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AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE STATES OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Volume 6 , Kolonia, Pohnpei, March 30, 1985 Number 6 Area air service accords reached HDIDNIA, Bohnpei - The Microne- sian governments agreed March 22 to "San Francisco 'Accords" to re- organize Air Micronesia and to establish a regional oonmission proposed by the ESM to regulate airline service, according to the March 24 Pacific Daily News. The accords were signed by rep- resentatives of the ESM, Marshall Islands, Palau, Guam and the Nor- thern Marianas at *the end of a settlement conference held in San Francisco by U.S. Bankruptcy Jud- ge T. Glover Roberts to resolve the suits in the attempt by Cont- inental Airlines to purchase con- trolling interest in Dhited Mic- ronesian Development Association and Air Mike to turn over to the KM. SIGN NOTES FOR EXCHANGE - ESM External Affairs Deputy Secretary Ast- The suits were brought by min- erio Takesy, second from left, and Japanese Consul General in Guam ority stockholders of UMDA which Yoshinobu Nagashina, third from left, are signing an exchange of owns 60 per cent of Air Micrones- notes here March 15 formally conveying a 930 million yen ($3.7 mil- ia and Aloha Air-lire*; which owns lion) grant in aid from Japan for fishery development projects in 10 per cent of Air Mike, while Truk and Pohnpei during a ceremony in the Truk State legislature Continental owns 30 per cent. chamber in Moen at the end of the Seventh ESM Chief Executives' Con- ESM President Tosiwo Nakayama, ference in the presence of President Tosiwo Nakayama and the four who attended the settlement conf- state governors. From left clockwise are ESM External Affairs For- erence, was quoted as stating in eign Service Officer Loren Robert; Takesy; Nagashina; James Shinta- a news release that "this narks ku, an advisor to Nagashina; Yap Gov. John Mangefel, and Pohnpei the beginning of a historic work- Gov. Resio Moses. ing relationship not only between the freely associated states but also the governments of the (3*0 Japanese aid notes exchanged and Guam." Under one of the accords, the MDEN, Truk - Japanese Consul governors. " (Continued on Page 3) General in Guam Yoshinobu Nagash- Takesy noted that the grant is ima and PSM External Affairs Dep- the fourth by Japan since the ESM uty Secretary Asterio Takesy sig- was founded in 1979 with the ned an exchange of notes here first being $1.5 million in 1981 llnside....I March 15 formally conveying a 930 for road construction equipment; million yen ($3.7 million) grant the second, $890,000 in 1982 to in aid from Japan for fishery de- provide ice-making and cold stor- Compact action urged velopnEnt projects in Truk and age facilities in Kosrae, Vfolei Pohnpei. Atoll of Yap, Oneop Island of (See story on Page 2) The ceremony was held in the Truk and the Pohnpei and Yap Truk State Legislature chamber field trip ships as the first here at the end of the Seventh phase of the Traditional Fishery Pair drift 62 days ESM Chief Executives' Conference and Nutrition Improvement Proj- in the presence of President Ttos- .-•-,, (See story on Page 4) iwo Nakayama and the four state (Continued on Page 3) CM • * -B ft £ * Chief executives urge Compact action, Air Mike control m oo en MOEN, Truk - The FSM President free association. involvement in EDLF funds admini- H and governors adopted resolutions No. 7-3 which asks the Presi- stration.

te urging the U.S. Congress to ap- dent to invite and to "expedit- The FSM share was set at $3.2 o prove the Compact of Free Assoc- iously" enter into a country ag- million in September, 1982, and n lation as soon as possible, to reement with the Peace Corps to the ESM Development Bank has re- J3 fund outstanding trusteeship ob- continue its volunteer program in ceived more than $1.4 million, O ligations and to continue all fe- the FSM during the Compact period. according to FSMDB President Man- M deral programs on a transition No. 7-4 which asks the Presid- ny Mori. 1basis, during the March 11-15 Se- ent "to pursue vigorously implem- The resolution asks the U.S. Ik venth FSM Chief Executives' Conf- entation of the agreement with government and FSM state and nat- 2 O erence in the Truk State Legisla- Continental" which would give the ional governments to supplement H ture here. FSM controlling interest in UMDA the EDLF funds with enough capit- SB O The chief executives also ag- and Air Micronesia and to enter al to support a $2 million a year reed to continue the U.S. Peace into discussions with the presid- economic development loan program Corps program under the Compact. ents of the Marshall Islands and through the bank. 1 A resolution authorizing the Palau to seek their involvement It urges the FSMDB to seek As- 8 national government to explore in the operations and benefits of ian Development Bank membership EH the possibility of replacing Air a restructured Air Mike. after the effective date of the Micronesia with a new regional The resolution said the Presid- Compact, urges Yap and Kosrae to airline, if its efforts to gain ent is "encouraged to organize a enact mortgage laws and urges all H controlling interest in Air Mike regional ministerial level Com- four states to complete surveying B are further delayed