In gummary, the propesad basis of settlement provices for five-year contracts which will include a uniforn subsistence allowance plus fired allowances, which Vary by area where work is performed, in lieu of travel pay. If the unions ratify the agreament, it is anticipated that tueir memkera will return to work even though no sattlimant has been reached with the Teansters with whom negotiations are continuany. »>* ae = com terme weenolen semenvatsone eect near ance An AEC~Maritima Adminiatration Liaison Comeittee has been established by an Agreement with Alan Boyd, Under Secretary ‘of Ceormerce for Transportation, which becane effactive on Cectober 18. Tha purpose of the Agreement ig to as3ure continued ccordination of “Maritime and AEC prograus directed toward the development of nuclear merchant ships. | Dedication Caremony for Arkanaaa Reactor Commissioner Tape will atterd the dedication ceremony tomerrow, October 27, marking the start of construction of the Southwest forperimental Past Oxide Reactor (SEFOR) near Fayetteville, Arkansas. .This ig a small, 20 thermal megawatt, fast-spectrun, aadium cooled reactor ‘which is expected to contrikute siqnificant technology for our fast kreeder program. It is an unusual e . . Cooperative venture that involvas 17 private power utilities from the seuthvwest and midwest called the Southwest Atomic Energy Asacciates: General Electric, the conetructer; reazarch anc development assistanca - from the AEC; and five million dollars in finnncial assistance from West German nonrrefit corporation and the European Atomic Energy Community (CURATOM). Participation of the Wast German Corporation marks tne first direct financial participation within the U. S. of a foreign concern in the reactor field. ‘the reactor is expected to be completed in the spring of 1968. Plans to Terminate Ucbile Reactor Procrsm | “DOE ARCHIVES” The Commission has re-evaluated the development program for the Mobile Low Pevwer Rlant No. 1 Q1i-1) and has corncludea that the program should be terminated during | BEST COPY AVAILABLE . aee a ee a he me et : ee ee ee, ws ee ae a eeet aT She. Tat ere ee ee