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Show In HILL TOP TIMES Friday, July 22, 1983 Drugs moy be substitute Generally amphetamines are considerably more potent than these caffeine-base- d stimulants. Someone This may come as a shock to some who is in the habit of downing, say, Air Force members, but dealers of il- ; three of these bogus Black Beauties legal drugs do not comply with the to stay awake on the job is a likely candidate for a drug overdose the first Pure Food and Drug Act. It's true. time he or she takes three hits of They don't follow the "tnithcin-advertising- " something containing genuine guidelines too closely either. Hardly a pay period goes by "speed." Speaking of dosages, how much of that some poor, overworked, underthat gram of cocaine you just paid paid Air Force member or civilian $120 for is really cocaine? How much employee at Hill AFB doesn't spend did your connection "step on it" d a chunk of his govern(dilute it) before he sold it to you? How ment paycheck for bogus and someabout the supplier that.your connectimes harmful drugs. tion got it from? According to Special Agent Earl W. You may be buying a lot more "cut" Cast, of Air Force Office of Special cocaine and paying cocaine than vestigations Detachment 1404 here, prices for vitamin B, cleanser, or baby one of the most common "ripoff" among other things, accorddrugs our personnel get involved with powder, to the agents. What guarantee of is "speed" sold (up to $3 apiece) as ing quality or purity did you get, really? Black Beauties, Yellow Jackets, and The purity of locally seized cocaine White Crosses among other colorful has been as low as one percent. names. "Depending on their form," says AFOSI has even investigated someone dealing hashish that he got from Agent Gast, ''these alleged ampheta; the nearest cow pasture, say the mines often only contain caffeine, 1404 agents. Detachment ephedrine, or some other mild stimuThe people selling this garbage as lant. Some bases handle 30 or more of these cases every year. "speed"; and cocaine are prosecuted ' 'Aside from paying anywhere from for the attempted sale of narcotics three to 10 times what it's worth," exandor dangerous drugs or larceny by who and fraud, depending on the circumplains the agent, "people buy use this imitation 'speed' are in for a stances. If you want to do something about it, fight back. Call AFOSI, Ext. rude awakening no pun intended when they finally score the real 73331, during duty hours or go to article." BldgM219 and speak to an agent. By Special Agent Christopher Hall Commander, AFOS1, Hill AFB hard-earne- save eyes Safety glasses safety glasses are important; . He'll look back Ask Charles Baldwin if at you with two wide eyes and tell you you'd better believe it. Mr. Baldwin came within an inch of losing one of his eyes recently. He was drilling when a piece of metal was propelled directly at his eye. One lens of his safety glasses was shattered, but it did its job: He was not injured. Mr. Baldwin is an employee of the Industrial Products Division's Surfaces and Doors Unit at the Sacramento Air Logistics Center. He has been inducted as a lifetime member of the "Wise Owl Club of America" at McClellan AFB, Calif. (LOGNEWS) STEEL PRODUCTS 621-402- A 'HOT 'NUMBER! m LIE HaMasr. ID 0 jumiCARsmnum FEEDS 2 0 $Q95 Top Dollar Paid For Your Junk Cars & Trucks hW. REAL PIT SAVE $AVE SAVE WE SELL NEW & USED STEEP PIPE, ANGLE, SQUARE TUBING, FLA T. ETC. BAR-B-QU- E Southern Style With Western Flavor 3828 Washington Boulevard, Ogden CALL FREE TOWING We Specialize In Used Car Parts 393-RIB- S OPEN DAILY 11 a.m. -- 11 & 260 W, 21st St. p.m. Low Prices! Ogden -- COOLER MLE2 ROOF MOUNT Arvm ed work guaranteed warranty on the cabinet Professional installation Cools up to 1,100 sq. ft. All Universal' Jnnfly 22mid amidl 3-ye- ar 23ird MOMEER BAYS SAVIEMnS VWin FREE tapes 9,99 C' rentals on our in-sto- re video gomes sr. Lowest VCR and Movie Rentals in the area Weekday and weekend movie rental specials every week fW3K? QtfcGffil? ftmnUCTClitlp .v-.-- T-1- 20 tapes ,. vV' : j ; Installed ' 9M ea. I Fastest growing Video Club in Northern Utah vliillllP SERVICE CENTER 520 So. State & TRUE VALUE HARDWARE Clearfield 0 Normal Installation H 773-483- 6 6 |