was adopted mission on Transportation" with and titling of land, by the chief executives, who urg- Palau, the Marshall Islands, Guam No. 7-10 which urges the FSM ed the FSM not to enter any oper- and the Northern Marianas to co- Congress to fund local projects ating agreement with Continental ordinate regional air and other in the form of block grants to be Airlines that did not assure Kbs- transportation policies. administered by state governments rae scheduled air service. It also urged the President to instead of funding individual President Tosiwo Nakayama trav- explore with Continental alterna- projects through appropriations eled from Truk to Washington, D. tive arrangements, including est- legislation, and to have this C., to attend the March 19 hear- ablishment of a new airline to matter considered at the next ing on the Compact in the U.S. operate service now provided by state-national leadership confer- House Public Lands and National Continental-Air Micronesia, if ence. Parks Subcommittee and to San the FSM is unable to obtain a No. 7-11 which thanks the Wb- Francisco to attend a March 20-21 speedy "resolution to the suits men's Associations of Truk for U.S. Bankruptcy Court settlement blocking implementation of the their hospitality and calls for conference on suits in the prop- agreement with Continental. the creation of a state and nat- osed takeover of UMDA by Contin- No. 7-5 which urges the FSM ional government committee to or- ental which agreed to transfer Congress to appropriate funding ganize and coordinate the first those shares with its 30 per cent for the first FSM National Olym- FSM Women's Convention to be held of Air Mike to the FSM. pic Games to be postponed from within the next year to promote The resolutions adopted by the the May 10, 1985, date which was the role of women in the Bederat- chief executives include: approved in the Sixth Chief Exec- ed States. No. 7-1 which urges the U.S. utives Conference to sunnier. No. 7-12 which expresses appre- Congress to take prompt and fav- 1986, in Pohnpei and to adopt le- ciation for the hospitality prov- orable action on the Compact gislation to create the position ided by the government officials, which was approved by 79 per cent of Olympic Sports and News Coor- people. Club 20 Women's dub. Bed of the FSM electorate participat- dinator to establish ongoing ol- Cross, Christian Women's Assoda- ing in the June 21; 1983, plebis- ympic games. tion, Mortlocks Leadership and cite which followed more than 15 No. 7-6 which calls for the State Legislature of Truk. years of negotiations. creation of a State-National Lep- No. 7-13 which supports the No. 7-2 which urges the U.S. rosy Control Task Force with a program for education against al- government to fund outstanding goal of reducing Hansen's disease cohol and marijuana substance ab- trusteeship obligations, such as "to the full extent possible" use prepared by the K3M Social the new rational capitol, which within 15 years. Services Department... has received partial funding, and No. 7-7 which states that the new Community College of Microne- FSM shall not enter any contract- • i .• • •»«•:... sia campus at Palikir; full com- ual joint service agreement with DDIQC) K DIQS IOW On pQVIIig pletion of the five-^year capital Continental unless minimum essen- __ improvements program and correct- tial air service is "guaranteed LELU, Kosrae - Black Micronesia ion of deficiencies is schools to each state in the federation'1 Construction Co. was the lowest and hospitals; the prior service including Kosrae. among six bidders to pave the benefits program; past and future Kosrae International Airport run- indefinite land use claims, and **>• 7-8 which urges the U.S. way and road from the dock to the war claims. Congress to continue the Fanners main bridge to the airfield, ac- The resolution also cites a Home Administration low-income cording to a March 1 State Infor- projected $16 million reduction housing loan and grants program nation Office release. in U.S. grant assistance for op- in the FSM under the Compact and erational and service activities to extend it to Kosrae. The construction also will in- in fiscal 1986 in asking the U.S. No. 7-9 which urges the U.S. elude laying water pipes from the to continue federal programs un- Interior Department to transfer main bridge to the dock, install- til plans are completed to phase- immediately to the FSM the ran- ing electric lighting for the out, or replace them, and to con- ainder of its share of Economic runway and extending electricity tinue technical assistance, part- Development Loan Funds and term- to the dock and fining in the icularly during the transition to inate Trust Territory government fuel tank farm area. ! Mr service Offer soys territories to benefit I ACCOrdS SIQIIGQ HDIDNIA, Pohnpei - U.S. flag Flag territory and Hawaii state territories will benefit fran the officials told the subccrartLttee tr< (Continued from Page 1) FSM Cqrpact of Free Association, in a March 7 hearing that the a Vice President Bailey Olter told Ccnpact would give the FSM and « five governments will have to ag- the House Public Tands Subooimit- Marshalls unfair competitive ad- oH ree to the terms for reorganizing tee on March 19, urging it to vantages because they would have 2 Air Micmr*~?ia then nPonHatP a iayjG quickly to end the U.N. free access to U.S. markets with- ^ S sLsF^rsSa? -s-s&i's;«. « — s^av 3**3Z at H StS.'SLaS^ at?