Task force explores future f'SM airline service
KOLONIA, Ponape (Congress Release) Committee met with airlines which may of Aloha Airlines, South Pacific Island — "Air Mike has provided excellent ser- be interested in providing air services Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, and Mid vice but we have reached the point that as to the Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Air, along with Chuck Wolf who a nation we must make a decision on air Present at the Nov. 26 to Dec. 8 proposed to form a feeder line to serve transportation," said Senator Pedro meetings were Senators Sasao Gouland, the outer islands. Although the group Harris, chairman of the Joint Task Force Truk, chairman of the R&D Committee, did not meet with their representatives, on Air Transportation. Tony Otto, Truk, also a member of the Japan Airlines also has expressed interest Harris made this comment following task force, Raymond Setik, Truk, and in providing air service to die FSM. a trip to Honolulu where two members Elias Thomas, Ponape, along with Staff During its First Regular Session the of the task force along with members of Counsel Maketo Robert. Third Congress called for such an inves- the Congress Resources and Development The members met with representatives (Continued on page 4) The National Union
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE STATES OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Volume 5 Kolonia, Ponape, January 15, 1984 Number 1 Kosrae State Constitution Takes effect LELU, Kosrae - The Kosrae State Constitution went into effect Jan. 11, with the swearing in of Gov. Yosiwo George. Lt. Gov. Moses Mackwelung and members of the State Legislature by FSM Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward King, according to State Information Of- ficer Alex Phillip. The brief ceremony took place at noon in the Kosrae State Legislature Building with Constitution Transition LEGISLATURE SWORN IN - Presiding District Judge Carl Kohler, at podium, Coordinator Hirosi Ismael presiding as is administering the oath of office to 19 members of the Third Ponape State Legis- master of ceremonies. Ismael was president of the Jan. 11- lature, during a Jan. 11 ceremony in the Legislature Chamber. Temporary Speaker April 1, 1983, Kosrae State Constitution- Alter Paul is left of the judge. One seat, for Pingelap, was vacant. al Convention and coordinator of the public information program leading up to the Oct. 14 referendum when 74 per Etse reelected Ponape Speaker (Continued on page 7)
KOLONIA, Ponape - State Senator The legislature was convened after it Inside.... I Salter Etse of Madolenihmw was reelec- ended abruptly Jan. 10 when eight ted Speaker by the Third Ponape State members walked out in opposition to Legislature during its third day, Jan. 11, a Credentials Committee recommenda- Stomp agents reviewed of its first regular meeting shortly after tion against seating a new senator be- 19 members were sworn-in by Presiding cause he had been convicted of a felony. j(See page 3) District Judge Carl Kohler. The Credentials Committee submitted Also elected as Vice Speaker and Floor another report stating that "all creden- Ringlen goes to D.C. Leader were Joanes Edmund of Nett and (See page 6) Relio Yamada of Kolonia respectively. (Continued on page 5) I s Seminar studies sociaf needs MOEN, Truk - The Micronesian Semi- an article which has not been published nar, the Catholic pastoral and social updating the study he began in 1976 research institution headquartered here, on the suicide problem in Truk. will soon turn its attention to the econo- mic aspects of the Compact of Free "The rate here, especially among Association with the United States, young men, is astronomically high" at z o according to its director, the Rev. Francis 200 a year per 10,000 people, or 10 X. Bezel, S.J. to 15 times the U.S. rate, he said. Noting that Brother Henry Schwal- He said that Dr. Don Rubenstein, an benberg, S.J., assistant director of the Seminar, participated last year in the antropologist staying on Uman Island in I the Truk Lagoon, is doing most of the o public information programs for the XAVIER CAMPUS - The inner grounds Compact before the plebiscites in Palau, current research on suicides, and that the of the Xavier High School campus, Moen, 1the FSM and the Marshall Islands, Father social characteristics and high suicide Truk, is viewed from the roof of the main Hezel said, "This year, it's the economic rate are to be found throughout Micro- dormitory, administration gymnasium aspects." building. At left is a classroom building; "We hope to have a three-day confer- nesia and Western Samoa. Another area of social research which center, the chapel, and right, the library ence in May (possibly in Ponape) to dis- wing of the main building. cuss how tiie money should be