Journal 10/15/1976
P2 A new business A new business began this past week in the Marshalls — Salvador Harris has opened a two-chair barber shop in Majuro. Staffed with a barber from Laura village, haircuts will cost $2. The shop is located just north of Momotaro’s store. Shaves may also be had if desired.
P2 347 attending University of Guam There are 347 Micronesian students now enrolled at the University of Guam. This includes 92 from the Marianas, 79 from Ponape, 78 from Palau, 51 from Truk, 27 from Yap, and 20 from the Marshalls.
Journal 10/18/1991
P2 Dr. Pinano named honorary consul for the Philippines Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Kijiner accepted the diplomatic credentials of Dr. Alexander Pinano, one of Majuro’s best known doctors, as honorary consul of the Philippines. Dr. Pinano has resided in the Marshalls for nearly 10 years.
P17 Nevada Job Corps graduates three Three young Marshallese graduated from the Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center in Reno, Nevada last month. Savior Loeak completed a two-year course in automotive mechanics; Hatty Amos graduated from an 18-month culinary arts course; and Jack Jacklick received his high school diploma after eight months at Job Corps. (Does anyone know where these grads are today? Please contact the Journal!)
P23 Speculation centers on Wotho The Journal has learned from several sources that Wotho Atoll is being considered as a possible dumping site for fly ash from the government of China. Fly ash is what is left over when soft coal is burned. A feasibility study would be conducted to determine whether the fly ash could be stabilized so it would not be hazardous. A highly placed government official who did not wish to be identified has told the Journal that the US military is seeking an atoll in the Marshalls as a supplemental base and that one has been offered by RMI. There is speculation that the disposal of fly ash by encapsulating it in concrete may be linked to construction of the new military base on an atoll not too far from Kwajalein.
P27 Not a tournament day Ronnie Reimers and Kejan Langter brought in a giant 480 pound marlin plus 200 and 100+ pounders “just fishin” last week.
Journal 10/20/2000
P1 Final N-payment just doesn’t satisfy Marshall Islands nuclear victims will receive their final US-funded compensation payment starting Monday, leaving them millions of dollars short of obtaining full compensation for health injuries sustained from the 67 American nuclear tests in RMI. “With this year’s annual payment, and anticipated initial payments over the coming year, the Tribunal will have exhausted the entire $45.75 million available to it” (under the Compact), said Nuclear Claims Tribunal Chairman Oscar deBrum and judges Greg Danz and Jim Plasman.
P7 Reserved for Marshallese The government is taking steps to reserve certain business activities for RMI citizens. This includes: bakeries, motor garages, taxi operations, small shops, garage/auto repair, laundromat and dry cleaners.