Journal 1/31/1986 P1 Ajidrik passes Ajidrik Bien, a long-time prominent business from Majuro, died this week. The Ajidrik Wholesale Company, a landmark establishment on the main road, downtown, was one of four “name” businesses. There was Molik’s, Ajidrik’s, Bilimon’s and then Robert’s. Typical of business practice in this area, the commercial activities were often flavored […]
Journal 1/24/1986 P1 Tarawa says ‘no’ to UK aid For the first time in its seven years of independence, Kiribati is planning its1986 budget without British economic aid. Finance Minister Boanareke Boanareke in his budget address told the parliament that one major and very important change in this year’s plan is the attainment of full […]
Journal 1/17/1986 P1 Patient-ly awaiting final touches The Mercy International hospital administrators have begun their transition phase for the move to the new hospital although construction officials were not able to give an exact date for completion of the new $8 million facility in Delap. Mercy administrator Skip Cole said their plan is to complete […]
Journal 1/10/1986P4 Katsuobushi The Nankatsu Corp, more affectionately known as the Katsuobushi plant, sent their first shipment of dried skipjack tuna to Japan last month. The new manager told me that the product was well received in Japan and is a big hit. The katsuobushi plant has been shut for the last month due to […]
Journal 1/3/1986 P1 Youth crime attacked Nearly 800 crimes were committed in Majuro in 1984 by young people. Although no hard statistics are yet available, by all accounts the crime rate among youth appeared to rise in 1985. The largest number of crimes in 1984 were “disturbing the peace,” but nearly 300 involved burglary or […]
Journal 12/27/1985 P4 Guinness Record from Marshall Islands Everyone has faced a pressing deadline before, and around a newspaper deadlines are a fact of life — although when the certainty of a power outage is hanging over you, it tends to make the blood pressure rise faster as the minute stick off a countdown to […]
Journal 12-20-1985P1 Compact flies With lightning speed not seen during the past two years of US Congressional hearings, both the House and the Senate approved identical versions of the Compact of Free Association, paving the way for final termination of the last United Nations Trusteeship. The House passed the document by voice vote on December […]
Journal 12/13/1985 P3 New night club A good time was had by all at The Pub’s grand opening last Friday. It is an excellent new night spot. P3 Robert gives canoe gift Robert Reimers personally delivered a 10-foot model of an ancient Marshallese canoe to Alexander Bolton, Vice President of Matson Navigation Company in Honolulu […]
Journal 12/6/1985 P1 Majuro mayoress? Amatlain Kabua was the top vote-getter in last Saturday’s mayoral election for Majuro Atoll but did not receive more than 50 percent of the votes with 12 other candidates running for the post. As a result, said Electoral Commission Chief Shiro Riklon, there will be a run-off election between her […]
Journal 11/29/1985 P1 Espousal slammed in Senate Six US Senators went on raced before the Compact voter earlier this month stating their opposition to the Compact’s “espousal” provisions, primarily on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. In addition, Sen. James McClure, who chairs the Senate Energy Committee, said that if new claims arise in the […]