spent," the Seminar "is just starting to crank he said, indicating that the purpose of the up" is mental disorders, especially among problem. program is to make the public aware of young people in Micronesia, in relation "This is a social laboratory, in a what the development funds are intended for and how they can participate in deter- to alcohol and marijuana abuse, Father sense," Father Hezel said, "that the mining how they are used. Hezel said, adding that he is trying to people working here ought to provide The FSM is scheduled to receive get the East-West Center and University remedies in Micronesia, but they could a base grant of $60 million a year during of Hawaii to assist in conducting a sur- have a wider impact in helping the rest the first five years of the 15-year vey to get basic data on the extent of the of the world." Compact with 40 per cent of that to go to economic development and capital improvement projects. Xavier doubles fund drive goal "What we are working toward is get- ting people to reflect, to think," Father MOEN, Truk - The goal for the third the school short of operating funds Hezel said, adding that "the people need annual Xavier High School fund drive for this year. to control their own destiny." was doubled from $8,000 sought last The school has 135 students, includ- Father Hezel has been director of the year to $16,000 to cover unanticipated ing 41 coeds who are living with spon- Micronesian Seminar since it was found- cholera-related costs, according to the sor families during the 1983-84 school ed in 1971 to provide socio-theological Jesuit school's development director year, he said. reflections on the problems of the area Norman W. McComb. and to assist the parishes in designing Xavier had a $9,000 shortage during Anticipated expenditures for the programs and obtaining training for their the previous school year, because of school year are $162,000 and anticipated members. having to feed and house 27 female receipts were $156,000 at the time the Father Hezel doubled as director of students due to the cholera epidemic St. Francis Xavier Fund Drive began on St. Xavier High School here until 1981 which hit Truk in August, 1982, McComb Dec. 1, according to McComb. when he returned to Hawaii and the U.S. said, adding that paying those bills left Xavier was founded in 1952 as a mainland for a sabbatical year of re- boarding school for boys and became search, consultation and theological coeducation in 1976. It has become the study. 753 named to Honor Roll premier academic high school in Micro- "We got into all sorts of things since nesia, presently serving students from we started," he said. throughout the FSM, Marshall Islands, Father Hezel said that the articles and LELU, Kosrae - 153 High School Palau and Kiribati (Gilberts). books which he has written and edited students out of an enrollment of 428 and which have gained him a reputation made the honor roll list at the close of It is supported by Jesuit foundations, as one of the foremost scholars on the First Quarter grading period, according to government funding and the U.S. food history and social aspects of Micronesia a Kosrae State Release. service program, and depends largely are "an outgrowth of what we have been Of the 153, twelve students garnered on gifts and donations from alumni and trying to do at the Micronesian Seminar." the GPA of 3.9 on a possible 4.0 grading other Micronesian and expatriates in system with 10 others on probation, the the area, McComb said. His most famous work is "Winds of release said. The school is seeking gifts of Change," a compilation of oral history Included among the 3.9 GPA pointers $10-$100, or more during the current and tales of Micronesia co-edited with were: Seniors - Lelean Ittu of Malem and drive and seeks scholarship sponsors Mark Berg. His latest book is "The Norson Nena of Utwe; Juniors — Alokoa throughout the year, he said, noting that First Taint of Civilization," published Sigrah of Lelu, Kersina Ned of Tafunsak it costs about $1,250 a year for each by the University of Hawaii Press late and Yoslin George of Malem; Sopho- student who is charged $200 in tuition last year. mores - Grossley Kinere and Johnson and $125 in boarding fees, if he or she Father Hezel said he recently renewed Asher of Tafunsak, Rochella Zintua and lives on campus. his interest in the "astronomically high" Thompson Siba of Lelu; Freshmen — Contributions may be addressed to suicide rate in Micronesia. Linda Kephas and Surleigh Tara of Malem McComb, Xavier High School, Box Father Hezel said he recently wrote and Moria Nena of Utwe. 220, Truk, Caroline Islands 96942. Gallev_..v.n. name...... d. FS.....M. _ ,• •. i .