-as "su. —— « «. 0 Sinentalif teino^^oaniS Seiberling of Ohio who said he years have achieved conditions of u 1 to House acticn ia1 c undS^Sbe? lf^kr^5^S P ^ <**»**» « «« ' eccnonic, educational .and ^ ijiiufcirvjkipcel J_L uanKrupccy pro- ^ legislaticn. infrastructure developnsnt iroles v I- ' The Senate Energy and Natural beyond anytihing that has occurred v£ Resources Ocnmittee unanincusly in the Federated States of Micro- oc LT A separate memorandum of under- approved and sent to the full Se- nesia," Olter said, * standing, or accord to create a nate on March 21 the resolution "The FSM will never allow it- TJ regional transportation ccranis- to enact the Compact for the FSM self to become a base for pollut- 0> sion was endorsed by the FSM and Marshall Islands with provis- ers in order to attract outside iQ chief executives during their ions for transitional funding of investment," he added. (D March 11-15 meeting in Truk. health and other federal prog- Bohnpei Lt. Gov. Johnny David OJ rams, according to the March 23 joined the Vice President in urg- The FSM entered an agreement pacific Daily News. ing the U.S. Congress to provide with Continental in November for The Senate ccmnittee approved transitional phase-out funding Continental to buy controlling the Corpact last year, after one for all federal programs to avoid interest in UMDA, then turn it hearing, but it failed to gain an estimated $16 million gap in over to the FSM with its 30 per final approval before Congress fiscal 1986 health, education and cent interest in Air Mike. Palau adjourned in October. government services funding. The Senate resolution leaves "without an adequate step-down and the Marshall Islands were in- the Interior Department in charge transition period the loss of vited to participate in "the tran- of relations with the FSM and U.S. federal program assistance saction which would give Air Mic- Marshalls,' contrary to a Reagan win retard real development as ronesia 20 per cent and Continen- administration request to trans- our state government tries to tal 80 per cent of the profits fer that, responsibility to the cope with the termination of nee- under a new joint venture. State Department. ded services, increasing unempl- President Tosiwo Nakayama and oyment and decreased support for ThP ncft board of directors an- FSM °°ngress Speaker Bethwel Hen- conmunity based health and educa- nrovld the ^^tSt duS ^ ^ attended the House subooimit- tion programs," David said. D^^Pl^P^^^PohnnS^ft^ t66 hearing where the Vice Presi- Olter said the FSM cannot ab- Alana sue^to Ktod^ the^ansact? dent said **>**• Guam' *** Northern sorb the $16 million gap by aust- ion^ LarrV HiUblanrf sS^e?£d Marianas, Amarican Sanoa and Haw- erity as "the belt is already te'llS^noSS^SoddiSS S ^ 1>wm. te .Positively affected drawn to the podnt of strangula- a^a^tionS suit^inst the by a grcrong MxcroTesian econoty." tion." continentatransactionl , foafter rhi sh ertbopt was sues d tbyo Japanes> e ai•d I note. s signe• dI i•n Truw kI stop its purchase of UMDA stocks. r 9 (Continued from Page 1) Takesy said that "we value this Roberts reportedly said, "As a assistance not only because of result of these accords, a proc- ect, and the third, $1.5 million its economic value, but more im- ess has been created for settling in 1983 to provide more road con- portantly because it is an act of the litigation issues and rest- struction equipnent. friendship growing out of the ructuring Continental/Air Micro- The new grant will be used to special relationship that we have nesia." continue the Traditional Fishery entered and are further cementing and Nutrition Improvement Project today." The settlsresit omferenre wa«; ^ providing major cold storage Referring to the former Japan- scheduled for March20-21^nd was ^^f? « J™*™ ^^ •as ese admnistotion of Micronesia, extended to March 2? whpn 55 neo- P31*o f ^^ ^^^ state fisheries he said, "One very important way S^hSedS the^rtroon^ development program and at the of nourishing this relationship 10hoStT ha^tET Sut^T ac- Pohnpei state dock near Kblonia. wiU be for your country to as- cards. slst "s -111 ensuring that our Jap- anese heritage does not oissi- "Vfe have already proposed to pate.... In addition to the President, your government that the next the FSM delegation included Gang- grant in aid will be for Kbsrae 7llt is for this reason that our ress Speaker Bethwel Henry, At- and Yap," Takesy said, referring public schools are attempting to torney General David Nevitt, to the decision by the Presid- set up Japanese language instruc- Postmaster General Leo A. Falcam, ent and governors in the Sixth tion," Takesy said, adding, "Wte External Affairs Deputy Secretary Chief Executives' Conference. need the assistance of your good Asterio Takesy, Senators Peter "Wfe have elected to go this 'office en this matter." Christian and Pedro Harris of route in order to maximize the Nagashima was accompanied to Pohnpei and Washington attorney inpact of your assistance," he "Eruk for the oerenoiy by his ad- Barry Israel. told the consul general. visor, James Shintaku. TI* 2 Kiribati duo drifts 1,000 miles Aussie consul w in KDIONIA, Pohnpei - Two Kiribati which they made out