Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-31
Acc Approves
Giving Russia
lsotope Supply
Ala THE EVENING STAR
- Washington, D G.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1857
BY FRANK CAREY
Associated Press Stan Writer

hAAooAOAA 0AoOAOcCA OOQoy ~ AldO
approved a first shipment of
radioactive isotopes to Russia
for use in cancer research.
In its 22d semiannual report
to Congress detailing advances
1t said were made 'in all major
programs" for both military
and peaceful uses of atomic
energy, the Acc included this
paragraph:
'The first application for a
license to export radioactive
isotopes to Soviet Russia was
received and approved. It
covered a small amount of
(radioactive) carbon-14, winch
will be used for cancer re-
search at the Bio-Chemical
Institute of the Academy of
Science, Moscow"
A commission spokesman
told a reporter the license to
export the material to the
Russians had been obtained
from the Acc by the Chemesco
Corp. of New York City, one
of the American firms that
processes isotopes originally
obtained from the Acc.
Calls Buying Routine
He added in answer to a
question that he did not know
whether the Russians pur-
chase of the isotope in this
country was any indication
that they couldn't produce it
themselves.
ITS done routinely in this
country" he said. "Carbon-14
is one of our most popular re-
actor-produced isotopes.
OF its overall program. the
Acc said in its report:
During the first six months
of 1857, the Nations atomic
energy programs have made
steady progress developing a
variety of power reactors, in
setting governmental policies
to aid the growth and opera
ton of an atomic energy in
dustry, in promoting the free
worlds utilization of atomic
energy for mankind's benefit,
and in developing nuclear wea-
pons for defense. Advances
were made in all major pro-
grams"
While the sections of the re-
port dealing with weapons
stressed ornaments for de
fense," the Acc made it clear
it also is continuing to stock
pile weapons that could be used
In offense.
1.-The commission continued
production of a variety Of nu-
clear weapons, including weap-
onS for defense, in accordance
with presidential directive" the
report said, adding at another
point:
During the period Of this
report emphasis continued on
research and development &C
tivities designed to improve
and increase the United States
arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Development programs con-
tinued on weapons employing
new design principles which
can be used more effectively
for defensive purposes"
New Design Principles
Presumably the new design
principles Shave to do with
ways and means of Cd build
ing H-bombs, as well as ga
bombs, in smaller packages for
deliverability by medium sized
bomberS: 90 fabricating rela-
lively small but high-wallop
nuclear warheads for antiair-
craft missiles and artillery
shells and perhaps even for
rockets designed to destroy
enemy submarines from the air
The report said the current
tests in Nevada were designed.
among other things, to lead to
the development of weapons
with minimum fallout."
At no point did the report
refer to the recent statement
by Acc Chairman Lewis Strauss
and several scientists that the
United States already knows
how to produce H-bombS more
than 95 per cent free of fallout
compared with earliest models.
Among other highlights Of
the semiannual report:
/. The United States reached
the position where a l0-year
uranium supply is in sight.
2. The Nation made prog
ress during the last six months
in all principal aspects Of the
effort to achieve economic nu-
clear power"
3. The quest for nuclear-
powered aircraft reached the
point where construction Of
test and service facilities be-
gan" for the aircraft reactor
program.
4. The Acc also Continued
studies relating to the appli-
cation of nuclear power to
rocket and ramjet engines"
5. Radioactive isotopes were
contributing to the economy by
an annual saving Of some $500
million in industrial uses
alone"
Various new and broadened
uses OF radioisotopes by indus
try have been developed. These
include use of radioactive stron-
tium. the much-feared ingre-
dent Of bomb fallout. as a
testing material to gauge the
density Of tobacco in a ciga-
rette.
In medicine. physicians are
now using radioactive isotopes
in diagnosing or treating 1.-THE