• Training chief Pni/ofe/ic 0g en f se/ecfiofl near I Oz KOLONIA, Ponape - Former Ponape KOLONIA, Ponape - Interim Post- agreed to give them priority considera- > State Education Director Paul Gallen was master General Leo A. Falcam said he tion, "if they decide to remain hi the r C named the FSM Training and Employee expects an agent to be selected by mid- Postal Service after we take over," z Falcam said. Development Division Chief effective February to produce and market FSM 0 Jan. 8, according to the FSM Personnel postage stamps for philatelic purposes. U.S. Postal Inspector Robert Bidwell, Officer Kohne Ram on. who administered the transition for Gallen is a native and resident of Falcam led a delegation to Hono- Palau, is handling the turnover for the Nanuh, Uh Municipality, Ponape. and a lulu which met Dec. 16-20 with represen- FSM, he said, adding that "the USPS graduate of PICS High School who tatives of two philatelic firms which made people are most cooperative and are going received a BA degree in education from separate presentations on how they to expedite the transition to the FSM." the University of would produce and market the stamps Guam and Masters and with U.S. Postal Service represen- degree in education- tatives to discuss the transition to the OTIA deputy to visit I al foundations, Aug. FSM Postal Service. 1970, from the Uni- Accompanying him were FSM Sena- 'versity of Hawaii at tors Jack Fritz and Kalisto Refalopei of KOLONIA, Ponape - Kittie Baier, Manoa. Truk and Peter Christian and Pedro who was nominated to replace Richard Gallen, who start- Harris of Ponape; Judiciary and Govern- Montoya as Deputy Assistant Interior ed government ser- mental Operations Committee Counsel Secretary for Territorial and International vice in 1964 as Gary Takeuchi; Washington attorney Affairs, will visit Ponape and Truk, accor- Gallen junior clerk for Dis- Barry Israel and Status Commission legal ding to a Jan. 10 dispatch from High trict Finance Office, also served as a counsel Greg Swartz. Commissioner Janet McCoy to Presi- school teacher, language instructor for dent Tosiwo Nakayama. Peace Corps Volunteer Program and The two firms competing to be the Montoya is the Acting Assistant In- East-West Center, Field Assistant Super- FSM philatelic agent are Inter-Govern- terior Secretary for OTIA, having been intendent for Ponape school system and mental Philatelic Corp. of New York, nominated by President Reagan to re- Assistant Director of Education for which represents Palau and the Marshall place Pedro Sanjuan in that position, Ponape in 1971. Islands, and Crown Agents of London in pending confirmation by the U.S. Con- He became the first Ponapean to joint venture with Crown Agents Philate- gress. hold the title of District Director of lic Corp. of Vlontville, New Jersey. Baier was a confidential secretary to Education in 1972 and served under former Interior Secretary James G. Watt Gov. Leo Falcam as the first State Direc- The two firms making presentations and is Montoya's chief advisor on terri- tor of Education in 1979-1983. are the two largest companies in the torial affairs, according to a Pacific Daily Gallen, 42, who ran unsuccessfully stamp business, Falcam said, adding, News report. for the offices of governor in 1979 and "I left with the distinct feeling that Baier, who will be accompanied by FSM Congress Ponape at-large seat in both companies are quite capable and Marian Holm, is scheduled to fly from 1983, is currently serving as one of the either one could represent the FSM in Guam to Majuro on Jan. 26, be in Ponape 10 at-large delegates to the Ponape Con- the area of philatelic trade." Jan. 29-Feb. 1 and in Truk Feb. 1-3, stitutional Convention. before returning to Guam. Gallen, a Protestant Church lay minis- He said that questions were submitted 4 ter, is married to the former Margarita to their representatives regarding the Inspector Genera visit sef William of Uh. extent of authority the FSM will have in all final decisions on design and pro- KOLONIA, Ponape - U.S. Interior Corps seeks comments duction, as "we have to be in control." Department Inspector General Richard Mulberry and Maurice Ellsworth of his The firms are to submit their re- staff are scheduled to visit Ponape Jan. KOLONIA, Ponape - Col. Michael M. sponses in the next few weeks, Falcam 27-31 to discuss audit responsibilities on Jenks, Honolulu District Engineer, U.S. said, adding that he hopes to have a deci- federal grants, according to the office of Army Corps of Engineers, requested sion by mid-February with the final President Tosiwo Nakayama. public review and comments on an They are scheduled to meet with the application from Jerry Barbosa, for a contract to be subject to approval by the President, the Vice President Bailey federal permit to fill a 20-foot by 53-foot Judiciary and Governmental Operations Olter, Congress Speaker Bethwel Henry, tidal area at Kolonia. Committee which is headed by Fritz. FSM Attorney General David Nevitt, "Mr. Barbosa," the District Engineer Fritz and Takeuchi left Jan. 13 to go Ponape Gov. Resio Moses, Lt. Gov. Strik explained, "proposes to use the landfill to Palau to discuss agents and transition Yoma and their staffs. area as additional space for his family. If the permit is approved, this project problems with Palauan postal officials. 