Some of this week's stories

Schriesheim awarded `Order of Lincoln'

Schriesheim shares this year's honors with former U.N. Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, retired University of Illinois President, Stanley O. Ikenberry, Field Museum of Natural History President Willard L. Boyd, and former Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman.

The honorees will receive the "Order of Lincoln" medallion during formal ceremonies on Saturday, April 20, at Northwestern University, Evanston. Governor Jim Edgar, as president of the Lincoln Academy, will present the awards. The traditional governor's reception, banquet and ball will follow the ceremony on the campus.

The Lincoln Academy, unique among the 50 states, was established 31 years ago to honor Illinois' most distinguished citizens, either by birth or residence, who have brought honor to the state by their achievements.

Past honorees have included John Chancellor, Paul Harvey, Walter Payton, Mike Royko, Ronald Reagan, Ann Landers, Charlton Heston and Jack Benny.

Born in 1930 in New York City, Schriesheim received a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 1954. He worked for two years as a research chemist with the National Bureau of Standards, then spent 27 years with the Exxon Corporation developing new fuels, chemical processes and other products that took him around the globe and made him a world-renowned energy technology expert. Schriesheim was named Argonne's director and chief executive officer in 1984.

Schriesheim announced in October that he will retire on July 1, 1996. He has been the lab's longest-serving director, and upon his retirement will become Argonne's director emeritus.

Schriesheim advises the U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, and many private research organizations on matters relating to energy and its uses. He is also an active member of numerous scientific associations around the world.

Pilot program to recycle mixed paper

Currently, only white paper can be recycled. If the Mixed Office Paper Pilot (MOPP) Program is successful, it could be expanded to other buildings on site.

In addition to white paper, MOPP will allow employees in Building 205 to recycle colored paper, file folders, catalogs and magazines, envelopes with windows, newspapers (including inserts), fax paper, phone books, paper ream wrappers, paperboard (tablet backs), books, data tab cards and blueprint paper.

MOPP is being coordinated through the Environmental Management Operations Program with the cooperation of Plant Facilities and Services-Custodial and the Chemical Technology Division.

For more information, call the waste minimization and pollution prevention hotline at ext. 2-6778.

Waste minimization hotline established

Argonne at 50: Stroke of Truman's pen
set stage for five decades of research

Argonne National Laboratory celebrates its 50th anniversary in 1996, but it was actually a key presidential decision 49 New Years Eves ago that shaped the future of Argonne and the entire national laboratory system.

Before he left the Oval Office to celebrate New Year's Eve on Dec. 31, 1946, President Harry S Truman signed an executive order that transferred the wartime Manhattan Engineering District, the project that developed the atomic bomb, from military to civilian control, effective that midnight.

The president's signature opened the path to today's system of government-sponsored research and development -- a system that has produced advances in virtually every area of science and technology over the last five decades. These advances have in turn led to countless industrial and commercial benefits that have touched the lives of every American.

The Manhattan District was established during World War II as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to "carry on special work assigned to it." That meant military-related research, including the first controlled and sustained nuclear chain reaction that led to the atomic bomb.

Led by Gen. Leslie Groves, the Manhattan Engineering District brought together many of the finest scientific minds of North America and Western Europe. Many young American scientists and engineers worked for and studied under these nuclear pioneers.

Truman's decision to transfer this research from military to civilian control made it possible for those scientists and their young portages to focus on non-military research . For those studying the nuclear chain reaction, that meant research into peaceful uses of the atom, particularly nuclear power plants and nuclear medicine.

The first use of nuclear energy to produce electricity came in 1951, at an Argonne reactor located in Idaho. The year 1953 marked the first successful tests of a submarine prototype reactor, also developed by Argonne, which led to today's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.

Nuclear power is also key to space exploration. It is the only available compact source of reliable, long-term power in space.

Possibly the best-known non-power nuclear application is nuclear medicine, the use of radioactive isotopes to diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer. Today about half of all hospital patients are diagnosed or treated using some form of nuclear medicine.

Radioisotopes occur naturally only in limited quantities, but they can be created in large quantities through nuclear reactions. Through research, radioisotopes can now be tailored for particular applications based on an isotope's chemical behavior and the type and energy of its radiation.