of three £ boaters who drifted 1,000 miles fishing lines and towed under the General visits H in 62 days in a sailing canoe to canoe. ' % Ngatik Atoll, Pohnpei state, left They sighted Ngatik, southwest KDIONIA, Pohnpei Australian o Kolonia, March 20, on an Air Nau- of Pohnpei Island, and landed Consul General in Honolulu Wil- CO ru flight to return to Tarawa, there on Feb. 22 and were feted liam Fisher said during Ms March according to FSM External Affairs by the people and treated by a 14-16 visit to Pohnpei that he o Department officials. medex, before being brought March sees the FSM as the most import- M Tapukai lanana and Larance Kun- 18 to Pohnpei on the Micro Glory ant place in Micronesia, due to 3 kee reportedly started Dec. 23 field trip ship. its role in South Pacific region- , % al organizations. •a. from Tarawa in an outboard motor- o boat and canoe to deliver goods Similar incidents occured in H to another island, but the motor- October, 1983, when a 14-foot Fisher was making his fourth SI D boat ran out of fuel, so its oc- outboard motorboat drifted more visit to the FSM, since the his cupant boarded the sailing canoe than 1,000 miles from Tarawa to office took res- i-q which then towed the outboard, Kosrae in 25 days with three ponsibility for until they had to cut the out- fishermen on board and in Februa- Micronesia for Iboard lose when they encountered ry, 1984, when an 11-foot motor- the Australian EH a storm. boat with three fishermen on government frcm They told state and national board drifted 900 miles from bet- the high commis- government officials that the ween Maiana and Tarawa atolls in sioner in Nauru H survived on rain water caught by 30 days to Pohnpei state where it in January, 1984. $ the canoe sail and fish, mostly was picked up by a Japanese fish- He said that sharks, caught in scooping nets ing boat. he came to Pohn- pei after visit- ing Majuro en FISHER British hicom eyes trade opportunities route to Guam for a March 17 speech to the World Affairs Coun- HDIONIA, Pohnpei - British High He met again March 25 with R&D cil in the Hilton Hotel. From Commissioner to Kiribati Charles Department officials. Guam he was scheduled to go to Thompson said here March 25 that Thompson said that he has the Saipan. one thing he was looking into du- smallest, with one secretary and ring his first official visit to one chauffer, and most extensive The FSM is most important, Fi- Pohnpei was commercial opportuni- mission "in the British diplomatic sher said, because it "plays an ties for his country. service, representing his country active role in regional matters. Thompson arrived March 21 with in its former Gilbert Islands co- his wife, Mary Ann, and was sche- lony. "The first thing that I talk to duled to leave He previously served in Zaire, the President and External Af- [March 21. They Burma, Japan, the United States, fairs Department about is region- [originally were Italy, New Zealand and London, al matters in the South Pacific," [scheduled to vi- before taking his present post Fisher said, noting the FSM is an sit Truk, March which is a three-Year appointment in September, 1983. observer member of the South Pac- |23-25f but deci- ific Forum, the ruling body of jded to stay in the South Pacific Bureau for Eco- jPohnpei to visit nomic Cooperation (SPEC), and a the Nan Modal full member of the South Pacific ;ruins and visit Commission. sTruk later this year during a Fisher met with Vice President trip to Palau. Bailey Olter in the absence of "As the British high commissio- President Tosiwo Nakayma who was ner to the -Republic of Kiribati, in Truk for the March 11-15 Sev- I cover Micronesia from Tarawa as enth FSM Chief Executives' Conf- the nearest British diplomat," he erence and state and national go- said. vernment officials, in addition Thompson said that in addition to Dr. Catalino Cantero, presid- to reporting on political devel- ent of the Community College of opments and maintaining a pres- Micronesia. ence in Micronesia, he was "see- ing what conmercial opportunities Fisher said that he discussed are available." Australian scholarship assistance If anyone want to contact busi- which has doubled in the last nesses in the United Kingdon, he year with External Affairs offic- said, "I am. the man to contact in ials "who have really been trem- the first instance." endous in organizing and coordin- Thompson met Feb. 22 with Res- ating scholarship recepients," ources and Development Secretary primarily for FSM students going Bernard Helgenberger, who was DIET MEMBER VISITS - Shintaro Is- to the University of the South serving as acting FSM administra- hihara, right, a member of the Pacific in Fiji and the Universi- tor in the absence of President Japanese Diet House of Represent- ty of Papua New Guinea. Tosiwo Nakayama and Vice Presid- atives and former Environmental ent Bailey Olter, and his staff; Agency executive director is pay- Pohnpei Gov. Resio Moses, and Ex- ing a courtesy call on FSM Presi- Fisher hosted a reception March ternal Affairs Department offi- dent Tosiwo Nakayaroa during a 15 in the Village Hotel for state cials. Jan. 14 visit to Pohnpei. and national government officials. l-i wss Xavier seniors M ado/enihm, (/ft complete draffs a £s Begin service HDIONIA, Pohnpei - Madolenihnw I and Uh completed drafting their