1,545 enter Kosroe will require the placement of approxi- "I still feel that the first issue of mately 260 cubic yards of fill material in stamps should come out in early summer, LELU, Kosrae - A total of 1,545 the tidal area of Kolonia." because the longer we wait the more visitors entered Kosrae state during Jenks requested that comments on this revenue we will be missing," he said, 1983, including 765 seamen and 780 permit application and any request for noting that Palau was expected to realize for tourism, business, employment, reli- a public hearing to consider problems more than $1 million in revenue during gion and research, according to a Kosrae and issues in the proposed residential the first year of its stamp issue. State Release. landfill at Kolonia be mailed to him at U.S. Postal Service officials were most The largest number of the visitors Building 230, Fort Shafter, Hawaii concerned about their current employees were from the Philippines, followed by 96858, by Feb. 4. being retained by the FSM which has Nauru, the United States and Kiribati. ,.-, •:"> Fufure airline service studied Frank confirmed (Continued from page 1)1 v:: , .nil-: how the air system would be financed, tigation when it adopted Congressional and then decide the time schedule for Trak justice Resolution No. 3-13. Not only the com- the placement of the air strips. plaints in high air fares and the inade- Once these decisions are made, Harris MOEN, Truk - The Truk State quate service which Congress has con- said, the FSM would be able to approach Legislature confirmed the nomination of tinuously levied against Continental Air an airline and begin discussing equip- District Associate Judge Sebastian Frank Micronesia, but also the deregulation of ment, joint venture arrangements and to be a State Court associate justice, the airline industry in the United States development of an outer-island-feeder while rejecting the nominaton of FSM has caused the investigation. With this Public Defender Wanis Simina for a I system into the main trunk lines which second judgeship, according to a Truk deregulation any airline, not only Con- could in turn connect the FSM with the State Release. tinental Air Micronesia, can fly in the Far East, North America, the South The action came Jan. 12 during the FSM. Pacific, and Australia. third special session which began Jan. 9. According to Harris, "Air Mike has not "Developing an air transport system Earlier, the TSL confirmed the nomi- been very responsive to our needs. They nations by Gov. Erhart Aten of Roose- for the vast areas of the FSM will require velt Kansou and Marcellino Umwech have refused to furnish us certain impor- a large investment and a long-term com- to the Truk Housing Authority board of tant documents to indicate to us how mitment on our part, but it looks very directors. the airline is operating." promising as types of aircraft needed are Other nominations are pending for "Nobody seems to want to talk now available, willingness of outside ex- about it (the financial situation)," sup- Health Services Director, State Planner, pertise to participate is there, and the Transportation Officer and other mem- ported Thomas. necessary financial backing can be bers of boards and commissions. Harris said the time has come when acquired," Harris said. Nine bills were introduced through the FSM must make a long-term commit- Jan. 12, including one to appropriate ment to air transportation. The Joint Task Force on Air Trans- $20,000 for a special, investigating com- •••! 'fWe need tdf^elo^ tf complete sys- portation was established by Congres-, mittee created during the second special sional Resolution No/ 2-123, C.D.l, session in December" to look into the tem of air trah'spBrtition whicfr Twill which was adopted by the Second Con- state government financial crisis and gress during >its Feurth'Regula/ Session fiscal 1 983 deficit which was estimated at he said. fa" Nover^rr^^^'iela^s.^arrf least $2 million by the governor. : 1 Before any commitment to an:airline aritf ^Oito^b^e'F inemberT tff 'the "task h Other bills would provide $13,509 fdrcie include Sehator Isaac Figir of Yap, can be made, Harris said, the task force in Truk Finance Department supplemen- FSM Trar&portMon Chief Robert Weil- tal funds; $10,000 to audit the fiscal 3 .?. s jfh' .>iry fii. f;c '•• ..;v'' -i. -'H bacheiv alid former National Planner,, 1,983 general fund; $6 ,897.83; fonprinting islands are interested in air services and DanPerin. ' .***» *««K»''»P««=>^''« state laws and resolutions, and $100,000 Scholarship Also introduced were measures t6 amend the law repeaUng the Mortlocks
