Journal 1/19/1982 P7 Kendall: Marshall Islands fully capable of self-governmentActing President Wilfred Kendall told visiting US Congressmen of the Marshalls’ “hope for true self-government in the best ideals of your own people, and that means an early end to the United Nations Trusteeship over our islands.” Later, Kendall added: “We hope you will carry back […]
Journal 1/12/1982 P6 Reiher calls power plant a nightmarePower continues to be rationed this week as one breakdown after another keeps workers jumping from problem to problem. “It’s a nightmare,” said Bernard Reiher, acting secretary of Public Works. Reiher said he installed hundreds of power plants in Vietnam and some of them were in bad […]
Journal 1/8/1982 P1 Small waves hitSome houses were flooded Friday by waves similar but smaller than those of 1979. A few pig pens and wooden structures were swept away in all the old areas such as Enenedrik and the north end of Uliga. Water entered some US-funded Individual and Family Grant (IFG) houses in Enenedrik, […]
Journal 1/6/1982 P8 Ataji blasts neglect of EbeyeNitijela opened its third Constitutional regular session January 4 and Charles Takao Domnick was sworn in as the member for Maloelap. In a strongly worded statement on the floor, Minister of Internal Security Ataji Balos complained about lack of government support for his department especially the lack of […]
Journal 1/1/1982 P1 More spending, less singingChristmas and money; money and Christmas. There seems to be a correlation between the two. In the few days before Christmas, stores around the capital were crowded with shoppers, particularly at Robert Reimers store. People were buying like crazy. Like there was no tomorrow. It seems like the spirit […]
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 […]
