Returning GIs challenge heroin test in Viet Nam
Homeward bound soldiers facing the Army urinalysis for heroin use doubt the test's accuracy and believe it can be beaten or that it makes little difference. At 90th Replacement Battalion in Long Binh troops report mixed results and varied nerves as the processing begins. The program uses a specialized machine and covers all ranks, with similar systems in use by other services at separate facilities.
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Long Binh
South Vietnam
Mike Lombardi
90Th Replacement Battalion
Lombardi
Vietnam
Gam Ranh Bay
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Beating Drug Test Claims Questioned by Chemist
Washington chemist questioned soldiers statements about beating the Frat urinalysis test used to detect drug use among returning personnel. Betty Hamann, chief chemist, said the system is 97 percent accurate in detecting heroin and other drugs, with a 3 percent margin cleared by cross checks with thin layer chromatography planned for use in South Vietnam by July 1.
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Washington
South Vietnam
U.S
Betty Hamann
Washington Reference Laboratory
District of Columbia
Sshe
Yablonski case backers urge lie tests for UMW leaders
Supporters of slain UMW insurgent Joseph A Yablonski pressed for federal lie detector tests for top union officials led by Tony Boyle and UMW General Counsel Edward Carey to dispel cloud of suspicion surrounding the killings. They cited Vealey confession and urged testing to prove no link between the murders and the union leaders. Chip Yablonski, son of the slain leader, is an attorney for Miners for Democracy.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Joseph A
Jock" Yablonski
Mike Trbovich
Miners For Democracy
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Mine Workers
Edward L. Carey
District 19
Tony
United Mine Workers of America
Carey
Trhovich
Tony Boyle
Yablonski
Joseph A. “Chip” Yablonski
The
Court invalidates women’s job laws in California
The 9th Circuit voided state rules limiting women's work hours and lifting requirements. A federal suit accuses Imperial Valley College of civil rights violations over MECHA on campus. Atty Gen Younger says the state may not appeal beyond the Supreme Court.
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San Francisco
SAN Difgo Up
Imperial Valley College
MECHA
Robert Johnstone
California Rural Legal Assistance
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Evelle J. Younger
Federal
Division of Industrial Welfare
Younger
California Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Army drug test faces well worn loopholes and aid plans
A report notes servicemen beat urine tests by drinking and using a hunch to pass. Some drank beer before testing while others simply avoided heroin for days. Army nurses report withdrawal symptoms during tests. Most say the test helps addicts, with treatment options at Cam Ranch Bay or up to 60 days in Army or VA facilities.
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Army
Cam
Ranch Bay
Veterans’ Administration
States
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