money from lending institutions and to mandate ?i Jthd govemafvXtt , JstilO J claitfl deed on Elin Islantt in the
: Seven resolutions introduced include; two calUng; fQr rtel coBfirmatiM» KOLONIA, Ponape - FSM External In the International Affairs Division. Affairs Secretary Andon Amaraich an- Jesse Raglmar of Yap was reassigned KOLONIA, Ponape - FSM Supreme nounced the appointment of Ringlen from Deputy Chief for Multilateral Af- Court Chief Justice Edward King ordered Piliam Ringlen of Ponape as the new fairs to Deputy Chief for Asian Affairs; the sale, or disposal of the Miyako Maru, Social Services Coordinator in the FSM Ira Akapito of Truk, from Deputy Chief a 100-foot steel-hull Japanese long-line Representative's Office in Washington, for Asian Affairs to Deputy Chief for fishing boat with two refrigeration holds, D.C. South Pacific Affairs, and James Movick owned by Ponape Ocean Products, Inc., Amaraich also announced the realign- of Ponape, from Deputy Chief for South and Oceania Marine Products, Inc., Ltd. ment of deputy chiefs in the Internation- Pacific Affairs to Deputy Chief for al Affairs Division and the search for Multilateral Affairs. Bids for the vessel are to be submitted candidates for a new Foreign Service Raglmar joined the department in to Martin F. Mix, P.O.Box 143, Ponape Internship program in the department. May, 1981. Akapito joined in 1982 and ECI 96941. It will be sold as it is and i Ringlen replaces Kohne Ram on, also has been nominated to attend an Austra- where it is for cash only with the pur- from Ponape, who became the FSM lian foreign service training program, chaser to be responsible for its move- Personnel Officer in December, after April • June, in Canberra. Movick, who ment. being nominated by President Tosiwo joined the department in 1979, is on Nakayama and confirmed by the FSM education leave at the University of Following is the Nov. 10 order in Congress. Washington, Seattle, and is scheduled to Civil Case No. 36-81, Isao Nishimura vs. Ringlen, 33, has been residing in return in September. the owners, and Civil Action No. Eugene, Oregon, where he has been work- Three candidates are to be hired as 1982-020, Ponape Federation of Cooper- ing as a bank teller and where he received Foreign Service Officers I for the intern- ative Associations vs. the owners. a master's degree in counselling from the ship program, according to Internation- University of Oregon. al Affairs Chief Masao Nakayama. "The plaintiff in the above entitled A native of Pingelap Atoll, he graduat- Candidates are required to have a case having advised the Court that all ed from PICS high school, Ponape, in college degree in political science, econo- efforts to dispose of the Miyako Maru 1963, and received a BA degree in mics, or related fields and a good com- have failed and that the Miyako Maru is business administration and economics mand of written and spoken English. Al- deteriorating and may possibly sink in though no work experience is required from Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. its present position, thereby present- He is a former assistant Micronesian for the entry-level positions, work exper- project coordinator at Eastern Oregon ience will be taken into consideration ing a hazard to navigation; and State College, La Grande, PICS teacher for purpose of placing interns at higher "The plaintiff also having represen- and Community College of Micronesia pay. ted that the previous proposed pur- math teacher. They are required to submit with their chaser of the vessel, David Nelms, has applications by Jan. 26 to the FSM failed to respond to correspondence; and Personnel Office, Kolonia, Ponape 96941, that Court having provided notice of this Liaison visits Kosrae copies of their college transcripts and proposed order to all interested parties 1,000-word essays on 1) "How the FSM and having received no objection from LELU, Kosrae - The U.S. State De- Government should project its interna- "IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: partment Status Liaison Officer Carl tional identity;" 2) "Why I want to work "1. The Miyako Maru shall be offered Taylor, Jr., visited Kosrae on Nov. 18-23 in the External Affairs Department," and 3) Roles of the national government for sale by notice to be carried in the ** as part of an orientation trip which in- earliest two available editions of the •* cluded Palau, Truk and the Marshall in the Federation." Islands, according to a Kosrae State Re- The internships are for at least one National Union. lease. year, and successful interns will be "2. If an offer or offers for the vessel Taylor's Kosrae visit also included a promoted to career Foreign Service are received then the vessel shall be sold meeting