A representative fran the Division sttended the Conference on

Regional Kducation for the Southern Universities held at Daytona teach,
Florida, Vetober 21-23, Thie was attended by the Governor of Tennessec

and Presidents, Deans and other representatives of more than fifty

Southern institutions.

This cenference meets annually te consider ways

of aucperation md specialisation and se that the peculiar advantages

of partionlar institutions may be utilised widely and withent duplica-

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tion. Time, a strong departaent in English literature or physical chenistry in one institution may accept studente from ether institutions
for 3 brief period, and on course in the use of radisactive isotopes
may serve the whole area. The Suard of Contre], had arranged a panel
discussion on Monday evening, Uctober SL an "Problems and Procedures

in Developing Preposals for Contract Seseareh." Speakers at this

mesting ineluded representatives of AEC, WR, National Institute of

Health, U. 8. Aray, USAY. The interests of each group were described
and specitia methods for spplying far contrastawire indineted. There

Fae reliant cooperation between the syeskers
= eutlining the special
interests of the various geverment sgencies end it should result in
more intellicent planning of proposals substted fren Southern Universitics,

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w~- At the ‘easibility meetings fer Gperation Jm gle

on there was pointed ont the importanes ef goil analysis

of the proposed crater area for particle siseani ghamical ecuposition,

The AEG project at the Departementof Agricultate Beltsville Seil Labor-

atery took soil samples in September et ground serearea for the shots,

be considérdd in planning the program. Since the teatsite
tes
1a the
bottom of old, lake beds, there is about ter tines the normal anawt of

calcium, sodium and potassiua found in @fable soils. Thue the neutron

eapture by these elements and the induced radioactivity will be higher
than expected in other soils. Such analyses eve neeeeuary for proper
evaluation of these experinents for fumre health safety planning.

The AEC project at the University of California at Les Angeles

Medical Sahoo] has made a background survey of the wiele Las ‘egas
fant aren These measurenente of naturel cocurring radioactivity
in soll, plants, and animale will be svailable fer canpariem of
the level of lingering radioactivity in the axes after present or

Lutare operations,

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