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- | 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, Srench Biolosy (iia, Seil 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, OFFICE >