Baltimore state's attorney appeals for full-scale methadone program ANNAPOLIS (AP)-The Bal' Hwore stale's attorney, appeal- Ing for support of a full-scale state methadone program, said Friday that "the narcotics problem can destroy the city within two three years." "It can make the city a place unfit to live Milton B. Allen told members of the Senate Finance Committee. "Our failure to see the problem is killing the city," hesaid. I a question of survival." was the leading witness In favor of a joint resolution calling on Gov. Marvin Mandel and the State Health Department to set up an extensive methadone maintenance program for addicts.
Although it is addictive, methadone, a synthetic drug, is less expensive than heroin, and a user can continue to function normally while taking (t. It also blocks the desire for any effect from heroin and other narcotics. Sen. James A. Pine, D-Balto County sponsor of the resolution, said it costs about $3,000 to $5,000 a year to maintain an addict on methadone.
But he said that was just "a drop in the bucket" to the estimated $50,000 worth of goods the addict would steal in one year to support his habit and the $10,000 it would cost to keep him in jail for a year. Pine said that just four years ago the legislature appropriated $12 million for extra police pro- to try to make the streets safe, "but we're not willing to put this money in a program where it will do some good." Allen told the committee that "no ope seems to fully understand the danger we face. We are dealing with dynamite." He said that 60 to 65 per cent of the cases tried in Baltimore each year are related to drugs. He SiiJ a program lhat would reach as many addicts as possible should be able, realistically, to wipe out half the crime. Allen said the existing privately-run methadone programs are limited and take only the few addicts most likely to stay completely on the program.
But he said the state should try to get every addict, even those who would not give up heroin completely. "If the addict only cuts down one dose a week, that's one television set he doesn't have to steal," Allen said. Maryland briefs Blood campaign falls short COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) --The first University of Maryland blood (drive that banned all marijuana users has fallen seriously short of its goal. Red Cross officials said that last November's drive easily passed its quota without the restriction.
The current blood doner campaign was to end Friday but onlyi of the desired 900 pints had been collected as the day began. Even those students who have moked only one marijuana cigarette were ruled out as donors because officials said there is Insufficient evidence on the effects of the drug. "If we say we're going to give the safest blood possible, then let's live up to it." said Dr. Evan Stone, district Red Cross director. "If in the future we find out Medics in crisis areas get loan cutbacks may BALTIMORE, Md.
(AP) -Sen. Charles McC. Mathias, R- is proposing that doctors and who other agree medical to work personnel in health crisis areas be granted partial that marijuana is safe, then thelcancellations of their federal ed- niling will be changed. Students were advised of the new restriction by a university instructor who stood at the door of the clinic. Charles E.
Bishop, chancellor of the College Park campus, said he regretted having to turn away the marijuana users at a time when blood was urgently needed. Committee rejects measure ANNAPOLIS (AP)-A bill to repeal the death penalty in Maryland was ivjected 8 to 7 Friday by theSenate Judicial Proceedings Committee. But Sen. John C. Byrnes, D- Balto 3rd, whose vole provided the margin of defeat, said he will introduce a similar bill Which would prohibit use of the limited cases such as the murder of policemen.
Such a bill might come out of the closely-divided committee with a favorable report. There is also a possibility the bill for total repeal sponsored by Sen. Verda F. Welcome, D- Balto 4th, might be brought to the floor of the Senate with an gas chamber except for a few unfavorable report. Mail delay causes strife ucational loans.
Mathias has suggested that the new National Health Service Corps be used as a framework for the program. The corps was founded to channel doctors, dentists, nurses and other health workers into poor areas where medical facilities and personnel are scarce. The Maryland senator says he will introduce legislation in Congress that wovild allow 1 25 per cent of any federal educational loans cancelled for each year of Health Corps service. The National Health Service Corps was created at the close of last year, and has President Nixon's endorsem*nt. It is currently awaiting a $10 million funding.
Mathias plan is in contrast to wo existing federal loan "for- Jiveness" programs requiring ive years' service for a 50 per ent loan cancellation, and sev- years for full credit. "Although it is still too early BALTIMORE (AP) A postal delivery delay of nearly 13 months caused a Baltimore Woman to stop speaking to a friend who lived only one mile away. Mrs. Clara G. Davidoff who was hospitalized a year ago received a card this week postmarked Feb.
