Journal 3/6/1981 P1 Ebadon Tot airfield dedicated Ebadon Island, located at the far northwest corner of the world’s largest atoll, Kwajalein, has now join the Air Age. The 2,000 foot compared coral runway of Ebadon Tot Airfield was dedicated February 28 by top officials of the Marshall Islands government, the Kwajalein Missile Range, and Global […]
Journal 2/27/1981 P1 Bikinians to sue US for $300 million A $300 million lawsuit for damages against the US government is going to be filed in the US Court of Claims by the Bikini people, it was decided February 15 by the 12-member local council after a marathon meeting that lasted until 4am. Jonathan Weisgall, […]
Journal 2/20/1981 P1 Wave threat subsides Fear of another ‘big wave’ like the ones that hit the DUD area of Majuro in 1979 swept over the Marshalls starting Saturday February 14. Sunday February 15 waves of about 12 feet hit Utrik and Mejit inflicting minimal damage as residents of Majuro and other atolls made preparations […]
Journal 2/13/1981 P1 Ebeye high blood hunt The high blood hunt in the Marshalls continued as Medex Arata Nathan and Health Planning intern Mike Mueller traveled to Kwajalein to implement hypertension screening on Ebeye. They spent a week on Ebeye training Public Health Field Supervisor Sulikau Yoshikawa and practical nurse Grace Balos Joram. P10 US […]
Journal 2/6/1981 P1 Power plant deal signed President Amata Kabua, at a signing ceremony held in his office Wednesday, executed a loan package with Midland Bank of London for $24,899,799 to assist in financing the construction of a $25,307,798 12 megawatt power plant and six million gallon fuel tank storage farm. P1 Bible translation nears […]
Journal 1/30/1981 P1 Kumtak new police chief The Marshall Islands will soon have its own Marshallese police chief when Capt. Robert Kumtak assumes that position upon present police Chief H. Wally Wotring’s leaving. Kumtak has been with the police for 13 years. P7 Allen Sec. of Social Services The Marshall Islands Department of Social Services […]
Journal 1/23/1981 P1 Airport water catchment completed The $3.3 million expansion and improvement of the Majuro water system — catchments and reservoirs at the airport — was officially completed January 22. Secretary of Public Works Charles Domnick accepted the project for the government. P6 Mili dispensary has drug shortages With a population of just under […]
Journal 1/16/1981 P2 Marshalls bank waiting Marshall Islands Bank organizer Milt Polland told the Journal this week that corporation papers are all that is holding up work on the bank. Polland said he filed applications for foreign business permits for the bank and an insurance company in May, 1980. He said if the Marshalls wants […]
Journal 1/9/1981 P1 Second Nitijela session opened By Akio Heine The second Constitutional Nitijela session reconvened January 5. After Speaker Atlan Anien called for the opening of the 1981 session, Rev. Jude Samson of Uliga Protestant Memorial Church gave the invocation. Everybody then stood up and sang a hymn, “O Master Let Me Walk With […]
Journal 1/2/1981 P1 Election case dismissed on jurisdiction Finding the 1979 Mili Atoll election flawed, TT High Court Chief Justice Harold W. Burnett nevertheless found that his court lacks jurisdiction to act in the election case. Thus Judge Burnett dismissed the case of Chuji Chutaro vs. Election Commissioner and Alee Alik. Burnett said there is […]