t-l MDEN, Truk - Thirty-one gradua- municipal • constitutions and Ping- a ting seniors began eight weeks of elap and Nett held delegate elec- z connunity service en their hone tions for conventions which will oH g islands after the March 1 Mandate begin in April. * iCeremony at Xavier High School Delegates to the Madolenihnw here, according to Xavier Princi- convention held a signing cerem- ff pal James Mormad. ony March 20 at PATS high school. i-l Mauri Yamaguchi, 18, the daugh- A referendum is scheduled for Ap- Otr ter of Tadasy and Toshiko Yamagu- ril 2 on the draft constitution. w chi of Pohnpei Uh delegates held a signing ce- o who plans to at- remony March 23 at the St. Joseph ^ tend Sophia Uni- Catholic Church in Awak and sche- M versity in Tok- duled their referendum for April VO yo, is working 26 in conjunction with a chief 00 in the FSM Inf- magistrate election. Ol ormation Office Pingelap, which is the first in Kblonia as outer island municipality to V her comrtiunity schedule its constutitional con- X service project. vention under provisions of the UH (DterrruTTON SIGM*, - Pohnpei « The seniors Pohnpei State Constitution which State Federal Relations Director y will receive went into effect Now 8, elected Santiago Joab, seated, president their diplomas after they compl- 28 delegates, including 24 from of the Uh Municipal Constitution- ete the projects and their super- Pohnpei Island on March 5 to its al Convention, is signing March visors report back to Xavier. convention which is to begin Ap- 23 the draft municipal constitut- Other seniors from Pohnpei in- ril 8. Doakesa Yukiwo Salmono and ion at the St. Joseph Catholic clude Petrus Olter, Walden Weil- Nanewae Wihn Kiahd, as the tradi- Church in Awak. bacher, Relina Wilson, Patrick tional leaders, also will serve Henry, Augustine Sue, Charley Le- as at-large delegates. behn, Constantino Victor Jr.. and Nett voters elected 14 deleg- Panuelo resigns Moses Pretrick. ates March 19 to their convention From Truk are John Akapito, Es- which is to begin April 2. HDIDNIA, Pohnpei - Dr. Alex Pa- ly Kanto, Alexander Narruhn, Nix- Ifolonia Town was the first to nuelo, who ran fourth in a close on Maras, Michelle Lomongo, Mem- complete its draft constitution five-man race March 5 for the FSM crina Ponun and Fabian Nimea; on Dec. 1 and ratify it on Dec. Congress seat held by Sen. Peter Yap, Catherine Drin, Matthew Chi- 21. Kitti was second, completing Christian, resigned effective gyal, Jay Glee Henry, Bernard Xa- its draft on Jan. 19 and ratify- March 31 as Pohnpei State Health vier, Anna Yoruw, Francis Itimai, ing it on Feb. 13. the Sokehs Services director, according to Alien Tamag and Hilary Suwon; Pa- convention which began Jan. 7 is WSZD Radio Station here. lau, Jason Kesolei and John Tem- still underway. Gov. Resio Moses named Dr. Am- engil; Marshall Islands, Ernie Mokil, Ngatik, Nukuoro and Kap- nis David acting director of the Paul and Marcella Jonathan, and ingamarangi had not scheduled Health Services Department until Kiribati, Arawatau Kairoro, Luke their delegate elections and con- a new appointment is made. Tearo and Paul Lupton. stitutional conventions. The governor also announced The seniors also completed be- that George Fleenor, who served fore the Mandate Ceremony a sev- 1976-77 as Pohnpei State Hospital en-week town study project which administrator, will return to •\ncluded research and reports on that position in July. He has public works, environmental pro- since served as administrator of tection, new industries, family Guam Memorial Hospital and a Cal- changes, the video revolution and ifornia hospital. the military Civic Action Team to Panuelo has served five and understand the political, social one-half years as State Health and economic situation in Truk. Services director. He is the only cabinet member in the administra- tion of former Gov. Leo A. Ealcam Gets Norway funds retained by Moses after the Mar- ch, 1983, elections. LELU, Kbsrae - Kosrae received In a March 18 letter to Moses, $35,000 as its share of $80,000 Panuelo said that after 32 years contributed to the F3M by the as a medical officer, he wishes Norwegian government for water to retire to dedicate more time catchment construction, State to family responsibilities and Sanitation Chief Nena Palsis re- other public related matters. ported, according to a March 1 MRDOLENIHMW DRAFT SIGNED - Nahn- He began his medical career at State Information Office release. ken of Madolenihmw KLemens Had- age 21, after completing four and ley, left, is signing March 20 one-half years of medical train- The sanitation office wiH pro- the draft Madolenihmw municipal ing in Guam Memorial Hospital and vide an estimated 157 grants of constitution during a ceremony in the Fiji School of Medicine. $270 each to construct eight-foot the PATS high school with Pohnpei "Although I am resigning, my by eight-foot 1,000-gallon catch- State Legislature Speaker Salter services will continue and will ments to families which prepare Etse, center, and convention sec- be made available in time of the sand, cement and foundations. retary Wilson Kalio observing. need." Panuelo said. l£> fl> f£t Jfosroe court to begin functioning Contract workers in* oo w KDIDNIA, Pohnpei - The Kosrae case load. Ruled 'employees' H State Court was certified March Ihe