Journal 10/14/1982 P1 Weather station technicians get computer Majuro weather service meteorological technicians have a new helper, an Apple computer, which relieves them of an hour of tedious calculation and checking of data from weather balloon flights. Future improvements will include a hard disk for increased storage and speed. P2 Fishing fees only 3% “The […]
Journal 10/8/1982 P1 Kwajalein landowner camps reported nearly empty As of October 8, only 15 people remained behind at Camp Hamilton, Kwajalein, according to Journal correspondent on Ebeye Elvi Lakabung. People at Roi-Namur were to leave for Ebeye the day before but did not because of a missile operation that day. Lakabung said they will […]
Journal 10/4/1982 P3 New plumbing company opens Having problems with your plumbing lately? Let the fingers of Yamar Corporation, Inc. people do the work. Help is just around the corner. Just go to Rubar, near Irooj Joba’s place and tell Yuhei Yamaguchi, president and plumber, of Majuro’s only professional plumbing company. P3 Aqua Bar damaged […]
Journal 10/1/1982 P1 Kwajalein talks underway in Washington No substantive word has been received here concerning the talks in Washington, DC on Kwajalein and other issues related to a compact of free association between the United States and the Marshall Islands. Kwajalein Atoll Corporation lawyer George Allen told JAC publicist Nancy Von earlier today that […]
Journal 9/21/1982 P1 Marshalls Billfish Club wins Hawaiian tournament The Marshalls Billfish Club last month won the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament putting the country on the sport fishing map in a big way. Ramsey Reimers’ 711-pound Pacific Blue Marlin was the biggest fish of the tournament and the second largest caught on 50-pound line in […]
Journal 9/13/1982 P1 Delap Elem School may send students away: Overcrowded There is no doubt that Delap Elementary School will close its doors for some children in Majuro because there is not enough space to seat them. There are not enough classrooms, according to Lucky Lokboj, principal. P1 Negotiations to be held in Washington if […]
Journal 9/3/1982 P1 Wind and rain from storm blast Majuro Tropical storm Akoni has been down-graded to a tropical depression but you would not know it here. The winds were out of the west sending several boats to the bottom or the beach. Rainfall in the past 36 hours was recorded at 4.44 inches. P2 […]
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Journal 8/20/1982 P1 MIFCB to reopen Monday The Marshall Islands First Commercial Bank is due to reopen on August 23, according to Manager Jeffery Yieh. The bank was closed for over a week due to a run on the bank and delays in cash transfers. P1 Nitijela passes plebiscite resolution Mili Senator Chuji Chutaro at […]
Journal 8/16/1982 P1 Zeder reported making last try on Compact US Ambassador Fred Zeder will arrive soon in a last ditch effort to resolve Marshalls-US differences on the Compact of Free Association and the conduct of a plebiscite, President Amata Kabua told Nitijela August 13. Foreign Secretary Tony deBrum explained that there was a stalemate […]
