By Journal on August 7, 2020
Billy Roberts, Bwiji Aliven, Henchi Balos, Jackie Jacob
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Journal 8/9/1983 P1 Pres. Kabua denies making offer President Amata Kabua denied that his government renewed an offer to dispose of Japan’s nuclear waste on an uninhabited island in the Marshalls when Bikini Senator Henchi Balos asked if it is true Kabua offered Bikini Atoll. Kabua defended land storage saying that ocean dumping would contaminate […]
By Journal on July 31, 2020
Atlan Anien, Hemos Jack, Henchi Balos, John B. Lamille, Kunar Abner, Litokwa Tomeing, President Amata Kabua, Ramsey Reimers, Ronnie Reimers, Ruben Zackhras, Tom Getty, Tom Michels, Wally Milne
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Journal 8/2/1983 P1 Nitijela opens Nearly 50 years under the Trusteeship system is a long time, President Amata Kabua said in his brief remarks this morning at Nitijela’s opening day for the final session for the year. President Kabua noted also that during this session things are going to be a little different from previous […]
By Journal on July 24, 2020
Alson Kelen, Assemblies Of God, Catholic Church, Danny Wase, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Thomas Bokin, Tobolar Copra Production, United Church of Christ
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Journal 7/26/1983 P1 Bible translation celebration held The Marshallese people on July 25 became the second group of people in Micronesia (Kusians were the first) who now can read the world’s best seller — the Bible — in its entirety in their own language. Copies of the Bible were presented to members of the Translation […]
By Journal on July 17, 2020
Alice BUck, Amata Kabua, Anton Debrum, Billy Robers, Erakrik Samuel, George Hugil, Jenimoa Ieiato, John Bungitak, Jude Samson, Kessai Note, Larry Burton, Misao Capelle, Pijja Matauto, Ramsey Reimers, Teiwaki Kaikai, Tom Micheals
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Journal 7/19/1983 P4 Complete Bible translation to be celebrated The new translation of the complete Bible will be dedicated Sunday July 24 at Uliga Church. The work of more than 15 years will be dedicated at a celebration service led by the leaders of the United Church of Christ, the Roman Catholic Church, the Assembly […]
By Journal on July 10, 2020
Elmer deBrum, Helkaia Kattil, Isaiah Kramer, Love lajuan, Michio Tarkeo, Morton Baso, Ronnie Reimers, Runnie Aini, Thomas Joe, Tony Muller
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Journal 7/12/1983 P2 US seeks dismissal of suits The United States has filed briefs in the US Claims Court seeking dismissal of the claims of citizens of the Marshall Islands for half a billion dollars in damages. The Marshall Islanders claim that the government’s nuclear testing program in the islands between 1946 and 1958 caused […]
By Journal on July 3, 2020
Albottar Jamore, Amata Kabua, Andrew Bing, Bwiji Aliven, Charles Muller, Fred Pedro, Jerry Kramer, Jeton Anjain, Marshalls Billfish Club, Melven Aliven, Moses Cama, Nitijela, Ronald Reagan, Ronnie Reimers, Shiro Riklon
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Journal 7/5/1983 P1 Are you registered to vote? Voter registration is now open for the 7 September plebiscite on the Compact of Free Association and the November Nitijela elections. Chief Electoral Officer Shiro Riklon said there are about 12,000 voters presently registered. He estimates there are 2,000 to 3,000 eligible voters who are not registered. […]
By Journal on June 26, 2020
Bobby Muller, Fr. Rich McAuliff, Johan Oster, President Amata Kabua, Rien Morris, Thomas Bokin
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Journal 6/28/1983 P1 Compact signed President Amata Kabua and US Ambassador Fred Zeder on June 25 signed the Compact of Free Association and all the remaining subsidiary agreements including the nuclear claims 177 agreement in a ceremony at the Nitijela chamber. Kabua, as he did for the first time last week, asked for the support […]
By Journal on June 19, 2020
Amata Kabua, Brenda Mellan, Grace Lokboj, Maikili Tunivabea, Mobe Lorennij, Nokko Kabua, Todd Arelong, Wally Milne, Winako Allen
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Journal 6/17/1983 P1 Marshall Islands Fishing Tournament The members of the winning billfish team in the first Marshall Islands Fishing Tournament organized by the Marshalls Billfish Club received trophies during an awards ceremony Monday night. The team: Mobe Lorennij, Maikili Tunivabea, Nokko Kabua and Wally Milne. They had a one-day haul of 2,875 pounds of […]
By Journal on June 12, 2020
Evelyn Konou, Helbert Alfred, Renzo Izawa
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Journal 6/10/1983 P1 First Marshall Islands fishing tournament to be held Saturday and Sunday Tomorrow morning at least 15 boats will head for the ocean and attempt to win the first annual Marshall Islands Fishing Tournament, sponsored by the Marshalls Billfish Club, which last summer won the prestigious Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament in its first […]
By Journal on June 5, 2020
Albert Wenfield, Ann Hannan, Armer Ishoda Memorial Hospital, Jerry Knight, Lazarus Andrike, Maryknoll High School, Melvin Aliven, Mieco Restaurant, PII/McConnel Dowell, Yeller Bnzmn
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Journal 6/3/1983 P1 Radiation-affected people said caught between US, RepMar and the lawyers The people of the Marshall Islands, particularly radiation-affected people, are caught between three groups — the US, RepMar and the lawyers, each with different interests, Alele Museum Curator Jerry Knight told the visiting World Council of Churches radiation team. Regarding the present […]