state judiciary act prov^- * 15 by the Trust Territory High ides for the appointment of one KOIDNIA, Pohnpei - ESM Supreme o Court and will be functioning in associate justice, which Skill ing Court Chief Justice Edward King f> about one month, according to its said he hopes will be funded and ruled March 21 that an expatriate j: first chief justice, Harry Skil- filled in fiscal 1986. contract worker is an "employee" u ling. He said that he expects to fre- subject to ESM personal income The Kosrae court is the last of quently use a provision of the tax, instead of a "business" sub- the FSM state courts to be certi-1 judiciary act which authorizes ject to a lower gross revenue tax * SB fied and begin functioning, fol- him to appoint temporary justices in a suit by Pohnpei's chief lit- O lowing Yap State in cases which he would be dis- igator Edwin Rauzi against the H Court in 1982 qualified from. 8! national government. D and the Pohnpei "I foresee alot of cases in and Truk courts which I will have to disqualify The gross revenue tax is $80 H) in 1984. The ESM myself," Skilling said, citing for the first $10,000 of revenue £ per year and 3 per cent on all o Supreme Court cases of potential conflict where H has been funct- the parties are closely related additional revenue, while the ESM ioning since Ju- to him and cases which he was in- income tax is 6 per cent on the Ily, 1981. volved in in the Public Defend- first $11,000 and 10 per cent on Kosrae has be- er's Office. all additional wages and salaries. w en without a lo- e cal judge since Moses sends budget Rauzi reportedly argued that the May 29, 1983, death of Dist- his "Contract for Service by Ind- rict Judge Linus George. The RDIONIA, Pohnpei - Gov. Resio ependent Contractor (Non-Employ- first nomination for state court Moses transmitted March 25 a $22- ment Status)" calls for him to chief justice, former ESM Senator .2 million fiscal 1986 budgetprovide special counsel to the Hiroshi Israel, was rejected in proposal based on Compact level state attorney which has not ex- July, 1984, by the Kosrae State funding to the Pohnpei State Leg- isted in the year he has been Legislature which confirmed Feb. islature, according to at State with the state government and 13 the nomination of Skilling, a Information Office release. that he instead is under a non- former ESM Public Defender's Of- In a transmittal letter to lawyer Legal Affairs director fice trial assistant who was Speaker Salter Etse, the governor which leaves him largely unsuper- sworn in March 1. said that the proposal includes vised. "If I can finish with staffing $14,987,563 for state government and other things, I expect to operations and $7,214,000 for The chief justice rejected Rau- start functioning in a month," state plan priority development zi 's position that the degree of Skilling said March 22 in Pohnpei projects. control by his superior determin- while enroute to Saipan to meet Under the first year of the ed that he is an independent con- with Trust Territory High Court Compact, Pohnpei is to receive tractor, not an "employee" of the Chief Justice Richard Munson to some $9.8 million for operations, state. discuss the transfer of Kosrae about $7.1 million for capital District Court funds, facilities inprovement projects, more than King said that his position as and equipment to the state court. $357,000 fro health and medical chief prosecutor for the state "I don't want to use unobligat- programs and about $1.9 mill-inn government makes Rauzi a high go- ed .fiscal 1983 and 1984 (district in special block grants. vernment official. court) funds until they are audi- Ihe budget includes $168,000 of ted," he said, explaining that he the special block grant funds for "I find no indication that deg- wants to know the exact balance health services anbd $1.7 million ree of control tests have ever left from those two years. for education, because the state been applied anywhere to deter- Skilling said that he would re- is assuming that existing federal mine whether a state prosecutor tain Richard Sigrah as the state programs will not be available or any other governmental offic- court chief clerk, after he is under the Compact. ial of comparable rank is an 'em- terminated March 31 as the dist- Moses told Etse that efforts ployee' of that government for rict court chief clerk, and that are being made to ensure contin- income tax purposes," the opinion he needs to hire a court admini- uation of some federal programs stated. strator and two secretaries who during the Compact period. can serve as court reporters. Federal programs which Pohnpei King concluded that Rauzi, "be- He said that he submitted a may lose funding for include the cause he is a government offic- request to the state legislature Community Action Agency, Head ial, is an employee of the Pohn- for $50,000 for the balance of Start, Community Development pei state government for purposes fiscal 1985, through Sept. 30, to Block Grant, Upward Bound, Job of the Federated States of Micro- cover personnel costs, and that Training Partnership Act grant nesia income tax law." he hopes to add a law clerk and and the Hot Lunch Program. other personnel in fiscal 1986. The $14.9 million for operat- King cited the "dubious fair- ions includes $12.3 million for ness" of taxing lower paid empl- Skilling