European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / .1 of Pago 0 the stars and stripes . Wednesday december 1,1993 drug use at workplace shows decline in . Washington apr drug use at . Workplaces is decreasing out the reasons Are not yet Clear Federal researchers said monday. There is not enough evidence to attribute the change to More drug testing of workers a shift in attitude toward drug use or other factors said Charles p. Of Brien head of psychiatry at the veterans affairs medical Center and chairman of a committee of the National research Council and Institute of Medicine. The deterrent effects of drug testing never have Bce amp clearly demonstrated the committee said. It called for More comprehensive studies and better evaluation of programs aimed at creating drug free workplaces. Quot clearly workers entering the work Force in the 1990s Are Likely to have substantially less experience with illicit drugs than did their counterparts in the 1980s and Chelate 1970s,�?� the committee said the committee said a 1990 Survey indicates that abuse rates in the workplace Are now relatively Low in the United states the Survey found that about 7 percent of . Workers used an illegal drug during the preceding month and about 6 percent abused alcohol. A 1979 study showed that As Many As 14 percent of the general population had used one or More illegal drugs during the preceding month. Businesses ought to do a better Job of determining what works in checking drug abuse and studies also set to fix Hubble a troubles the Crew of the space Quot shuttle endeavour scheduled to be launched this morning weather permitting poses after arriving at the Kennedy space  Florida. The Mission of the Crew a from left Thomas Akers Jeffery Hoffman Kenneth Bower sox Kathryn Thornton Story Musgrave Richard Covey and Claude no Colter a is to repair the Hubble space Telescope. Should focus on whether occasional drug use affects productivity he said. The committee also said that nearly $1.2 billion is spent and rally on urinalysis tests of workers. But there is not much scientific evidence to show the tests Are very Good at detecting drug use or dependence. For example said Marian Fischman of Columbia University in new York traces of marijuana can be found in urine even months after use. There is no scientific proof that such amounts would affect behaviour she said. Added Bryan Finkle of the University of Utah urine testing a tells you a very limited amount. It does no to distinguish Between use and  the test results have been Over interpreted primarily by lawyers and crime fighters he said. The committee also found that on the Job drug intervention programs May have limited value in part because they do not include systematic follow up. A recovery should be viewed As a process rather than an event a the committee said. It said most drug and alcohol intervention programs have focused on finding new cases of abuse am have a devoted Little time to relapse prevention.�?�. A workplace alcohol and other drug interventions May help a limited number of patients but cannot by themselves a solve the nations problems with alcohol and other drugs a the committee said. Case Hung up Over picture of Jesus grand rapids. Mich. A hanging pictures of Abraham Lincoln and the Rev. Martin Luther King or. Alongside Jesus in the hallway of a Public school does no to make the display any More constitutional a judge said . District judge Benjamin Gibson rejected a settlement monday in a lawsuit filed by a student who objected to the Large framed picture of Christ that has Hung inside Bloomingdale High school since the 1960s, the lawsuit was filed 13 months ago by Eric Pensinger them a senior at the school in february Gibson ordered the picture removed but allowed it to remain covered with a cloth while the school District  the appellate court is expected to Rule in the coming weeks on the school s motion to dismiss the Case lawyers for both sides agreed two weeks ago that the picture could stay if similarly sized portraits of Lincoln and King were Hung nearby. They also agreed to Post a disclaimer stating that no Public Money paid for the pictures and that they do not endorse a particular religion. Gibson refused monday to Amend his earlier ruling saying that even with the secular figures the display a still violates the Constitution and promotes a particular religion excessively by a Public body.�?