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Volume 5 Kolonia, Ponape, May 30, 1984 Number 10 COMPACT PROVIDES 'DIGNITY' KOLONIA, Ponape-The Compact of Free Association will allow the FSM to join the community of nations and maintain its sense of dignity, President Tosiwo Nakayama told the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in its May 24 hearing on the joint resolu- tion to approve the Compact. The President travelled to Washington, D.C., May 18 from Japan to lead the FSM delegation of state and MEDIA TRAINING WORKSHOP-Participants in the May 7-24 Micronesian Area national officials appearing before the Media Training Workshop who organi/.cd the Micronesian Information and Broad- Senate committee. He was scheduled cast Association are from left, back row: Primer Enicar, Community College of to return June 1 to Ponape. Micronesia audio-visual director and MIBA treasurer; Truk Radio WSZC Station "The relationship of free association Manager Peter Maipi, MIBA vice chairman; Palau Legislative Liaison Officer meets our ambition to take a real place Celcstine Yangilmau, MIBA secretary; broadcast instructor Tom Hogan- Truk in the community of nations, but at the Information Officer Dechuo Jain; Marshalls Deputy Press Secretary Fred Pedro, same time our free choice of association MIBA chairman; Marshalls WSZO Radio News Director Antari Elbon, and FSM with the United States allows us to accept Information Advisor Tom Bryan, MIBA special advisor. From left, front row, are your considerable generosity with a sense print instructor Dennis Shanahan; Yap Information Officer Henry Muthan; Ponape of dignity," .Nakayama told the com- WSZD Radio Program Director Francis Zarrcd; FSM Information Office mittee, according to an Associated Press Administrative Assistant Angie Mualia; Kosrac WTFL Radio Program Director Alik story in the May 26 Pacific Daily News. Kilafwakun; Kosrac Information Officer Alex Phillip; Palau WSZB News Director Marshall Islands President Amata Baurino Oingerang, and Yap Television and WSZA Radio News Reporter Peter Kabua told the committee that the Garamfel. Not present is Ponape Information Officer Halverson Johnny. Compact would provide his country responsibility for its own affairs while providing a dependable source of funds Media association organized KOLONIA, Ponape—The partici- (Continued on Page 4) of the Marshall Islands was elected MIBA pants in the first Micronesian Area Media chairman; WSCZ Radio Station Manager Training workshop organized the Micro- Peter Maipi of Truk, vice chairman; nesian Information and Broadcast Legislative Liaison Officer Celestine Association (MIBA) and adopted May 24 Yangilmau of Palau, secretary, and a resolution calling for annual workshops Community College of Micronesia Audio- AIR MAIL STAMPS SET and other training programs to develop Visual Director Primer Enicar, treasurer. their professional skills and standards. FSM Information Advisor Tom (See story on Page 8) The participants also agreed to Bryan was named special advisor to establish a Micronesian Area Information MIBA. Network (MAIN) to improve and expand The workshop was hosted here May PRESIDENT VISITS JAPAN the exchange of information within the 7-24 by the FSM Information Office area and with the rest of the world. See story on Page 2 Deputy Press Secretary Fred Pedro (Continued on Page4) r» thanks Japanese tor contributions

KOLONIA, Ponape—FSM President Tosiwo Nakayama thanked the Japanese people and government for their con- tributions to the Federated States' development. May 17, during the Nanyo O Gunto Kyokai convention in Yokohama. In a prepared address to the 19th convention of former Pacific islands residents, Nakayama noted that "my own father was a member of the Nanyo Gunto Kyokai and the convention is being held in his beautiful hometown of Yokohama." X The next Nanyo Gunto Kyokai con- H vention is scheduled for May, 1985, in Palau. He said, "This annual gathering is symbolic of the friendship and lasting ties between the people of Japan and the people of the Federated States of Micro- nesia, which consists of the islands of Kosrae, Ponape, Truk and Yap... "Many of you, like my own father, PRESIDENT IN JAPAN - FSM President Tosiwo Nakayama, second from right, lived in the Micronesian islands for a and Mrs. Nakayama are shown at the 19th Nanyo Gunto Kyokai Convention in long time and have in some ways Yokohama, Japan, May 17 with Tokugoro Kuribayashi, right, chairman of the established roots among my people organization of former Pacific islands residents, and a Mr. Kato, convention