More than 10 million nuclear imaging procedures are performed each year in the United States. Virtually all major hospitals around the world have nuclear medicine departments.

Nuclear imaging techniques allow physicians to assess whether an organ or body system is functioning properly without using "invasive" procedures requiring surgery. These imaging techniques, which rely on short-lived radioisotopes, can often help physicians determine the nature and location of a disease much earlier than with other methods of diagnosis.

Industry uses radioisotopes to monitor and control thickness when making plastics, paper and photographic films, to inspect metals and machines for flaws and cracks, and even to look for leaks in the Alaska pipeline.

Most of these everyday applications of the technology of nuclear energy were developed through the government's national laboratory system, of which Argonne was the first part. And it all began with the stroke of President Truman's pen on New Year's Eve 49 years ago.

Lab prepares for area code shuffle

Argonne-East employees who live in the northern suburbs will be affected first. On Jan. 20, the northern suburbs -- Kane, Cook and Lake counties north of O'Hare airport -- will become area code 847.

Argonne's turn comes Aug. 3, when the laboratory's official area code becomes 630, along with all of DuPage County, the south half of Kane County and the northern regions of Kendall and Will counties.

708 will shrink to include only a narrow strip of Chicago suburbs east of DuPage County, and eastern Will County (see map).

Argonne-East is ready for the changes, according to Mike Vonder Heide, section head of telecommunications services at the Electronics and Computing Technologies Division. The laboratory's telephone system has already been programmed to allow calls to and from the new area codes. A committee of representatives from key Argonne divisions is being organized to coordinate other changes that must be made.

The new area codes are needed to remedy the rapidly diminishing supply of telephone numbers in the Chicago area caused by a huge increase in the number of cellular phones, fax machines, modems, and pagers.

There will be a three-month "grace period" from January through April 1996 when customers in the 847 and 708 area codes may begin dialing 1 + area code + seven-digit-number for calls between their area codes, but seven-digit calls will still be completed. After April 1996, a call between the new 847 area code and all other area codes will require 11 digits.

Questions on the new area codes can be directed to Vonder Heide at ext. 2-2764. Ameritech's World Wide Web home page describes the area code changes in detail.

Forum to focus on tools, systems
for using the World Wide Web

Sponsored by the Electronics and Computing Technologies Division, the forum will begin at 9 a.m. The event is intended for Argonne employees with responsibilities for operating and maintaining World Wide Web servers and employees responsible for making information available via the "Web."

Morning topics will include:

* Security

* Software tools used to create WWW pages.

Afternoon topics include:

* Developing systems for use with the Web

* Strategies for finding information

* Organizational issues, including Argonne policy on WWW publications.

More information, including an agenda of topics and speakers, can be found on the ECT home page on the World Wide Web. To register, call ext. 2-5405.

Special lectures to highlight
ANL's advances in chemistry

Evan Appelman (STA) will recount the history of noble gas and fluorine chemistry at Argonne at the first lecture, Monday, Jan. 8, at 11 a.m. in Argonne-East's Building 200 Auditorium. Appelman will describe the discovery of many fascinating compounds at Argonne, and will offer perspectives on the personalities and interactions among the researchers in this field.

The second speaker, on Feb. 5, will be E. Philip Horwitz (CHM), who will describe some of Argonne's many achievements in chemical separations science and will focus on current separations research in design and implementation of reagents and processes for metals separations and recovery and for radioactive waste management.

Other speakers in this series will be Joseph Katz, Dieter Gruen (CHM), Max Matheson (STA), John Huizenga and Glenn Seaborg. Details will appear in future editions of Argonne News.

Tickets for `Enchanted Evening' go on sale

The event will be begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Road, Willow Springs. Bob Benson and the Willowbrook Orchestra, featuring torch singer Nancy Hays, will perform "the romantic hits of yesteryear," including selections by George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin.

Tickets are $30 per person and include hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert. A cash bar will be available.

Mail reservations, with name, address, telephone number and payments to the Argonne Club to Jill Morgenthaler, OPA-201. Tickets will be available for purchase in Argonne-East's Building 213 cafeteria during the weeks of Jan. 8 and Jan. 15. Seating is limited.

For more information, call Morgenthaler at ext. 2-2725.

