Journal 12/25/1987 P1 Back in the ‘Nick’ of timeAir Marshall Islands HS 748 plane arrived in the Marshalls last Friday, just in time for the heavy load of the Christmas season. Government officials joined AMI staff for an inspection tour of the 748 and a reception markings its return after checks and servicing in New […]
Journal 12/18/1987 P1 Rongelap homecomingIt was a special kind of homecoming for seven Rongelap men who had not set foot on their home island since 1985, when they moved to Mejatto Island in Kwajalein Atoll. The visit was part of the beginning of an effort to evaluate the radiation levels on Rongelap Island and begin […]
Journal 12/11/1987 P3 PII’s Kramer re-elected Chamber headNew officers were elected to the Marshall Islands Association of Chambers of Commerce last Thursday. Jerry Kramer of Pacific International Inc. was elected president of the Chamber. Sam Leon of Candise Rental was elected vice president, Pat Muno of the Hairport is secretary, and independent businessman Mike Case […]
Journal 12/4/1987 P7 Crush of the crowdsGibson’s looked like downtown Manhattan at rush hour on Monday night during a special late night sale at the Delap store. Plenty of bargain hunters turned up for the sale. P18 ‘Schools a failure’The Marshall Islands education system is a “conspicuous failure” and has “never worked,” reported Marshall Islands […]
Journal 11/27/1987 P3 Suicides top all diseases as leading killer in MarshallsThe Marshalls suicide problem, reported earlier in the year to be at an all time high, continues to spiral out of control. Through this week, 19 young people had committed suicide during 1987 — seven more than 1982 when suicides reached their peak and […]
Journal 11/20/1987 P1 Majuro five still aliveMajuro’s five incumbents head the list of vote getters in the final but unofficial vote count for all Mauro election wards. The unofficial results showed President Amata Kabua at the top, Hemos Jack was second, while Phillip Muller and Tony deBrum were a close third and fourth. Henry Samuel […]
Journal 11/13/1987 P1 Ebeye surgeon honoredEbeye’s chief surgeon Dr. Serano Salvador received the highest honor bestowed upon surgeons by being awarded a fellowship by the American College of Surgeons. P7 Marshallese inducted into servicesLate last month, a group of 40 young people from the Marshalls and Federated States of Micronesia were sworn in at a […]
Journal 11/6/1987 P1 Friday night baby boomIf you think the Marshalls has a high birth rate, you’re right. And after Friday’s record 12 births in slightly more than 24 hours, it may be event higher. Majuro hospital averages between two and two-and-a-half new borns a day. P3 Young journalistsThe first issue of the Marshall Islands […]
Journal 10/30/1987 P1 Back to TT ‘pork barrel’ daysIs there something that legislators, magistrates and other elected officials in Micronesia see that the rest of us are missing? This may explain why many of those charged with overseeing development funds under the Compact are busily appropriating this money for seawalls, community houses, docks and other […]
Journal 10/16/1987 P13 World Council eyes health needsA five-member team representing the World Council of Churches arrived in Majuro earlier this week for meetings and consultations with the Ministry of Health and the religious community. The team, composed mostly of medical doctors with experience in primary health care in developing nations, is representing the Christian […]