during the Japanese administration of chairman. Micronesia," the President said. "To those of you who were in Micro- nesia as part of the Japanese administra- imperial family and attended a reception tion," he said, "I extend to you my in their honor hosted by the Japan-Micro- Choy visits highest 'thank you' for the efforts you nesia Association in the Ginza Tokyu made for the development of my people Hotel, Tokyo. KOLONIA, Ponape—Farmers Home and country and of the legacy you have On May 16, the President made a Administration State Director for Hawaii, given to my people," Nakayama said. courtesy call on a Foreign Affairs Vice American Samoa, and the Trust Territory "To the government of Japan, I Minister and attended a dinner at the Robert W.F. Choy said that there is a express my deep appreciation for the residence of Nanyo Gunto Kyokai Chair- man Tokugoro Kuribayashi. firm understanding that the program support and assistance that has been ex- should be included among the Compact tended to my country for the past few Enroute from Tokyo on May 17 to the convention, the President and his subsidiary agreements, during his May years and look forward to the con- 15-18 visit here. tinuance of cooperation and assistance wife visited the home of his uncle, Choy, who met with Vice President in the years to come," the President said. Katsumi Nakayama, in Tsurumi where they also visited the grave of his paternal Bailey Olter, FSM Congress Speaker Nakayama arrived May 13 in Japan Bethwel Henry and other Ponape state grandfather. and national governments officials, for the unofficial visit, accompanied by Before the convention, he was inter- said that though the Farmers" Home the First Lady; External Affairs Deputy viewed in Tokyo by a reporter from the Administration program is not among Asian Affairs Chief Jesse Raglmar, and Yomiuri newspaper. the subsidiary agreements now, it is escort officer Lester Ruda of the FSM APPLICATION APPROVED hoped to be included and that he was Security and Investigations Division Truk happy to get the first-hand knowledge of office. KOLONIA, Ponape - The FSM In- what the people and the leaders want He left Japan on May 18 to go to vestment Board approved an applica- regarding the program out here. Washington, D.C., to testify in the May tion to solicit foreign investment by the Choy, who is President Reagan's 24 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Nahpali Island Development Corp. which appointee for Hawaii, American Samoa, Committee hearings on the Compact of is constructing a small resort complex Guam, Saioan, Palau, FSM and Marshalls Free Association. on a former Japanese military post in Farmers Home Administration, projects Nakayama had lunch May 14 with the Ponape lagoon, according to an said that the Title 504, home repair Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae, Tokai Ambros and Co., Inc., official. program, has met with 75 per cent University president, to follow up on a A similar application was approved utilization in Ponape. proposal to seek the unversity's assistance by the Ponape State Forcing Invest- He also said that FmHA will need in setting up maritime training in the ment Board, the official said. legislative action on part of the island FSM, and dinner with Tojiro Nakabe, The corporation was formed by state legislatures in order for it to expand Tayo Fisheries Co, president, to exchange State Sen. Ambros Senda, FSM Vice its other programs. views on possible cooperation in develop- President Bailey Olter and State Conser- Choy, who visited Guam, Palau and ing FSM fisheries.) - vation and Resource Surveillance Direc- Yap, left Ponape on May 18, enroute On May 15, President and Mrs. tor Kikuo Apis, all Ponape businessmen, back to Guam, Saipan and Honolulu, Nakayama visited Crown Prince Akihito to raise capital for the project through FmHA, Ponape Area Supervisor Shelton and Princess Michiko of the Japanese the sale of stock certificates at $10 each. Neth said. H EC W CONGRESS HOLDS BUDGET HEARINGS z O KOLONIA, Ponape--(CONGRESS Special Fund for the national govern- ments of Resources and Development, Z RELEASE)—Public hearings on the fiscal ment's operations for fiscal year 1985. Social Services, External Affairs and 1985 national budget are drawing to a The total sums requested by the Finance; the Offices of the President, r close this week, May 28 - June 1, as the measure would be apportioned as Public Information, Budget, Personnel, Congress enters the third week of follows: $1,419,700 (FSM Fund) and Attorney General, Public Defender and Z