HR offers English, Russian classes

The class will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sessions for beginning students start at 10 a.m. Intermediate classes will begin at 11:30 a.m. The first class will be held in Building 221, Room A216; the remainder will be held in Buiding 203, Room C230. The course includes practical listening, speaking and writing skills.

HR will also offer English As A Second Language (class number 000534), designed to help non-native speakers improve English language skills through a culturally interactive approach.

The course will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays in Building 212, Room A106, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., beginning Jan. 23, 1996.

Call ext. 2-3410 for locations and more information on these classes.

Computer users plan Jan. 9 meeting

The group's preliminary agenda includes:

* IBM 3084 decommissioning updates

* Review of initial operation of replacement for IBM-3800 Printer

* New microfiche service

Agenda topics will be confirmed on Jan. 2, 1996. A meeting notice will be issued to the normal CUG mailing lists, newsgroup, and the group's World Wide Web site (http://www.anl.gov/CUG/home.html).

The CUG usually meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. in Building 221, Conference Room A216. Meetings are open to all interested Argonne and DOE employees.

To subscribe to the CUG mailing list, send "subscribe cuglist e_address" in the body of an e-mail message to Majordomo@ra.anl.gov. Replace "e_address" with a valid e-mail address. Return to Index

Pool league seeks additional players

No experience is necessary. The league plays each Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Game Time Billiards, in the Lemont Plaza at 1134 State Street (Lemont Road).

For more information, call Debbie Mounce at ext. 2-3372.

Temporary photo badges delayed

Temporary employees will be notified when the rebadging will begin. Questions about the rebadging process should be directed to the Visitor Reception Center at ext. 2-5755.

IMPACT: I-55 exit difficult, dangerous

Response by Mike Andrews (ES), Chairman, Traffic Safety Committee: Argonne has been working with DuPage County on the traffic situation at the laboratory for some time. The county is considering installing a flashing warning light and additional signs to warn drivers of the congestion in the area of the West Gate entrance. The laboratory's Traffic Safety Committee will continue to discuss this issue with DuPage County.

Avalanche of news brings `bonus issue'

Consider this a "bonus issue" of Argonne News. We hadn't planned on doing an issue until Jan. 15, since the deadline for this issue fell on New Year's Day.

As 1995 came to a close, the news and seminars kept coming. It became obvious that we'd have to put out a Jan. 8 issue or start off 1996 a week behind the news.

And we can always use more. As the new year gets under way, please keep in mind that Argonne News welcomes all kinds of stories. Call editor Dave Jacque at ext. 2-5582, or send e-mail to info@anl.gov.

NEW ARRIVALS

A girl, Brenda Rose, born Oct. 11 to Patricia and Dean Bass (CMT-ACL);a son, Ryan Zu, born Nov. 15 to Wen Li (ES) and Chi-ying Zu; a boy, Carson C. Rossi, born Aug. 5 to Marie and Tony Rossi (OD-CSM); a girl, Kelly Webb, born to Bruce (ED) and Jeanne (ED) Jensen; and congratulations to Marcia (APO) and John Wood (IPD-MIS), who received their baby daughter, Anna Rose, on Oct. 30 in China.

Proud grandparents: a granddaughter, Hannah Danielle, born Sept. 30 for Charles and Carolyn Cockburn (OCF-PRO);

WELCOME

DIS welcomes Vicki Will.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Bonita Gillette (OCF-ACT) recently completed her B.A. in business management with a minor in accounting from Lewis University, graduating with honors.

WEDDINGS/ENGAGEMENTS

Congratulations to Elizabeth and James Kiely (CMT-ACL) on their Oct. 28 marriage; Caryn Pratapas (RE) and Jeff Warsaw on their Nov. 24 wedding and to Greg Mitchell (OD) and JoAnn Merrill (ED) on their Sept. 2 marriage.

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to Dick Hwang (RA) who has recovered from back surgery.

TRANSITIONS

Carey Walton transferred from ED to OTD.

