European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Thursday november 3,1994 Marine kills self in front of trainees by the Washington Post Washington a Marine corps Drill instructor at Parris Island s.c., shot himself in the head with m16 while 59 recruits six Days into Basic training watched monday. The same Day another Marine ser Geant shot himself in an apparent suicide during a quarrel with his wife at their Norfolk va., Home officials said. Daniel s. Bryan 23, died tuesday after a night on life support systems. The two incidents put a new focus on suicide at a time when the military and the marines in particular Are acutely sensitive to the Issue. The Drill instructor at Parris Island was identified As 24-year-old sgt. Richard e. Stumpf or. He snot himself at an indoor Pool where the recruits were preparing for swimming lessons. Witnesses said they noticed nothing unusual before Stumpf picked up the gun a Marine in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago nov. 3,1984 As the death toll in three Days of rioting in Northern India passed 500, Rajiv Gandhi son and successor of assassinated prime minister Indira Gandhi vowed that he would not allow the carnage to continue. 20 year Sago nov. 3,1974 the Shah of Iran told a Tehran news conference that he intends to propose a single pric ing system for Oil that could result in lower gasoline prices. 30 years ago nov. 3,1964 Crown Prince Fai Sal was proclaimed King of saudi Arabia replacing his ailing brother King Saul Mecca radio reported. 40 years ago nov. 3,1954 vice president Richard Nixon returned from his 25,000-mile Campaign tour predict ing a Republican Victory if the vote  50 years ago nov. 3,1944 the German Luftwaffe showed itself in great strength and preliminary reports showed that 8th air Force pilots bagged a one Day record by shooting Down 130 enemy aircraft As Well As destroying 25 on the ground i world War ii i so years ago today nov. 3 japanese v warplanes attack . Bases on Saipan and trnian in the Marianas in an attempt to disrupt the escalating bombing Campaign against Japan s Home islands. Nationalist chinese troops take bungling on the Salween front in Burma in the North a chinese Force reaches the Irrawaddy River near so pegu. Canadian soldiers defeat the German pocket at Breskend in the Netherlands. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith publishers in. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 a spokesman said. Stumpf of Sarasota fla., climbed onto a 5-foot diving platform Over the Pool with the m16 and sat Down. As recruits and other Drill instructors asked him to come Down he shot himself maj Carpi Mcbride a base spokeswoman told the associated press. Stumpf told the armory he needed the Rifle because he had used it on the firing Range in recent Days and needed to clean it Mcbride said. Investigators still were trying to deter mine How Stumpf got the ammunition and what caused him to commit suicide she said.   defense department statistics Don t indicate any general Rise in suicides for people in uniform and in fact the total number of Marine suicides this year is fewer than in 1993. But several celebrated incidents including the self inflicted deaths of two army soldiers and a Marine who were All serving in. The Haiti operation have vexed Pentagon Lead ers and military psychological experts who Are investigating whether there is any common thread to the deaths. The Marine who killed himself last month on the amphibious transport Dock Nashville which was anchored at puerto Rico but was heading to Haiti was based at Camp Lejeune . Two other Lejeune based personnel a Marine and a Navy officer also killed themselves that week while two others there at tempted suicide. While declining to speculate on the causes of the suicides the Marine s top chaplain Larry h. Ellis said the Issue is something be worry about a  the military is a place of High stress and sometimes you do have clumping that occurs said Ellis who is a Navy Captain. Even so Ellis noted that the trend for. -. I this year is generally encouraging. So far this year 19 marines have killed them selves and four other deaths Are being investigated As apparent suicides a spokesman said. This total is fewer than the 37 suicides during 1993 the average annual suicide total for the past seven years is 25 deaths. In the past several years the Overall number of military suicides has held basically steady according to Pentagon statistics from a High of 250 in 1990 to a Low of 218 in 1992. Last year there were 239 self inflicted deaths. The same statistics show the rate at which military personnel kill themselves is about the same As the population at Large. In 1992, the most recent year for which comparisons Are available there we re 127 suicides per 100,000 people among the total population compared with 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people inthe military. Cars rips Lennel Ljones shows How he gripped the Luggage rack after his  was commandeered. Chicago a when a carjacked drove off with Lennell Jones  he also drove off with Jones clinging to the lug Gage rack on the roof. It was an exciting ride Jones said of the five mile trip the  was travelling 60 to 65 Miles an hour everybody he passed saw me and everybody who passed the  saw me. One Guy in a car shouted does that Guy know you Are up there i tried to Tell that Driver to Call police said Jones 30. When the Driver pulled into a service elation Jones grabbed him and held him for police. Carjacked on roof Jones ordeal began sunday evening when he and his wife Kiesha 24, stopped at a gasoline station. Jones said that when he left to pay a Man entered the Driver s Side and pointed a gun at his wife who leaped from the  scream ing. I heard her screams and ran Over to her Jones said. I saw the  pulling out and ran and jumped on the  s rear  Jones was t injured. Police said tuesday that Kevin Lomax 21, was charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking. Baltimore a a Thunder storm with winds up to 60 Mph smashed cars downed Trees and Tore tie roofs off scores of Row houses in two inner City neighbourhoods tuesday. One woman said her daughter was struck by flying Glass but no other injuries were reported. About 150 Home were damaged. The storm also caused lesser damage to several suburban counties. Witnesses said they spotted a funnel loud. It was twirling said Brenda Hill Ard. The National weather service did not confirm a Tornado had struck but said winds were clocked As High As 60 Mph / it was just like a big explosion like the end of the world said Angela Jones who was in her Kitchen with friends when the roof blow off their apartment build ing. They took Refuge in the basement. At least 50 residences lost their roofs said City housing authority spokesman Zack Germroth. Eighty to 100 people were left homeless he said. Some people were temporarily sheltered in a bus while authorities tried to find a place for them to stay. The red Cross opened several shelter sin schools. In a four Block area West of downtown roofs were blown off Walls collapsed and windows were broken in scores of houses Many of them vacant. This is one of the few times when we Are fortunate that we have quite a few vacant Homes Here said mayor Kurt sch Moke. In a five Block area North of Down town at least 25 Row houses lost their roofs. Streets were littered with tar paper Wood and bricks As Well As Glass from House and car windows. Officials concerned about looting As signed extra police patrols to the areas and firefighters searched through the rubble to make sure no one was trapped underneath. Minister kills himself in gun safety demonstration Enfield . A a minister who started buying guns because he feared the Brady Law would infringe on his rights accidentally shot himself to death while demonstrating gun safety this family. Herbert Kershaw who had run the in dependent new life Christian Fellowship Church from a building next to his Home died sunday at his Kitchen table in front of his wife a daughter Anda son in Law. He did t know the gun was loaded said another daughter Theresa a Ley. Relatives said the 59-year-old Kershaw became interested in owning guns after the passage a year ago of the Federal Brady Law which requires a waiting period before handgun purchases. Alley said he was worried that if crime Ever increased in the Small town he might be prevented from buying a gun to protect his family. Police said Kershaw attended a firearm course sunday and later that Day at Home was demonstrating the pistol s safety features when it went off