Journal 7/16/1982 P1 Compact vote date and ballot not agreed toPresident Amata Kabua said July 15 that while RepMar has set 17 August as the date for the plebiscite on the compact of free association, the decision is a joint US-Marshalls one and the decision has not yet been made. P1 Burnett takes oath of […]
Journal 7/9/1982 P1 Kwaj talks pauseA series of meetings held this and last week on Ebeye and Kwajalein between President Amata Kabua, the Kwajalein Atoll Corporation leaders, and the landowners in trying to persuade the landowners occupying Kwajalein and other isles to return to Ebeye while negotiations continue was unsuccessful. The dispute between the government […]
Journal 7/6/1982 P1 New plane for AMIPeople knew it was coming because of the numerous announcements but few expected it to fly past so quietly and quickly. It was the BAC 748 plane which is on loan to Air Marshall Islands until its own is completed in December this year. P1 Kwajalein occupation continuesThe Kwajalein […]
Journal 6/25/1982 P1 Protest growsA group of some 250 landowners of Kwajalein Atoll launched a protest invasion and occupation of several islands in the atoll on Saturday June 19. Marshall Islands President Amata Kabua was traveling in the Far East when the protest began, and he immediately cut short his journey and returned to Majuro […]
Journal 6/18/1982 P1 Kwaj owners plan to occupy soonThis weekend Kwajalein landowners are planning to reoccupy their land being used by the Kwajalein Missile Range. A statement released by the Kwajalein Atoll Corporation office here said the occupation would take place sometime between Thursday and Saturday. The reason for the reoccupation is dissatisfaction with the […]
Journal 6/22/1982 P1 Sen. Henchi Balos charges RepMar shot Bikinians in the backBikini’s Senator Henchi Balos charged June 9 that the Marshall Islands government did not look after the best interests of the Bikini people in the final rounds of the Compact talks. He also said he was told by President Amata Kabua not to […]
Journal 6/8/1982 P1 President asks public to study CompactPresident Amata Kabua and Foreign Secretary Tony deBrum returned from the United States June 4 and reported to leaders and the public assembled at the government building that the Compact of Free Association had been signed. P1 Ataji Balos may resign from CabinetAtaji Balos, minister of Internal Security, has […]
Journal 6/1/1982 P1 Compact signed!Compact of Free Association between the Marshall Islnds and the United States was signed Sunday 29 May (Majuro date), according to a front page story in the Honolulu Advertiser. Acting President Tom Kijiner confirmed the signing but had no details due to bad communication. The newspaper said the “historic agreement” signed […]
Journal 5/25/1982 P1 Zeder and deBrum reported ‘eyeball to eyeball’US Ambassador Fred Zeder said Thursday’s he’s “eyeball to eyeball” with Marshall Islands Foreign Secretary Tony deBrum in negotiations on the political status of the islands, according to a story in Pacific Daily News. Zeder, suffering from the flue and a 103-degree temperature, quickly left the […]
Journal 5/18/1982 P1 Young vandals break into bottling plantThe TASC bottling plant was broken into May 16 around 10am. The perpetrators were aged from eight to 12 and they caused a great deal of mayhem before the back door of the plant was nailed shut. The police were called and they said they would come […]