FAREWELL

Good luck to Michael Enzien (ES), Don Tracy (ED), Dalene Tracy (OTD); Zhuang Li (MSD); Diane Bailey (MSD); W. Mark Nutt (RA), Heather Dunlop (RA); Natasha Jarymowycz (RA)

CONDOLENCES

Condolences to Rich McDaniel (ET) on the death of his mother; to Dan Sarro (IPD-MED) on the death of his father; to David Tomchak (PS&S) on the death of his stepmother; to Jim Mason (RPS) on the death of his mother; to Grayson Russell (RPS) and Laurie Christensen (RPS) on the death of their grandfather; to Thomas Wuchte on the death of his mother-in-law; to Pearl Duffy on the death of her husband; to Connie Markiewicz on the death of her brother-in-law; and to Charles Dickerman (RE) on the death of his mother-in-law.

CONTRIBUTORS

Thanks to this issues contributors: Marcianne Ambats (TD); Diane Bailey (MSD); Judy Beumer (MCS); Loretta Cescato (CMT); Laurie Christensen (RPS); George Joch (IPD-MED); Eileen Johnson (RA); Darlene Muhich (OCF-PRO); Jo Ann Parnell (ES); Jean Slater (DIS); and Kim Tomasko (RE).

Monday, Jan. 8

Chemistry Division Monday Morning 50th Anniversary Seminar: "Noble Gas Compounds, Fluorine, and Argonne National Laboratory" by Evan H. Appelman, (CHM), 11 a.m., Bldg. 200 Auditorium.

Physics Division Seminar: "Physics Possibilities with the S800 Spectrometer at MSU" by Brad Sherrill, NSCL, Michigan State University. 3:30 p.m., Bldg. 203, Conference Room R150.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

Argonne Petroleum Seminar Series: "Trends in Fluid Cracking Catalyst Technology" by Carmo J. Pereira, W. R. Grace and Co., Baltimore, Md. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 212, room A157.

Environmental Research Division Seminar: "The Use of Synchrotrons and XAS for Environmental Research" by Kenneth M. Kemner, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. 2 p.m., Bldg. 203, Conference Room E142.

Wednesday, Jan. 10

Materials Science Division Seminar: "Application of ESR-Probe Decoration to Study the Critical State of High-Temperature Superconductors" by Yurii N. Shvachko, (MSD/CHM) and Institute for Metal Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Urals Division, Russia. 11 a.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room A157.

Physics Division Atomic Physics Seminar: "Recent Advances in Multi-coincidence Mass Spectrometry of Core-Excited Molecules" by Marc Simon, Université de Paris - Sud Orsay Cedex, France. 1:30 p.m., Bldg. 203, Conference Room R150.

Thursday, Jan. 11

Materials Science Division Seminar: "Glass and Spin-Glass Transitions: Connections and Lore (or Lies?)" by Sidney Nagel, the University of Chicago. 11 a.m., Bldg. 223, Conference Room S105.

Chemistry Division Seminar: "Topics in Fe-S and Zeolite Minerals Geosciences" by Rick Wilkin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 11 a.m., Bldg. 200, Conference Room J193.

Physics Division Theoretical Physics Seminar: "Studies of Transitional Nuclei" by Miloslava Michailova, Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Sofia, Bulgaria. 3 p.m., Bldg. 203, Conference Room B221.

Friday, Jan 12

Physics Division Colloquium: "Current Directions in String Theory" by Jeffrey Harvey, University of Chicago. 11a.m., Bldg 203 Auditorium.

Monday, Jan. 15

Energy Technology Division Seminar: "The Rubik's Cube in Recreation Art, Group Theory, and Chaos" by Hana Bizek, (ASD). 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room A157.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

Environmental Research Division and Environmental Assessment Division Seminar: "Environmental Dimensions of Deadly Conflicts" by Raimo Väyrynen, Government and International Studies, Regan Director, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 203 Auditorium.

Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: "Recent Progress in Metal Ion Separations Using Macrocyclic Polyethers" by Mark L. Dietz, (CHM). 11 a.m., Bldg. 200 Auditorium.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

Materials Science Division Seminar: "Simulations of Vortex Motion in Superconductors" by George W. Crabtree, (MSD). 11 a.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room A157.

MISCELLANEOUS

DIAMOND RING -- Ladies 14K diamond engagement ring, center is a marquise diamond set in 6-prong white head, diamonds weigh .60 ct, mounting contains 14 round channel sets, weighs .32 cts. $2,500. Dana Murphy, (815) 744-0218.

