THO Solution with problems
Report on methadone diversion and treatment efforts across the United States. It notes government spending exceeding $1 million yearly, about 2,000 workers in methadone programs, and illegal sales of methadone by some addicts. It cites police and researchers on diversion, clinic controls, and the broader social context shaping heroin markets and drug policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Bavarskis
United Press International
CPI
Ed Butler
Roosevelt Hospital
New York
Devase
Westchester County
N.Y
Detroit
UPI
Roy Whang
Pittsburgh
Methadone program faces long wait in Allegheny County
Allegheny County has between 3,000 and 10,000 heroin addicts, with about 1,000 enrolled in three methadone centers. Officials cite strict entry criteria, a multistep evaluation, and lengthy wait times for a hospital bed before treatment begins, while advocates debate the adequacy of beds and rehabilitation during the waiting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Israel Hospital
New York
UPI
Andrew L. Lluberes
Pittsburgh
UPN
Allegheny County
Robert T. Aarons
Western Psychiatric
Aarons
Veterans At the Veterans Administration Hospital
Black Action
St. Francis
Emil $. Trellis
Western Psychiatric Institute
Local man suffers leg amputation in Mercer County crash
Edward Hardisky aged 25 of New Castle is in satisfactory condition at Presbyterian University Hospital after his leg was amputated at the knee following an April 1 head on crash in Hickory Township Mercer County. Five Mercer men riding with him were injured and charges remain pending against Joseph Musestella who drove the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Edward Hardisky
Spring St
New Castle
Presbyterian University Hospital
Hickory Township
Mercer County
Mercer
Hardisky
WS. State St
Joseph Musestella
New Wilmington
HRC head warns bill would devastate desegregation efforts
Homer C. Floyd of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission says a House bill stripping the HRC of power to order desegregation would be devastating. He warns it would allow districts to revert to segregated practices, hinder equal education, and weaken enforcement beyond desegregation alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Homer C. Floyd
HRC
State House
House
Senate
Floyd
Commission
PIDA approves loan to help Rare Earth locate plant
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority approved a 178,930 loan for Rare Earth Industries Inc of Orlando Florida to locate a plant in West Pittsburg. Announcement came from Victor J. Andrew secretary of the Greater New Castle Development Corp. Funds will convert the Hemaley building once pawned by American Metallurgical Products Co Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
PIDA
Rare Earth Industries Inc
Orlando
Fla
West Pittsburg
Victor J
Andrew
Greater New
Rare Earth Industries
Steel and Magnet Industries
Defense Department
Kemaloy
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Peoples Bank of Western Pennsylvania
Dollar Savings Association
Citizens National Bank
The
Small Business Administration
Four primaries in one day and a new grandfather
A candidate topped four primaries in a single day while also becoming a grandfather as his daughter Ann McGovern Mead gave birth to a six pound son Jason in Acapulco. The item notes the historical first of such a double milestone on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGovern
Ann McGovern Mead
Jason
Vietnamese Marines Push Into Quang Tri Province Front
A 2,500 man South Vietnamese Marine force broke through heavy artillery and advanced over a mile into Communist held Quang Tri Province near the My Chan line. Five Marine battalions pushed north along a 14 mile front facing 130mm guns from Quang Tri City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri Province
Donald A.davis
Hue
My Chanh River
Quang Tri City
My Chan
National Spelling Bee survivors from Pennsylvania
Two young Pennsylvanians, Frank J. Perch Jr. and David Chercy, remain in the running for the 45th National Spelling Bee title as 25 contestants advance. Others from Pennsylvania, and several misspellings, are noted among early rounds results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPL
Frank J. Perch Jr
Bethlehem
David Chercy
Lancaster
Scripps-toward
David Green
Springfield
Wendy Cohen
Erdenheim
Donna Francazage
Pottsville
Michael Hancock
Apollo
Hoon T. Won
Mechanicsburg
Noise Pollution Warns of Hearing Loss Worldwide
WHO reports noise as a major environmental problem with growing hearing damage evident in a Swedish survey where about 20 percent of job applicants aged 15 to 20 reported hearing problems from noise. The noise issue is cited as a key modern pollution risk impacting daily life and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
UPS
World Health Organization
WHO
U.N. Environment Conference
Sweden
Walk for hungry drew thousands in Pittsburgh event
About 2,000 participants are expected for a walk to raise 75000 for hungry people worldwide. The event starts Sunday at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh and ends in July in Philadelphia, following U S 30 across the state. Sponsors pledge per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPD
Schenley Park
Philadelphia
U.S
Community Hunger Appeal
Church World Service
National Council of Churches
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Grams
Chicago
Carl Chambers
James Inciardi
University of Miami
Bedford- Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Elizabeth Harris
Northend Family Center
William A. Bloom
Tulane University
New Orleans
Trellis
Yin
Aureliano Bispo de Oliveira
Cuiba
Mato Grosso
Brazil
Bill
Commonwealth
Cade ‘Ward
Jackson, Miss
James Meredith
Meredith
University of Mississippi
Los Angeles
George S. McGovern
Acapulco
Mexico
Sofia Bassi
Houston Space Complex
Arapalo
John Franco Bassi
Quang Tri
Belgrade
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
Vietnam
Underworld
American Telephone & Telegraph
At&t
Western Electric Co
Senate Commerce Committee
Paly-Clean
Belfast
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Social Democratic and Labor Party
SDLP
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
Ulster
Newcastle
County Tyrone
United States
Billy Graham
Graham
Ireland
Kittanning
Roy A. House
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