said that he issued an the executive branch, up from oyees at a higher rate than their order before caning to Pohnpei $9.8 million in fiscal 1985 due supervisors, the distinction of a announcing that cases may be fil- to the education and health ser- business having to allocate part ed with his court and that the vices block grant; $961,246 for of its revenue for facilities and High Court will transfer all the legislature, up from $863,- inventory and the complexity of pending district court cases 266, and $554,934 for the judic- assessing each contract worker's which do not involve the Trust iary, including the state supreme job description and work, if the Territory government to the state court, municipal courts and land degree of control test were ap- court, so he is expecting a heavy commission, up from $344,000. § M Skills training Mori named FSMDB president s Set for Yap M3EN, Truk - Manny Mori, who 9 per cent far all loans. has been serving as FSM Develop- Mori joined the tank in Decemb- B KOIONIA, Pohnpei - The FSM Lab- ment Bank acting president since er, 1981, as its secretary-treas- or Division is planning to imple- May,- 1983, was named president by urer and was elevated to vice ment the Trades Training and Tes- the FSMDB Board of Directors dur- president in April, 1983, before s ting Program around June 10 in ing its March 11-15 meeting here, becoming the acting president in 8 Yap, according to T3 Program Co- according to Herman Semes of May, 1983, in the absence of Gun-* ordinator Henry Hickey. Pohnpei who was elected chairman nar Thoren whose contract termin- ff The U.N. Development Program during the meeting. ated in July, 1983. hi and International Labor Organiza- Peter Sitan of Truk, who repre- A native of Fefan Island, Iruk O tion sponsored program began in sents the Trust Territory, was lagoon, Mori, 35, was graduated Pohnpei in June and was extended elected vice chairman and Mori, from Xavier High School, Truk, in U> O in February to Truk which has had secretary--treas- 1969 and the ^University of Guam % two classes each in the electric- urer, during the in 1973 with a BA degree in busi- H al, - mechanical and construction meeting which ness management. VD trades, according to Hickey who was held in con- He joined Citicorp Credit Corp. 00 in said the program will be extended junction with in Guam in 1973 and served 1974-* to Kosrae in September or October. the Seventh FSM 77 in its Saipan office; 1977-79 V Hickey said that he will accom- Chief Execut- in the Trust Territory Social Se- P> pany FSM Labor Chief Simon Poll ives' Conference curity Office under Yosiwo Geor- •S to Yap during the week of April in the Truk ge, now governor of Kosrae, and n 15 to establish classroom, office State Legislat- 1979-81 in the FSM Revenue Office >j and storage space for the three ure. in Truk. workshops, plus housing and ve- Other board hicles for the visiting experts. members are Redley Killion of He said that they also would Truk, James Lukan of Yap, Luey establish procurement procedures Luey of Kosrae and Trust Territ- with local merchants and arrange ory High Commissioner appointees Nauru changes ischedule for radio announcements to educ- Economic Development loan Fund ate Yap residents about the pro- director Rodney Adelman and Linda KOIONIA, Pohnpei - Air Nauru gram. Parkinson. will reduce the number of its Actual implementation will com- The board also approved annual north and south bound flights mence approximately June 10 when interest -rates of 9 par cent for through Pohnpei from two to one Hickey will take a team of no loans extended for less than five each way per week, beginning and Pohnpei experts to Yap for years and 10 per cent for longer- April 1, according to Village the first four weeks of training, term loans, in addition to rev- Travel agency here. which will include the selection iewing the bank's proposed fiscal of Yapese training officers from 1986 budget, revisions of its ac- among the first two classes in counting manual and loan cont- The north bound flight which each skill to continue the pro- racts and proposals for its per- originates in Nauru will arrive gram* 7:50 a.m. Mondays in Pohnpei and manent headquarters, according to depart 8:30 a.m. for Saipan, Hickey said that en route to Semes. The interest rate has been Guam, Kbror, Manila and Hong Kong. Yap he and Poll will stop over in The south bound flight will or- Truk to monitor the progress of iginate Tuesdays in Hong Kong the program there and to award with stops in Manila, Kbror, Guam trade test certificates to train- and Saipan, before arriving 3:25 ees. a.m. Wednesdays in Pohnpei and He said that 81 of 140 Truk departing 4 a.m. for Nauru. trainees have earned trade test certificates, reflecting a fail- Truk will be served with weekly ure rate of 42 per cent. north bound flights originating The Truk training staff was in Nauru and arriving 12:40 p.m. completed with the addition of Wednesdays in Moen and departing Serino Xymon, a graduate of the 1:20 p.m. for Guam, Taipei and Micronesian Training Apprentice- Hong Kong and south bound flights ship Program conducted by the originating Thursdays in Hong U.S. Navy in Guam, according to Kong with stops in Taipei and Hickey who said that Truk train- Guam before arriving 3:20 a.m. ing officers have taken over