13, 1970. I had been upset that she didn't think enough of me to send me a card when I was in the hospital," Mrs. Davidoff said. "I had to call my friend right away and apologize for not talking to her for the past 13 months," she said. Bonds being registered BALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore'Gas and Electric Co, is registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed offering of $60 million worth of mortgage bonds, president C.
Edward Utermohle Jr. said Friday. Application also is being made to the Maryland Public Service Commission for authority to is- sue the new securities. The company is planning to invite bids April 17. The bonds will mature April 15, 2001.
Proceeds of the 1 financing will be used for general corporate purposes, Utermohle said, including construction expenditures, and repayment of short- term borrowings. Man charged in bank holcjup BALTIMORE (AP) -'Police have arrested a 25-year-old man from Dundalk, Baltimore County and charged him with the $14,500 holdup of a Maryland National Bank branch Thursday. Joseph Heffler, was arrested by county detectives FBI agents. They reported that "almost all" of the money stolen was recovered. A bandit entered the Essex branch of the Maryland Nation- al Bank, shortly before noon Thursday and ordered a woman teller to fill a brown paper bag with money.
He was armed with a crome-plated revolver. Police responded five minutes after the holdup, and announced Friday they had made the arrest Thursday night. Two other holdups in the Baltimore area Thursday netted thieves a total of $8,000 from two taverns. Pollution hotline started BALTIMORE (AP) Maryland Health Secretary Dr. Neil Solomon has inaugurated an anti-pollution program providing a 24-hour hotline for citizens to report pollution conditions.
The number 383-4800 puts the caller directly in contact with the Department of Health and. Mental Hygiene's environ- mental health service office. Those preferring to write in their pollution findings are asked to include the exact nature and location of the condition, as well as the writer's name, address and phone number. Communications should be sent to Operation Lookout, 2305 N. Charles St.
Baltimore 21218. Death sentence imposed BALTIMORE (AP) Sentence of death in the gas chamber the week of April 19 has been imposed on Ike Gilmore, 22, a magazine salesman convicted in the heating death last May of Mrs. Mae Hundley Wood, 12. A consecutive 10-year term was imposed on the Montgom- ery, man by Judge William J. O'Donnell in Baltimore Criminal Court' for robbing the woman in her North Calvert St.
apartment. Gilmore was convicted last November. The death sentence could be delayed by appeal, the judge said. Court appointment expected WASHINGTON A -Charles R. Richey, general counsel for the Maryland Public Service Commission, is expected to be named tu a seat on the U.S.
Court here. Richey, a Montgomery County Republican, would neither confirm nor deny the Friday. Maryland Congressional sources, however, indicated that despite the lack of confirmation, Richey's appointment is al! but certain. The PSC counsel, said to be a close friend of Vice President Agnew, would replace Chief Judge Edward M. Curran who is expected to retire soon.
Foundation gets assistant director ANNAPOLIS (AP) H. K. Rlgg, an Annapolis journalist, author and yachtsman, has been named assistant director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Rlgj, publisher of Skip- per magazine for the past 18 years, was for a decade the yachting editor of the New Yorker. The announcement of his now post was made by director Arthur Sherwood.
to make a full assessment of the present programs," Mathias says, "I find little encouragement in the fact that not a single Marylander has yet availed him self of these forgiveness provis. ions." In calling for stronger loan cancellation legislation, the Maryland Republican noted that "in Baltimore, there are communities of up to 30,000 people without a single doctor. "In Garrett County and in Herlock on the Eastern Shore, private efforts have culminated in the erection of medical centers aimed at attracting a physician. But for some five years now they have both stood empty. "Well over half the counties in Maryland are listed by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare as doctor shortage areas." Mathias says his proposal has been endorsed Jby the Student American Medical Association and the Student National Medical Association, as well as such individuals as Dr.
Paul Mullan, an official of the Medical and Chirurigical Faculty of Mary land and Dr. John Chisseell, president of the Maryland Academy of General Practice. Hospitals to be kept open WASHINGTON (AP) Nixon administration witnesses assured Congress Friday that eight ublic Health Service hospitals hreatened with closing will be tept in operation this year aV hough no funds have been budgeted for them. One of the hospitals is in Bal timore. James B.
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