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 […]
Journal 10/9/1987 P1 Kabua: The next 10 yearsPresident Amata Kabua today declared the goal of self-reliance in a policy statement delivered to the close of Nitijela. His impassioned call to his fellow leaders in Nitijela asked that they rise above politics and self-interest for this goal. Journal 10/8/1999 P1 Kwaj missile right on targetA prototype […]
Journal 10/2/1987 P1 In serious declineFirst it was Keith Smith’s house, back when he was manager of Mieco. Then it served for a number years as Mieco Club, a bar with a homey South Seas atmosphere. For a while the Blue Shirts ran their interesting chipper operation out of the back. And even Stony, the […]
Journal 9/25/1987 P7 Book of figures finishedThe Republic of the Marshall Islands has completed publication of the Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 1986, the second annual publication of the data source. The publication is largely the work of statistician Marty Jekkein, who is created by Chief Secretary Oscar deBrum with doing the actual compilation work. Journal […]
Journal 9/18/1987 P1 Jailhouse rocks!One of the most colorful local spots on Majuro happens to be the jailhouse, and its potential as a tourist attraction should not be overlooked. We’ve had reporters down at the jail who were entertained to see nubile young girls on exhibition just off the main lobby, girls with endowments that […]
Journal 9/11/1987 P1 Patrol boat arrives on MajuroThe Marshalls has a new patrol boat that was christened September 4. President Amata Kabua gave a speech welcoming the boat. The ceremony included a christening of the Ionmeto, song and dance and refreshment for all who attended. P7 TT going, going, gone!Two-letter abbreviations assigned to the Pacific […]
Journal 9/4/1987 P2 Thyroid problem plagues blast victimsA report published in the August 7 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that radiation-exposed Marshallese affected by the 1954 Bikini bomb accident are experiencing more thyroid problems than originally anticipated. In addition, claims the report compiled by a physician who worked in the […]
P10 Alele wants to preserve TT documentsThe Alele Museum in combination with the public library is preparing phase one of a plan to develop a permanent national archives based in Majuro. Trust Territory HQ in Saipan, in order to preserve the records that were kept during the 40-year period of the TT, has made available […]
Journal 8/21/1987 P1 RepMar angling for lucrative ship registryA bill to establish the first foreign ship registry in Micronesia moved toward approval in the Nitijela this week, following Cabinet endorsement and a public hearing Friday. The possibility of this venture producing millions of dollars in revenue for the Marshall Islands was explained by businessman Howard […]
Journal 8/14/1987 P1 Six join Armed ForcesThe first Marshallese to volunteer for the United States Armed Forces under the Compact of Free Association were inducted into the service in a ceremony at the Cabinet Wednesday. Four young men and two young women will be entering the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Roland Zedkaia, Earl Ray […]
