 Days a War w. H. A Milf publishers inc. Wor Dalm amp nac Book of would. Ivai it a son books corp., 1981 up Tribune that Smith was upset because of Neill had broken off her engagement to him. Grizzard and o Neill apparently were friends who were not romantically involved Coronado police it. Bill Abel said. The two were in of Neillis room after she had argued with Smith when Smith knocked on the door. Grizzard answered and was shot Abel said. Quot there were three shots then the sound of a woman screaming hysterically followed by three or four More shots Abel said. Quot then it was All three died from head wounds officials said. A 9 my handgun that had been fired at least six times was found in the room officials said Grizzard of Bowie md., was a football Star at the . Naval Academy in Annapolis Mem from where he graduated in 1991. As a quarterback from 1987 to 1990, he was the schools All time career total offence Leader with 5,666 Yards Rushing and passing. He was the fourth player in Navy history to Rush for 2,000yaras. In his senior year Grizzard set a record by completing 12 touchdown passes and he passed for 1,433 Yards that year. Of Neill from Kingston pa., had 12 varsity letters four for Cross country running four for indoor track and four in track and Field. She also held several Academy records in those sports. She graduated with distinction this year. Smith a nuclear submariner graduated from the Academy in 1992. Big Entrance Grant Harrison Carter who weighed in at 14 pounds 8 ounces at birth is attended to by nurse Kim Holloway on wednesday Grant was delivered by caesarean Section tuesday at Long Beach memorial medical Center in Long Beach Calif. His Mother Carol is 6-foot-1 and his father Keith is 6-foot-7, Polar Bear attacks Man a re. A _ a. A. At air Force radar station Anchorage Alaska at Donald Chaffin was relaxing in front of the television at a Remote air Force radar station when a visitor peeked in the window. A Polar Bear standing 8 feet tall was peering inside with its nose and paws pressed up against the Glass. Chaffin tried to shoo it away swatting at the window with a rolled up newspaper or Magazine. It was a mistake. The Bear ducked then crashed through the window about 7 feet above the ground. As Chaffin and ajar worker fumbled with a jammed door the immense animal attacked mauling Chaffin s face neck and Chest before another Man shot the Bear to death. Quot everything that moves is food to a Polar Bear Quot station manager Tom Leddy said wednesday. Chaffin 55, a civilian Mechanic from Wasilla was in serious condition wednesday at an Anchorage Hospital. His injuries from the tuesday evening attack incl cd lacerations and a collapsed lung. The Bear was shot by Alex Polakoff one of Chaffin s five co workers at the Alaska Long Range radar system site at Molitok Point about 30 Miles Northwest of Prudhoe Bay in extreme Northern Alaska. Quot there was no Way to protect Don Quot said a Jis just by a Bear was just doing what bears do. It Leddy. Quot he was just brutally attacked. The was just fortunate Alex had a gun Quot Leddy who did not see the attack said workers told him Chaffin and another Man were relaxing in the lounge when the Bear appeared at the window. When it broke inside and attacked one worker tried to distract the Bear by spraying it with a fire extinguisher while Pola Koff got his gun which no kept for Protection while working outdoors . Fish and wildlife service spokesman Bruce Batten said a Bear had been spotted recently in the area apparently attracted to the radar site by whale meat stored nearby by native Hunters. Leddy said wednesday that he had been concerned the meat would attract bears and had been trying to tuesday to get it removed. He said officials at the nearby Kupa Ruk Oil Field had told him tuesday that a Polar Bear sow and two cubs were headed toward the radar site. It Wasny to Clear if the sow was the Bear that attacked Chaffin. Batten said Polar bears Are naturally curious and come around inhabited Sites fairly often the Large fearless Hunters have no natural enemies except Man and can grow to 1,500 pounds. Alaska has Between 3,500 and 5000 Polar bears. By Law the bears can Only be hunted by eskimos for food and traditional crafts non indians May kill them Only in defense of life and property Apffel Allen Grizzard right at the time a Navy quarterback appears with John Robb an army linebacker in a 1990 photo. Navy aviator on charges of Pensacola Fla. Apr Michael Jacobus wore a Navy uniform to his fathers funeral dress Whites at his wedding and a flight suit on military bases. He also never served in the Navy an investigator said fooled two sex wives other relatives and girlfriends for nearly 10 years said Diane Nelson an agent with the naval criminal investigative service. Quot his motivation appears to be that he was the Black sheep in his family Quot Nelson said at a detention hearing. Quot being in the Navy was an ego boost for there is no evidence Jacobus collected military or attempted to Fly an aircraft.. Magistrate Susan Novotny ordered Jacobus held without Bond until his Jan. 3 trial on charges of impersonating an officer. She said she did not believe Jacobus could be trusted to return for trial. Jacobus earlier wednesday had j leaded innocent before . District Edge Roger Vinson a former naval aviator. But assistant . Public defender Robert Dennis told Novotny he was unsure whether the Case would go to trial and Jacobus said he wanted to get it Over with. Quot i need to get my life straightened out Quot Jacobus said. Witnesses have described Jacobus As acting and dressing like an officer since 1984, and the Navy has documentation of a 1986 incident at Nas Pensacola Nelson said. Jacobus said he stopped the charade after the Navy confronted him in 1986 but resumed it recently when he became depressed. In october he posed As a test Pilot at naval air stations in Pensacola Marietta a. A Tuxen River my. And Oceana va., where he was arrested oct. 29 after Navy officers became suspicious and reported him Nelson said. Several women believed the ruse and a woman in Akron Ohio has accused Jacobus of taking $56,000 she gave him to invest for her Nelson said. Jacobus said he has lived the last two or three years with a Fiancee in Willoughby Ohio who did not find out he Wasny to really an officer until his arrest. He said he told his second wife and relatives he was a fake in 1988. Jacobus could face three a ears in prison but sentencing guidelines Call for no More than six months Dennis said