with Governor Yosiwo George Officer II positions which pay about to the highest bidder and the proceeds and other state leaders, the release said. $9,000 a year, Nakayama said. thereof turned over to the Chief Clerk of this Court for distribution to the creditors pursuant to court order to be FSM f Supreme Courf Calender entered after hearing at a later date. "3. If no bidders respond to the notice in the National Union, the vessel shall TRIAL DIVISION - STATE OF PONAPE be put at the disposal of Marine Resour- Weeks of January 18 - February 9, 1984 ces Department of the State of Ponape for sinking to make an artificial reef. DATE/TIME CASE NO. / CASE NAME PROCEEDING "4. Counsel for plaintiff, Martin F. Mix, shall be responsible for carrying out Jan. 18 / 2p.m. 1982-522 FSM v. J. Phillip Hearing this order. Upon completion of the ac- Jan. 18/2:30 p.m. 1983-543 FSM v. P. Jorg Hearing Jan. 19 1983-546 FSM v. Angei Responses tions provided for here, but in any event Jan. 20/9 a.m. 1983-546 FSM v. Angei Pre-Trial no later than January 31, 1984, he shall Jan. 24/9 a.m. 1983-546 FSM v. Angei Trial file a written report notifying the Court Jan. 25/9 a.m. 1983-018 Johnny v.Tman Hearing of his actions hereunder. Thereafter, Feb. 07 / 9 a.m. 1982-028 Mobil v. Opet, et. al. Hearing the case may be closed. Feb. 07 / 9 a.m. 1983-013 Mobil v. Sterling Hearing "So order the 10th day of November, Feb. 09 / 9 a.m. 1983-001 Hardware Guam v. Mid-Pac Hearing 1983." Officials sworn in Kosrae news in brief. 1 o LELU, Kosrae - Winners in the first LELU, Kosrae - A Kosraean student I Under Constitution Kosrae State Fair held in conjunction studying in a college or university who with the Dec. 9 airport and dock dedica- maintains a grade point average (GPA) of c (Continued from page 1) tion in Tafunsak were announced Dec. 20 2.0 or higher on a full-time status meets o cent of the voters approved the Con- by the State Resources and Development the loan assistance fund qualification as z stitution which replaces the state char- Office, according to a Kosrae State part of criteria set by the Kosrae Student ter enacted by the former Congress of Release. Loan Fund, according to Kosrae State Micronesia. Winners are the heaviest entry in each Information Officer Alex Phillip. Swearing in ceremonies for municipal category for root crops, fruit, citrus, Phillip said other criteria include: 1) officials were scheduled to be held Jan. livestock and marine produce, according student must be a Kosraean citizen; 11 in Lelu, Jan. 12 in Tafunsak, Jan. 13 to the release which stated that the State 2) must be accepted in a college or uni- in Malem and Jan. 14 in Utwe, Phillip Agriculture Department is studying the versity; and 3) must carry a field of study said. possibility of continuing the fair annual- that is considered by the Kosrae State ly. government as most badly and urgently Kosrae is the second FSM state to The first-place prize winners are: Carl needed for the development of Kosrae implement its own constitution, follow- Abraham, Lelu, cucumber; Tosiwo Tosie, State. ing Yap which put its constitution into Malem, watermelon and com; Luther Phillip also said that the FSM Student effect on Jan. 1, 1983. Truk drafted a Cornelius, Malem, Chinese cabbage, apet Services Coordinator Danny Leopold constitution in 1982 and has not sche- fusus (banana) and limes; Kotaro Wakuk, visited Kosrae Nov. 2-7 as requested by duled a referendum. The Ponape State Utwe, squash; Mrs. Antilise George, the State Director of Education Sing- Constitutional Convention is scheduled to Malem, eggplant; and Stephen Iso, kitchy George to help set up the student be reconvened on Jan. 24 for completion Malem, soft taro. loan fund. of its draft. Also, Mrs. Sepe T. Andrew, Malem, Leopold also met with the Kosraean Ponapean yams and copras; Jack Kun, students who had loans from the FSM The Kosrae Constitution establishes a Tafunsak, lakutan (banana); Harry A. Student Loan Fund to explain new poli- state court to replace the Trust Terri- Sigrah, Lelu, kufafa (banana); Lipan cies regarding loan payments. The Kosrae tory District Court here. The governor is Kephas, Malem, apet (banana); Aliksru State Legislature has appropriated money to submit nominations for the state court M. Tolenoa, Tafunsak, papaya; Sapuro to assist Kosraean students studying in judges to the legislature which will meet Fredy, Malem, hywanic sugarcane and colleges and universities abroad. in special session on Jan. 16 and regular pigs; Joseph Olter, Malem, black sugar- session on Feb. 14. cane, and Tolenoa Palsis, Tafunsak, LELU, Kosrae - An increasing num- tuntung sugarcane. ber of Kosraeans were found with a high The Kosrae Constitution also requires incident of high blood pressure during a that its legislators become full-time Also, Palikun Nena, Utwe, tangerine; Augustine Sana,v