European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday. December 19, 1985 army a overturn 1,621 drug sanctions san Antonio Texas a i a Ken months after starting an unusual appeals program the my and air Force have overturned disciplinary Sanction Mai inst a s2 current and former  accused Worhle Gal drug  sanctions were imposed in 19x2 and 1983. Spokesmen for the two services said 2,817 other appeals arc under consideration As a result of the program which was started in june 1984 in line with the recommendations of u special commission headed by maj. Gen. David Ein Sci. That panel concluded urine tests Given to Servic Mem bars Between april 1982 and november 1983 were not scientifically or legally supportable for disciplinary Pur poses. According to Elaine Henrion an army spokeswoman at the Pentagon the commission found that the tests which detect whether an individual is using Marijus cocaine Verc performed properly. But the Coa also concluded that because of the Way Sam Turc handled and a second confirmation test performed he results could nol be defended legally. Both the army and air Force a Ney have since tight ened up heir testing  ensure for example that lawyers can document who handles a urine Sample every step of the  to . Perdue spokesman for Brooks a in Texas the panel also recommended several com apr standards including in increase in he Amo Potof Trace i Micals of marijuana that must  in urine for ivc Sample. Or cutoff is at such a levs hat a person in a room where flu Jijuana is smoke Ilion t show As a positive Perdue Saint a by inc Ikon who actually smoked it will show As the hyal the vast Raji pvt of the  contacted by the two army pcs vhf Leviere tested during the 1982-1983 a a Tkavc  to notices advising them Reir right to Appeal. Army for example sent out lord than 46.000 notices Anc pc Civco Only 4,747 appeals Henrion said. Of the army cases completed Ixo current or former soldiers were granted full or partial Relfi from their disciplinary sanctions which ranged from Finea emd demotions in rank to discharges or bars to re  than 300 appeals were denied she added and 2,66ljscs Are pending. Al. Col. Michael Gallagher a spokesman for Rand was. Said 217 Active duty air Force personnel 1458 whose test results were set aside had applied for and won appeals. The cases of 200 of 1,993 former air Force members arc being considered he said. According to Perdue Brooks performs about 250,000 drug tests per year on urine samples from air Force or army personnel. The tests Check for marijuana and. On a random basis the samples arc checked for other drugs such As cocaine or  drug testing was performed at Tripler army medical Center in Hawaii at the Wiesbaden a in Ger Many and at ton Mcado  Pentagon s drug testing program became he subject of controversy last year fuelled in part by publicity Over the air Force s handling of a Case involving capt. Edward o. , a forme Pilot assigned to a b-52 Squadron was charged in 1983 with using marijuana on the basis of a urine Sample. He denied the allegation and decided to Challenge the testing procedures on grounds the Laboratory personnel could not show that his Sample had not been confused with someone else s. The air Force eventually dropped its charges against Pearson and he resigned with an honorable discharge earlier this month. Congress from Page 1 while House chief of staff Hamilton Jordan to seek reimbursement for $66.553 in attorneys fees incurred during a 1979 investigation of cocaine Possession allegations against him. Jordan was cleared of wrongdoing in the Case. Despite the lapse in spending authority for Federal agencies it was business As usual As administration officials anticipated the enact ment of the Short term spending Bill. After the measure was passed the office of management and budget directed All Federal workers to report to work on wednesday. The measure providing the funds through thursday Midnight was approved by Trehou a on a Vole of 334-74, and made it through the Senate on a voice Vole several hours later. Even As Congress worked on the Short term Bill to Rescue Federal agencies from insolvency lawmaker negotiated privately Over changes in the Defeated measure that would Sway enough Voles to assure passage. 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