deliberations in its Third Regular Session. $5,669,000 (U.S. Fund) for the executive Planning and Statistics; the Supreme 3 The President's national budget branch; $1,504266 (FSM Fund) for the Court, Congress, Public Auditor and the z request, introduced, May 22, asks for a legislative branch; and $214,400 (FSM Postmaster General. S $7,409,421 appropriation from the FSM Fund)) and $450,000 (U.S. Fund) for the Testimony was also received from 88 General Fund and a $6,468,000 national judiciary. the Coconut Development Authority, appropriation from the U.S. Grant A total of $260,000 (U.S. Fund) for Commission of Future Political Status O the Public Auditor; $3,851,055 (FSM and Transition, Development Bank, Tele- Fund) and $89,000 (U.S. Fund) for the communications Corporation, South AO operating expenses of the national Pacific Commission, Banking Board and Briefs.... agencies, and $240,000 (FSM Fund) Foreign Investment Board. KOLONIA, Ponape—- Ways to im- for the national government programs, In other action the Congress adopted prove air and sea transportation in Micro- grants, subsidies, contributions, and resolutions which nesia and the U.S. Pacific territories were refunds. -Congratulated the Congress Budget discussed during the Transportation During the May 28 session the five Officer Tom Bussanich and his wife on Needs Assessment Study Group meeting congressional committee chairmen urged the birth of their son; here May 14-16, according to FSM Sea expeditious submission of all budget -Expressed sympathy and con- Transportation System Development committee reports. Once the Congress dolences to the people of the Republic Officer Mathias Ewarmai. adopts the reports, they will go to the of Palau for the passing of David The study was mandated by the U.S. Committee on Ways and Means which Ramarui; Congress and is being conducted by the will put together a master national -Expressed sympathy and con- Pacific Basin Development Council with budget committee report for submission dolences to the family of the late Felix funds from the U.S. Transportation to the Congress. V. Calvo, Jr. of Guam; Department. Budget public hearings scheduled for -Expressed sympathy and con- Participants included PBDC Planning this week include the Banking Board, dolences to the people of Kitti and Programs Director Carolyn K. Micronesian, Regional Tourism Council, Municipality for the death of the Iso Imamura, OTIA Micronesian Desk Officer Forum Fisheries Agency, Copra Stabiliza- Nahnken of Kitti, Hainrick Stephen. Laurie Neville, DOT Environmental and tion Board, Coconut Development -Expressed gratitude and apprecia- Policy Review Deputy Director Joseph Authority and Foreign Investment Board. tion to Richard Montoya for his recent Canny and Analyst Frank K. Garcia, FSM visit to the FSM. Resources and Development Department, Departments, offices, branches and The Congress also filed Congressional Immigration Division and Ponape state authorities which have already given Resolution No. 3-91 which called for the officials and private sector testimony to the appropriate con- termination of the exclusive franchise representatives. gressional committees include the Depart- held by Continental/Air Micronesia. LELU, Kosrae—Lewis Brooks was sworn in as the Kosrae State Planning and Budget Director by Gov. Yosiwo George during a May 15 ceremony in the governor's office attended by State Legislature Floor Leader Leuy Leuy and department directors, according to a Kosrae State Release. LELU, Kosrae—Dr. Raymond Castro, Vivian Aquilar and Ginlin Woo of the Oregon State Education Depart- ment met My 7-16 with Kosrae state bilingual personnel and federal program coordinators to evaluate bilingual and bicultural education here and assist in formulating a five-year education plan, according to a Kosrae State Release. LELU, Kosrae-Public Works De- partment foreman Mitcher Stalling and Kosrae Transportation Authority heavy equipment operator Saimon Alik re- turned April 25 from Japan where they ABU OFFICIAL VISITS-Hiroshi Shionozaki, center, director of the Asia-Pacific participated April 9-20 in the Tushima Broadcasting Union Tokyo office, is meeting with Vice President Bailey Olter, training program at the Hitachi Co. in right, and FSM Broadcast Chief Esikiel Lippwe, during his May 23-25 visit to construction, mechanics and heavy equip- Ponape to discuss state and national broadcast equipment needs. Shionozaki met ment operations, according to a Kosrae with state and national government officials and toured broadcast facilities here. State Release. MEDIA GROUP ORGANIZED Compact sets o\ „ (Continued from Page 1)| <- . o" Marshalls and Palau presidents. 