Tafunsak, oranges; recently conducted hypertension program members and give up positions in other on Kosrae by the Ponape State Hyperten- branches of the government. Tadasy Sigrah, Lelu, chickens; Asime Taulung, Tafunsak, deep fish; Ezikiel sion Program Coordinator Paul Skilling, All but one of the 14 members, Dais Nena, Tafunsak, reef fish; and Timothy a Kosrae State Release said. Alokoa of Lelu, a personnel specialist, George, Tafunsak, turtle. Skilling was accompanied by the FSM chose to remain in the legislature, accor- Department of Social Services Federal ding to Phillip, who said that the gover- Programs Manager Isamo Abraham and LELU, Kosrae - Training on compu- World Health Organization (WHO) Con- nor scheduled a special election for his ter, fire and statistics was attended by seat on Feb. 9. sultant Lynch Michael who visited Kosraeans during November, according to Kosrae at the invitation of State Direc- Nine members giving up other govern- State Public Information Officer Alex tor of Health Services. ment positions are: Lelu - Fred Skilling, Phillip. Abraham assisted Kosrae State in the FSM Development Bank loan officer, A computer training on Kaypro II area of primary health care and conduc- and Kasuo Isisaki, State energy planner; was conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Dan ted a workshop on administration of Tafunsak - Donald Jonah, community High of Guam for Kosrae state govern- Federal Health Programs while Michael development officer; Joshaia Saimon, ment secretaries and clerks during the looked into the Kosrae State Hospital education specialist, and Asher P. Palik, early part of Nov., Phillip said. laboratory problems. public health administrative officer; "It's easier and a lot faster," commen- Kosraean high blood pressure patients Malem - Luey Luey, Transportation ted one of the secretaries at the comple- were instructed to eat certain prescribed Authority executive director; Hideo tion of the training, Phillip said. food and to do a lot of exercises, the Shrew, Transportation Authority Corrections release said. administrative officer, and Moleince Kephas, Community College of Micro- KOLONIA, Ponape - A statement LELU, Kosrae — The Kosrae Commu- nesia continuing education; Utwe — Rens- by Gov. Yosiwo George at the Dec. 9 nity Development Office is organizing a ter Andrew, health planner. dedication of the new Kosrae airport baseball program for youth, 16 years old and dock was garbled in the Dec. 15 and older, to be held in February, accor- Other members of the legislature are National Union. It should have read: ding to a Kosrae State Release. Speaker Gaius Nedlic and Thurston "George said that the complex marks The Community Development Office Siba of Lelu, James Palsis of Tafunsak the beginning of a new era for Kosrae in will provide equipment for the teams and Patterson Benjamin of Utwe. the development of its economy." which are to have 12 to 15 members, Officers and committee chairman of In relation to a separate story in that which can be from the villages or mixed, the Third Kosrae State Legislature who issue on leprosy in the FSM, the number according to the release which said that took office in January, 1983, will re- of known cases in Kosrae is 36, instead the purpose of the program is to foster main the same under the Constitution, of 34, according to Kosrae State Informa- the spirit of competition, instead of Phillip said. tion Officer Alex Phillip. offering prizes. 00 IMicronesia biology classroom FSMDB approves 5 More loans KOLONIA, Ponape - A group of 24 some of the smaller islands of the atoll students from Lewis and Clark College, while conducting their research. KOLONIA, Ponape - The FSM Deve- Portland, Oregon, have been using Micro- They spent one month at the Univer- lopment Bank received approval of eight nesia for a classroom and laboratory to sity of Guam where they attended special new Economic Development Loan Fund study tropical marine biology, according classes and lectures at the Micronesian loans totalling $91,100, according to to Dr. Ed. Florance, director of the over- Area Research Center and UOG biologi- Acting FSM DB President Manny Mori. Z seas study project. cal laboratory, and resided in the UOG Mori also announced that the FSMDB o The group of 10 coeds and 14 men, dormitories with Micronesian students. has restructured 30 old EDLF accounts all juniors and seniors, left Portland on They stayed one month at the Micro- totalling $258,154, and borrowers are .J Sept. 15 and have travelled to Honolulu, nesian Mariculture Demonstration Center beginning to pay on the restructured Majuro, Guam, Palau, Yap and Ponape in Palau where they went diving almost accounts which were dormant. which is the last stop before going back every day and conducted extensive The Trust Territory government trans- I to the University of