European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Sunday october 1, 1967 the stars and stripes marijuana is now a i problem in Vietnam Saigon up every gain Vietnam seems to have a Story to Tell about someone smoking marijuana at one time or another and if it in to Friend it s the enemy. One recent Survey showed 83per cent of a group of inmates at a . Army Stockage admitted smoking marijuana. It prompted a wide study to deter mine just How Many gis in Viet Nam were using  stockade study was made by a social worker at Long bin about 20 Miles Northeast of Sai gon on orders from Brig.  Moore army Provost  the 95 men at Long Binh who consented to fill out questionnaires 79 admitted smoking marijuana at least once. Fifty eight per cent had done so More than 20  79 who acknowledged try ing marijuana fell into three categories 45 per cent of them had smoked it before entering serv ice 10 per cent since entering service coming to  the larger study which Fol Lowed 500 men received Anonymous questionnaires As they passed through the 90th replace ment battalion. We have our pot trouble like just about every Community that deals with people in this age group said Moore. But he added that maps have arrested 502 persons out of nearly 500,000 troops for using Mari Juana so far this year. No one knows for certain How widespread is marijuana use in Vietnam. I just Don t knowhow Many we re not catching said Moore. I could t eve give you a  army copters replacing marines defective ch46s tall de Gaulle Juliet Simpkins 23, is dwarfed by 12-foot Concrete figure of French president Charles de Gaulle at Madame Tussaud s waxworks in London. A photo Danang Vietnam a . Army helicopters Are re placing Marine corps ch46swhich Are undergoing structural modifications the Marine corps said Friday. It spoke of unforeseen deficiencies which have recently become apparent due to their extensive use in the combat  a Marine spokesman said on company of army uh1e Heli copters has arrived to replace the ch46 sea knights and that others Are in route. Marine corps uh34d helicopters from the United states will be used to supplement the army replace ments along with fixed win support aircraft. A Marine helicopter office said the ch46s Are still making Short test runs. A few armed sea knights Are standing by ready for emergency use the officer said and have been used for troop deliveries and extractions. Not grounded it. Col. William r. Beeler 36,of Akron Ohio commanding officer of Marine medium Heli copter Squadron 265, denied the snips were  Means you cannot Fly Beeler said. We re  think it would be More accurate to say we re  to whether the restriction of the sea knights meant the Marine corps was Short of Heli copters in Vietnam Beele said any time you take any thing away you had before you re going to be  there have been reports thata shortage of helicopters a hurting Marine corps suppl lines and combat activity. Relatively Short in a recent interview Gen William c. Westmoreland commander of . Forces in Viet Nam said that with the ch46being used Only for emergencies the marines Are relatively Short of helicopters. One ch46 plunged Down Athu Bai sept. 1, killing the four Crew members and a passenger a medical evacuee. Investigators found that the Tail Pylon including the rear Rotor Blade had fallen off Beeler  Day the Tail Pylon Struc Ture fell off another sea knights it landed he said. There were no  have been other Inci dents Beeler said including onegin which a ch46 plunged into the sea killing four Crew Mem Bers. Beeler described All helicopters As unstable aircraft. Keep ing this in mind he said these Knight has a very Good safety record. The ch46, used primarily byhe1 marines As an assault troop Ransport carries a Crew of 4and an average of 15 troops de pending on equipment. Beeler said the Craft was developed around 1959 by Boeing Vertol for new York airways to transport passengers to new York airports. It has been i service in Vietnam about six  has twin rotors of three Blades each. The rear Rotor is mounted atop a Pylon a truncated Pyramid resembling in shape the conning Tower of modern submarine. The Pylon is bolted to the rest of the Struc Ture through a seam near the rear of the ship. A possible cause of the Tail Pylon coming off the ship Beeler said could be Rotor  this is caused by ground resonance phenomenon a vibrating of the Craft upon land ing causing two of the Blades towing to one Side. This is enough to disintegrate any helicopter Beele said. The marines declined to Dis close the number of helicopters of various types they have  it is known the ch46s made up about one fourth of the total. Dies in crash italian pop Singer killed Friday in an Auto crash on the South of Rome. Mary Dipietro 21, was superhighway 30 Miles associated press photo bribery Baton Rouge la. A a new Orleans contractor was indicted Friday on a charge of bribing an aide to the governor to be a middleman in an Effort to buy a new trial for teamster president James r.  Public bribery indictment against d Alton Smith was re turned by the East Baton Rouge Parish grand . Atty. Sargent Pitcher said Smith had not been located by officers searching for him. He was last reported in los an Smith was charged with offer ing $25,000 to Aubrey Young to arrange for him a private meet ing with Edward g. Partin a teamsters Union official in a ton Rouge. Special arrangements we recalled for because Partin is not easily accessible. He has had Federal marshals As bodyguards since becoming a key govern ment witness in Hoffa s 1962 conviction on a charge of Tam Pering with a jury. Partin said he rejected a $1million bribe at the meeting offered if he would change the Tes Timony he gave at the trial thus setting grounds for a new  Federal grand jury in new Orleans is probing the alleged$1 million bribe offer. Young resigned As gov. John j. Mckeithen s aide in july. He spent two Days As a state s evidence witness before the grand jury _ which made him immune to prosecution in the  said Young agreed to arrange a meeting Between Par tin and Smith. Pitcher said however that Young denied accepting $25,000 for the action. Whether the Money actually was paid would not change the charge Louisiana Law does no discriminate Between bribery and attempted  said the grand jury resumes its probe monday. The special session was called to probe alleged  demanded the crack Down after a series of life mag Azine articles reporting that organized crime flourishes  governor said the crack Down would concentrate on car los Marcello described As a top figure on the criminal Organiza Tion called the Cosa Nostra. Young admitted several Tele phone talks with Marcello