the Thursdays in Moen and departing 4 program, after no and Pohnpei VICE PRESIDENTS VISIT - Bank of a.m. for Nauru. experts conducted the first to Hawaii Senior Vice President Hen- classes in each skill. ry F. Rice, second from right, Pohnpei was being served with "Ml that remains is to final- and Vice President and Pacific north bound flights Wednesdays ize details of a lease agreement Division Regional Manager Robert and Thursdays and south bound with the United Church of Christ Blume, third from right, are hos- flights Wednesdays and Fridays. for the three workshops and the ting a reception Feb. 16 at the Village Travel also announced refurbishing of a building to use South Bark Hotel during a three- that round trip 'Visit U.S.A." as an office and storeroom,11 he day orientation visit for Blume. fares from Pohnpei via Air Micro- said, adding, "The lease will al- From left are Blanch Holland, ESM nesia and United Airlines will be low use of the buildings on Vice President Bailey Olter, Bank increased April 1 to an average church {Jt.upet.ty for three years of Hawaii Pohnpei Branch Manager of $1,515, April KTune 14 and with an option to renew for an Don Holland, Blume, Rice and Sept. 16-March 31, 1986, and $1,- additional two years." Pohnpei Gov. Resio Moses. 565, June 15-Sept. 15. 00 I Micronesian Police Academy director named by chiefs m CO RDIONIA, Pohnpei - The Associa- two-week training sessions on su- illness; ESM Chief litigator Carl en tion of MLcronesian Chiefs of Bo- pervision and crime scene invest- "Bud" Ullman, prosecution, and lice selected the director of the igation in each of the jurisdict- ESM Supreme Court Chief Justice o Micronesia Police Academy and el- ions during the year and Bill Edward King, judiciary and police m ected Palau Public Safety Direct- Stinnett of the Trust Territory relations. or Kaoru Brell its president, du- government discussed plans for The chiefs decided to set up a o ring its March 18-22 annual meet- one-week training programs in network in the islands for keep- ing here, according to ESM Secur- each jurisdiction in the fall. ing track of yachts transiting ity and Investigations Advisor An increase in marijuana prod- the area for unpaid bills and Joe Race. uction and seizures throughout stolen guns, according to Race, z The associati.cn also elected Micronesia, plus its being ^ ship- who said they also discussed the o Truk State Public Safety Director ped from Pohnpei to Kwajalein by transfer of prisoners from one Paul Run vice president and FSM mail and airline were discussed jurisdiction to another, when DSI Acting Chief Jack J. Jack se- by U.S. Drug Enforcement Admini- there are problems and the use of cretary-treasurer. stration Agent Michael Grey of each other's personnel for spec- 1 The association worked out fin- Guam, Kwajalein Security Chief ial events and emergencies. s al arrangements for the Third Mi- Robert Pierce and Army Maj. Roger The FSM acting chief was assig- EH crcnesian Police Academy which is Bruley of Kwajalein. ned to research proposals in the scheduled to be held for the U.S. Postal Inspector Trent W. conference for mandatory retire- Ifirst time June 10-Sept. 6 at the Strausburg of Honolulu led the ment for public safety officials H Micronesian Occupational Col-discussion of postal fraud, theft at age 60, retirement after 20-25 lege in Palau, following the and contraband; Dr. Pauline lang- years of service and increased first two which were held at the ley, ESM Health Services psychol- service connected disability and Alaska State Police Academy in ogist, substance abuse and mental death benefits. Sitka. Alaska State Police Maj. Mich- ael A. Kbrhcnen, who attended the association meeting, was named the academy commander with sup- part staff to be provided by the public safety divisions in each of-the Micronesian jurisdictions, the EEL and the Trust Territory government. "At the end of five years, 90 iper cent of the Micronesian pol- xce officers will have basic aca- demy training," Race said, adding that association is expected to request legislation which would require all police officers to have academy training within the first year of service. The association approved the curriculum, rules and regulations and the allocation of training slots for each jurisdiction, in- cluding two for the ESM Division of Security and Investigations and five each for Kbsrae, Pohn- POIJCE mir.re> MEET - ESM Division of Security and Investigations Ad- pei. Yap, the Marshall Islands visor Joe Race, standing, is presiding over the opening session of Truk and Palau. the March 18-22 Ccnfernce of Micronesian Chiefs of Police in the Each government will pay $1,574 Village Hotel in Pohnpei. Erom left are ESM DSI Acting Chief Jack J. per student which will be matched Jack, Pohnpei Public Safety Chief Tonisiano Martin, Trust Territory by the Trust Territory govern- Public Safety Director Bill Stinnett, U.S. Interior Department law ment. Race said. Enforcement Chief Robert Sneak, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Guam EBI Training Officer Michael officer Michael Gray, Race, Interior Department Technical Assistant Moroney of Honolulu addressed the Phil de Longchamps, Kwajalein Missile Range U.S. Army Maj. Roger association on plans to hold two

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