Journal 7/9/1982
P1 Kwaj talks pause
A series of meetings held this and last week on Ebeye and Kwajalein between President Amata Kabua, the Kwajalein Atoll Corporation leaders, and the landowners in trying to persuade the landowners occupying Kwajalein and other isles to return to Ebeye while negotiations continue was unsuccessful. The dispute between the government and the KAC is over how much rent and atoll development funds the United States should pay them. —Akio Heine
P1 New aircraft feted
The BAC 748 aircraft now in service with Air Marshall Islands was blessed July 5 by Fr. Leonard Hacker as part of a short ceremony marking the inaugural flight which brought the plane to Kwajalein from Majuro. Neijon Edwards, mistress of ceremonies, and Jennie deBrum draped the front of the plane with a huge lei while the band from Ebeye’s Queen of Peace School (Fr. Hacker’s new band) provided the music. Chairman of the Council of Irooj Michael Kabua gave a speech on the theme of the plane serving to unite the people of the Marshalls. Nitijela Speaker Atlan Anien thanked the British government for making the plane possible (via financing). He also thanked Kwajalein Missile Range Commander Col. John Banks for allowing the flight to Kwajalein.
P10 Court declares Chutaro Mili winner
Chuji Chutaro has been declared the winner of the disputed special election for the Mili Nitijela seat. High Court Chief Justice John Lanham found no evidence of fraud or significant misconduct in the election. Chutaro won the the special election in January by four votes. The special election was ordered by the Trust Territory High Court Appellate Division after it found misconduct by election officials in the April 1979 election which Alik Alik won by six votes.
Journal 7/12/1991
P1 18 marlin caught on last day
“It was the 9th Annual Marshall Island Fishing Tournament, based on Majuro from July 4 through 8.” And if you were there, that sentence is all you’ll need for the rest of your life to remind you of one of the greatest sporting events you will ever have attended. But for those of you who couldn’t make it, here’s a summary: Thirty-one boats participated. Anton deBrum kept the President’s Cup with two big ones on Friday. Helly Kajeong broke the annual tournament record with one of Friday’s nine billfish. Then on Saturday, 17 teams helped create the new record of 18 qualifying marlin landed in one day. Rainbow Brite landed five marlin, four over 100 pounds.
P5 Topping off party a success
MAKO held a topping off party on June 29 to celebrate the completion of the Majuro office building’s roof and to honor the hard work of its employees.
Journal 7/15/2011
P1 Job cuts to hit Kwaj workers
US budget cuts are expected to result in significant job losses for Marshallese and American workers at the US Army Kwajalein Atoll when the new fiscal year begins on October 1. USAKA is facing a 13 percent cut to its budget this year, a continuation of several years of cutbacks in spending at the base.
P4 RMI basketball team goes to ‘gold game’
The RMI national 15-and-under boys team rebounded from a Monday loss to Pohnpei by beating the same team on Tuesday evening in Pohnpei. With Tuesday’s win, the RMI team advances to Thursday’s championship gold medal game.