�. A How can you Compromise constitutional rights Quot Gibson asked. A this is not a fender Bender where you can split the  Gibson cited a 1971 . Supreme court ruling that said Laws or government practices Are unconstitutional if they have a religious purpose primarily Advance or promote religion or excessively entangle government and religion. _ _ minority voters harassed . Democrats alleged new York up1 new York state democratic party chairman a Gordon alleged monday that supporters of mayor elect Rudolph w. Giuliani harassed and intimidated minority voters. Gordon s Republican party counterpart William Powers has denied the charges. Gordon who scheduled a tuesday news conference to detail his allegations said his party has 75 people j say they were harassed or intimidated on election of nov. 2. Who say they were harassed or intimidated on Al Day nov. 2. He said homeless people were hired As poll watchers which is Legal but intimidated voters and harassed them. He said he does not know if anyone actuary was prevented from voting. If enough evidence mounts Gordon said his party will join those of seven other states making similar charges a and have the Republican state committee enjoined from doing activities in minority  Gordon said he will pass on accounts of intimidation to Federal investigators already probing election Day wrongdoing. Armed victim turns tables makes intruder Call police from wire report Springfield 111. A it Wasny to enough for Frank Manuele to catch the Man trying to break into his House. He aimed his revolver and made the intruder Call police.,. A if he Hadnot complied with what i asked id have shot him no questions asked a said Manuele 67. A i figure if my life s in jeopardy id rather it be him than me. And he she re he done to belong / after hearing a window shatter Early monday Manuele grabbed his revolver confronted the would be burglar and then ordered him to dial 911, police said. A a in a not going to put the gun Down to dial the phone. I done to know what the hell he a going to do a Manuele said. The 18-year-old suspect was being held Oti $50,000 Bond. 1 1 a a Law puts bite on commuter Long Beach Calif. A a commuter gets a Day in court a and a possible $250 Fine a for eating at a train station. He insists it was Only a cough drop. A i feel that they should be out there protecting people rather than worrying about stupid Little things like that a said Ricky Gonzales 31, of Long  it. A whatever the los Angeles county sheriffs do put Law Gonzales got a ticket for eating on a platform nov. 23 at the Florence Avenue station in los Angeles. The offence carries a maximum $250 Fine. A a a a 1 Gonzales said he told the Deputy a a that a a cough drop a that ainu to food a but was cited anyway. His Case was set for tuesday in Compton municipal court. A sheriffs sgt. Mark Rudisille said a cough drop could technically be considered food but Gonzales May have munched More than a lozenge Quot the Law is basically meant for people bringing sandwiches hamburgers drinks. But As far As a cough drop i done to think so a Rudisille said. Man Dies under grass seed Junction City Ore. A farm worker suffocated when tons of grass seed buried him in a 20-foot-High storage bin. Dennis l. Thomas jr., 22, of Eugene died monday after jumping into the bin to help the seed Drain authorities said. The seed caved in around him and fellow farm employees and Rescue workers were not Able to dig Thomas out before he suffocated. The Rescue Crew freed Thomas by cutting into the Side of the bin with a Chain saw two hours after the Accident. He Ivas declared dead at a  saddled with lawyer new York a like it or not the Muslim religious Leader indicted As the alleged instigator of a terrorist bombing plot is stuck with a new York City defense lawyer named by a Federal a idec. Defense lawyer Emanuel Moore said monday that . District judge Michael Mukasey appointed him to help defend Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman even though the jailed egyptian cleric refused to meet with Moore. A judge Mukasey indicated that i am in the Case so the Sheik does not have a Choice a Moore said. A i will be there to argue the Case on his  the decision is the latest step in a Legal procedural Battle that began nov. 4 when Mukasey ruled that William Kunstler and Ronald Kuby a Abdel Rahmann a preferred attorneys a faced a Legal conflict of interest. They represent two of Abdel Rahmann a 14 co defendants and could be forced to pursue a trial strategy that would undermine Abdel Rahmann a defense Mukasey ruled a computer triggers sprinkler new York a a malfunctioning desktop computer on the top floor of no. 4 world Trade Center Home of the commodities Exchange triggered the sprinkler system Mondy causing minor water damage officials said. A fire department spokesman said a full single alarm was sounded for a ninth floor smoke Alert about 12 15 . He said u units and 55 men responded. P. Joy Faber a spokeswoman for the port authority owners of the Complex said that the smoke was under control within five minutes of the first alarm but that the smoke triggered the sprinklers. She described water damage As minor