Hawaii to complete research on individual projects and visi- ferred 74 old EDLF accounts totalling their reports. They are accompanied by ted the Micronesian Occupational Col- $681,287 on Sept. 30 to the FSM bank Florance, an associate biology profes- lege, Florance said. which is servicing them as part of the sor, and his wife, Gilan. They arrived Dec. 3 in Yap for two FSM $3 million share of the fund, he The students are earning the equiva- weeks in private homes in Tomil Village said. lent of 30 quarter hours of credit which which was arranged by State Attorney With the eight new loans, the bank is equal to two quarter terms at the General Sprian Mannaw, a graduate of has received a total of $610,170 for 27 college, Florance said. They are all Lewis and Clark College. Three of the stu- new loans and $173,000 for operating biology majors as undergraduates, though dents went on a 17-day field trip ship costs from the EDLF, Mori said. three are pre-med students. tour of the Yap outer islands. ... The eight new loans include four All are certified SCUBA divers and totalling $20,000 for pepper projects have used that skill in their marine The remainder of the students and in Ponape, one $10,600 loan for a diesal research, he said. faculty arrived Dec. 16 in Ponape where fuel service station in Yap, one $26,000 The first stop at the University of four took the field trip ship to the south- for an egg production poultry farm in Hawaii for one week included lectures on ern islands while the others visited the Truk and loans of $16,500 for a gasoline the history and cultures of Micronesia Nan Madol ruins, the Ponape State service station and $17,000 for car rental and a tour of the Bishop Museum. It was Hospital, the Community College of service in Kosrae. followed by two weeks in Majuro where Micronesia and Ant Atoll, while conduct- the students stayed in homes and visited ing research on ethno-botany, or tradi- Education Board to meet tional uses of plants. Five students were KOLONIA, Ponape - The FSM Board Aussies switch to Honolulu scheduled to leave Jan. 10 on a field trip of Education is scheduled to review the ship to visit Pingelap and Mokil atolls in Draft Education Code during its fourth KOLONIA, Ponape - The Australian Ponape state. regular meeting Jan. 23-27 in the Com- government transferred responsibility for Most of the group was scheduled to munity College of Micronesia Library, bilateral relations with the FSM from its leave Ponape on Jan. 14 and six were according to board Administrative Officer high commission in Nauru to its consul- to depart Jan. 21 to go back to Honolulu Herbert A. Gallen. ate-general's office in Honolulu on Jan. where they would stay until Jan. 28. The tentative agenda for the meeting 1, according to a Jan. 3 letter from Con- Lewis and Clark has had extensive also includes teacher certification sul-General W. N. Fisher, to President overseas study programs for the past administration and policy development, Tosiwo Nakayama. 20 years, but this was the first group to fiscal 1984 and 1985 budget requests, "Henceforward," Fisher said, "it will come to Micronesia, Florance said. a permanent office for the board, higher be this office in Honolulu which will "I would anticipate that based on the education needs, the proposed National have responsibility for bilateral relations, success of this program there will be Maritime Academy and manpower needs. aid, consular matters and general liaison other groups coming out here," he said. President Tosiwo Nakayama and between Australia and the Federated The students are: Jennifer Atchley, Ponape Gov. Resio Moses are invited States of Micronesia. Mary Brunette, David Carey, Joan Carl- to give the opening remarks for the "Trade matters will continue to be ton, Skip Dines, Chris Edison, Karen meeting, according to Gallen. handled separately through the Austra- Ettlinger, Frank Grote, Basil Hans, The board members are CCM Presi- lian Trade Commissioner in Suva," he Amy Hilmanowsi, Timmy Hirano, Tern dent Catalino Cantero of Ponape, chair- said. Horst, Claudia Johnson, Kurt Kristensen, man; John Rulmal of Yap; Rensley "I very much look forward to my David Leversee, Susan Norris, Lee Par- Sigrah of Kosrae; and Manuel Sound first visit to the Federated States of sons, Kristyn Rudeen, John Sager, of Truk with FSM Education Division Micronesia which I hope will be in Feb- Kevin Spencer, Mike Tiedy, Paul Todd, Chief Daro Weital as an ex-official ruary this year," Fisher said. David Toovy and Cyrena Van Doom. member. THE NATIONAL UNION Published by: FSM Information Office P.O.Box 490, Kolonia, Ponape Federated States of Micronesia 96941 Telephone: 548 Kelson Johnson, Information Officer Tom Bryan, Information Advisor Ezikiel Lippwe, Broadcast Officer Angelita Mualia, Secretary Widell Edwin, Graphic Artist Marcella Padock, Clerk