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.
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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
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. 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
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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
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