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WASHINGTON (UPI) Rep. Jim Wright, the newly elected
House Democratic leader, Tuesday defended his wife's em
ployment as a congressional aide,, saying more such in
volvement might have prevented Capitol Hill sex scandals.
The'Texan, emerging from the White House after a meeting
with President Ford, commented on a story in the Washington
Post about his wife Betty being on the staff of the House Public
Works Committee.
"I'm very proud of Betty," Wright told reporters. "She
worked for the Congress many years before we were married.
This isn't a question of putting my wife on the payroll, but
whether we can pursue independent careers alter our
marriage "
Since Wright did not hire her, his wife's employment by the
committee as an administrative assistant does not violate a
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law Congress passed in 1967 forbidding members to hire blood
relatives.
On that:score, Wright said: "Quite frankly, Betty and I have
agonized over this for some time. My personal desire, very
' strong, would be to have Betty working with me in the
majority leader's office. I need her help, I want her help."
"I have the very strong feeling," said Wright, "that if more
members of Congress had their wives more intimately in
volved with their work, you wouldn't have had these sordid
sex scandals. The wives would have seen to that."
Betty Wright already was working for the Public Works
Committee four years ago when they were married. She has
accepted no promotions, only automatic pay raises for all
employees, and now earns $25,000 a year.
Losing blood usuallyis associated with
death, but sacrificing small quantities of
blood actually can help save lives and
earn income for blood donors.
Blood plasma, the particularly useful
liquid portion of blood, is collected at
Sera-Tec Biologicals, Inc., Allen St., by
a process called plasmapheresis.
In addition to providing necessary
plasma for life saving products and
research, Sera-Tec pays its donors.
Plasmapheresis takes about an hour of
the donor's time. Two pints of whole
blood are removed from the donor. The
blood is centrifuged, separating the
plasma from the red and white cells and
platelets, or blood parts associated with
clotting, which are infused into the donor
along with a saline solution.
Sera-Tec donor David Reutschlin (12-
journalism) said there is a common joke
among donors that the solution gives
some donors a sexual reaction called a
"saline rush."
Dr. James` Crispen, medical director
for Sera-Tec's home office in
Harrisburg, however, said this was only
psychological. The saline solution feels
cooler than blood, but it does not contain
an aphrodisiac, he said.
For every two pints of blood removed
from the donor, one pint of plasma is
retained and one pint of the other
components is infused into the donor.
The plasma is then frozen and sent to
pharmaceutical companies for
processing.
The following products are derived
from plasma and are used as injections:
Hyper immune gamaglobulin, used
to treat and prevent Rh disease, rabies,
and tetanus.
Photo by Craig Houtz
Albumin, used as a plasma ex
pander for shock and burn patients and
as a protein supplement for patients fed
intravenously. It is also used to make the
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Woman to head diplomat
WASHINGTON (UPI)
For the first time in history, a
t woman has been chosen as
'president of the American
Foreign Service association.
Patricia Woodring, 37, a
foreign service officer, was
unanimously chosen in a
special election by the
executive board of AFSA,
By JUDY MESKO
Collegian Staff Writer
clotting factor which treat's
hemophiliacs.
The plasma that does not meet FDA
requirements for injections is used for
experiments, according to Crispen.
Plasma is used as a quality control
reagent, which means that plasma with
known values of components is fed into
machines to see if the machines are
working properly. In addition, serums
that determine blood types are made
from plasma.
Plasmapheresis is a different process
from the whole blood collection done by
the Americari Red Cfoss, according to
Crispen.
The Red Cross collects one pint of
whole blood from its donors, a process
taking eight minutes. Donations can be
given once every eight weeks or about
six times a year. According to a Red
Cross pamphlet, plasma from the Red
Cross can be used for transfusions in
addition to manufacturing of products.
Sera-Tec's plasma cannot be used for
transfusion, Crispen said. The Red
Cross, however, does not pay its donors,
arguing that blood is too precious to have
a price.
Crispen said Sera-Tec has been
criticized for paying its donors and
making blood donations a profit oriented
business. But no one criticizes hospitals
or pharmaceutical companies for
making profits, he said.
"Our profit per procedure is less than
the amount the donor is paid per
procedure," Crispen said.
Sera-Tec's profit is made by the large
volume of donations, he said. About 200
people a day sell their plasma to Sera-
Tec in State College, said a Sera-Tec
receptionist.
"The plasmapheresis centers make
profits, so I believe it's immoral not to
pay donors," Crispen said.
Sera-Tec plasma donors are screened
to comply with rigid FDA standards,
which is the professional
diplomats' equivalent of a
trade union. She replaces
John D. Hemenway, who was
removed from office last
month in a special recall
election.
Woodring, who was a board
member who was frequently
in opposition to Helyienway,
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will serve the remainder of
Hemenway's term, until July,
1977.
She is currently chief of
general recruitment in the
State Department's employee
division. She had previously
served as a foreign service
officer in Laos, Yugbslavia
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Crispen said. Before anyone can donate,
he must be examined by a physician. If
he continues donating, he must be
examined every year, Crispen said. Sera
Tec examines all laboratory data on
each donor every four months to check
that he has enough blood protein and
other components so that he can con
tinue donating, he said.
At each visit to Sera Tec, a donor is
asked whether he has had any of a list of
diseases. He must answer no to each
disease questioned in order to donate. A
donor's• weight, blood pressure, pulse
and blood protein levels along with tests
for anemia and hepatitis are taken at
each donation, Crispen said.
An individual cannot donate when he
has a cold. And if his test for hepatitis is
positive he cannot donate again, Crispen
said.
If a donor appears for his donation
drunk or under the influence of
marijuana, he cannot donate, Crispen
said. "We are not concerned if a donor
occasionally smokes marijuana or
drinks socially, but he must be alert at
the time of the donation in order to an
swer the questions," Crispen said. When
a drug addict or alcoholic slips by the
screening, the FDA catches it and for
bids that person from donating again,
Crispen said.
Occasionally Sera-Tec donors faint
from fright at their first donation, he
said.
Sera-Tec takes precautions so that the
red blood cells are not returned to the
wrong person, Crispen said. The donor is
given a permanent number for his
records and at each donation he is given
another number that corresponds to the
number on his plasma collection bag.
Ruetschlin said his experiences with
Sera-Tec have generally been good.
"Where else can you make about $4 to $5
an hour for simply sitting around
reading or talking," he said.
association
and the Philippines.
AFSA represents foreign
service officers in their
dealings with State Depart
ment management. The
organization has been
paralyzed for the past few
months by the dispute be
tween the board and
Hemenway.
EVER!