> la : 4, Implementation of the Beautification Program AEC is continuing its participation in the implomentation of the Beautification Program. Initial efforts were made last spring when wa anked the managers of -our field offices. te deyiae plans for beautifiearien -of their facilities through planting of trees, -shrubs,. and flowers. Now, in the spirit of the recently passed beautifica~ ‘tion legislation, the Genoral Manager bas dispatched -@ mamorandum to tha field office managers urging them to intensify and augment their planting pregrams for existing buildingr anc grounds, reminding them that they can utilize the consultative servicas of the National Park Sarvice landscape architects in this respect. Additicnally, the General Manager's memorancthy insisted that all AEC installations strive for aesthetic of 3 oxeellence in new construction, emphasizing that our - Gesign criteria state specifically that designing for . economy in construction cogta "dees not praclude aesthetic considerations.” % 8. % Thyroid Examinations in Utah and Arizens fhe Public Health Service has tenducted studies since 1963 in Utah and Arizona to determine if nuclear testing has resulted in any increase tc normal. _ineidences ef thyroid cancer or other diseases. Recant examination of the thyroid glands of 2,000 students in the 10 to 18 age breciket in Washington County, Utah recently resulted in suggestive findings ef thyrceid nodules in about 70 students. Approximately 25 were _ found among a control group of 1,400 gimilar stucents of Green County, Arizona. Subsequent re-examination by 2 team of six doctors showed that nodules could only be positively identified by all six dectora in 17 of the cases in Utah and in none of the cases in Arizona. The Surgeon General has formed a panel cf nationally known experts to again re-examine all suspected patients and make recommendations asto. further tests. ar "DOE‘ARCHIVES. A joint press release ia planned for Oatcber 27, with the Utah State Department of Health, amnouncing the initial results of these studies and the planned activities of the panel of experts. poe ee —_-