BED -- Queen size, mattress, split box springs, frame and white wrought iron/antique brass head board, excellent condition. $200. J. O'Kelley, (708) 246-3291.

LYRIC OPERA TICKETS -- 2 seats for Wagner's "Die Gotterdamerung", Sat. matinee - 1 p.m., March 9, '96, main floor, aisle 2, row RR, seats 17 & 19. $50 each. James Gleeson, (708) 983-0602.

BUNK BED -- Steel tubular frame, painted black enamel, single on top, double on bottom, futon that converts to a couch, like new. $150 o.b.o. David Cook, (708) 983-9443.

WINTER COAT -- Men's winter coat, like new, size 46. Originally $100 - asking $40. Rob Pisowicz, (219) 663-4786.

DRESS COAT -- Girl's, size 5, wool dress coat. $20. Rob Pisowicz, (219) 663-4786.

COMPUTER -- Powerbook 520. $1,200 o.b.o. TI laser printer. $500 o.b.o. Radius 21" monitor. $500 o.b.o. All new condition. Robert Ylimaki, (708) 798-3857.

WHEELS/TIRES -- Four, P205-70 R14 tires, wheels and lug bolts from 1985 Mercedes. $150. Dean Bass, (708) 301-3326.

GUITAR -- Washburn, transparent blue, built-in pick-up, handshell case, w/amp., excellent condition, $495. John R. Meyer, (815) 729-0877.

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER-- 32" TV capacity. Originally $1,500 - sacrifice $950. Edward J. Czlapinski, (708) 466-1812.

COLOR TV -- Vintage console, 23" RCA, colonial cabinet with louvered doors. Good picture. You haul. Edward J. Czlapinski, (708) 466-1812.

AUTOMOBILES

1992 FORD -- F-150 pick-up w/fiberglass cap, PB, PS, AC, dual tanks, 56K miles, well maintained. $8,500 o.b.o. Karen Taylor, (708) 257-5544 - ask for Rick.

1984 BUICK -- Regal, black, V6, AM/FM stereo cassette, body needs work, runs good. $700 o.b.o. David Peterson, (708) 403-3422.

1987 DODGE -- Caravan SE, 3.0L V6, AT, PS, PB, AC, cruise, AM/FM stereo, sun screen glass, roof rack, clean, garage kept, well maintained, smoke free, minivan. $4,700. Mike Thommes, (708) 983-8394.

1986 OLDSMOBILE -- Delta 88 Brougham, 4 dr. , dark blue, runs well, loaded, clean, good condition, low mileage. $1,900 o.b.o. Carol Warczak, (708) 257-0280.

1987 OLDSMOBILE -- Custom Cruiser Wagon, 9 passenger, new tires, exhaust, brakes and shocks. $3,525 o.b.o. John P. Kennedy, (708) 852-4415.

1988 CHEVROLET-- Beretta G.T., 64K miles, new brakes, computer, etc. excellent condition. $3,900 o.b.o. Dave Chojnowski, (312) 563-0512.

1989 MERCURY -- Tracer, 1 owner, 5 speed, 90K miles, excellent condition, must sell. $1,600. Gian Felcher, (708) 325-9377

HOUSING

HOUSE/SALE -- New house, by owner, building to sell, large lot 80 x 160, large 3 bedroom, 2 baths, CA, 1/2 basement, well & septic, 2-car garage, brick front, aluminum siding, Ruth Drive, Downers Grove, 2 miles from lab. $169,000. Cheri Giacomi, (708) 293-5230 - ask for Cheri or Ray.

WANTED

PRESSURE COOKER -- Will pay reasonable price. Michelle Tobolic, (708) 759-9433.

FREEZER -- Used, must be in excellent working order. Claude Reed, (708) 739-0392 - ask for Kim.

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER -- Home entertainment center, solid construction, excellent condition. Dean Bass, (708) 301-3326.

CEDAR CHEST -- Old cedar chest, OK if needs refinishing. Sharon Richmond, (708) 323-0603.

RIDE TO ARGONNE -- Monday thru Friday. Live in Lemont. Will pay $15/week. Michael Rohder, (708) 257-7691.

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Deadline Information

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