'Dignity' Another resolution expressed the and sponsored by the U.S. Office of appreciation of the participants for Continued from Page 1) Territorial and International Affairs, the broadcast news writing and produc- which provided assistance to bring the for economic development. tion by Tom Hogan and print instruc- Energy and Natural Resources participants from Yap, Truk, Kosrae, tion provided by Dennis Shanahan, both § the Marshall Islands and Palau, arid the Chairman James McClure of Idaho ex- from Mitchell College of Advanced pressed support for the Compact with the South Pacific Commission, which arrang- Education, Bathurst, Australia, and for ed for two instructors contracted by the FSM and the Marshall Islands, and Australian Film and Television School the participation May 11 by Associated Ambassador Fred M. Zeder, President Press Honolulu Bureau Manager Howard Reagan's representative to the Micro- z and funded by the Australian Foreign Graves. o Affairs Department. nesian status negotiations, said, "The Another resolution adopted by the A fourth resolution thanked Bryan, freely associated states will continue to participants urged the sponsoring agencies FSM Information Officer Ketson Johnson work cooperatively with the State of to assist in providing future training to Hawaii and our Pacific territories and will w and the FSM Information Office staff for reinforce and improve the basic informa- organizing and hosting the workshop. establish close working relationships with H tion and broadcast news writing and the independent island nations to the production skills acquired in the CCM issued Certificates of south." workshop. Attendance to the workshop participants FSM Status Commission Chairman The resolution calling for annual including Pedro, Maipi, Yangilmau, Andon Amaraich testified in the May 14 workshops states that the 1985 program Enicar, FSM Information Office Adminis- U.N. Trusteeship Council meeting, urging -~~s should be held in Majuro, pending trative Assistant Angle Mualia, Marshalls the council to get ready to help the ,^_) approval of the Marshall Islands govern- WSZO Radio News Director Antari process of terminating the 1947 trustee- ment. It also calls for short-term training Elbon, Palau WSZB Radio News Director ship agreement, authorizing the United programs for newly-hired information Bauri Oingerang, Yap Information Officer States to administer the Trust Territory and broadcast personnel and those who Henry Muthan and WAAB TV Station of the Pacific Islands which includes the are unable to attend the workshops. and WSZA News Reporter Peter FSM, Marshall Islands, Palau and the The resolution urges the FSM state Garamfel, Truk Information Specialist Commonwealth of the Northern and national governments and the re- Dechuo Jain, Kosrae Information Officei Marianas, according to a UNTC press publics of the Marshall Islands and Palau release. to support MAIN, MIBA, the annual Alex Phillip and WTFL Radio Program Vice President Alfonso Oiterong of workshops and other training programs Director Alik Kilafwakun and Ponape Palau told the council that he did not "in keeping with the spirit of regional Information Officer Halverson Johnny wish to have Palau's special circumstances cooperation agreed to in the Saipan and WSZD Program Director Francis hold up the progress on the Compact for Accords signed in 1983" by the FSM, Zarred. the FSM and Marshall Islands. The Compact was approved in a February, 1983, plebiscite, by Palauan voters but an amendment to Palau's Spending reduction urged constitution to allow nuclear transit and storage did not receive enough votes, KOLONIA, Ponape—Reduced gov- what must be done to sustain this in the so the referendum results were nullified 7 ernment spending to achieve self-reliance future? by the courts. ~~~-^ and eventual independence was proposed Brother Schwalbenberg cited the FSM voters approved the Compact by the participants in the conference on "affluent" subsistence economy of the by a 79 per cent majority in a June 21, Compact funding held here May 22-25, area and how it creates problems for 2983, plebiscite, and Marshall Islands according to Brother Henry M. economic development, and suggested voters approved it in September. Schwalbenberg, S.J. that under the Compact current accounts, The delegation lead by Nakayama in- The conference on "Past Economic or operational expenditures should not cluded Congress Speaker Bethwel Henry, Achievements and Future Possibilities" be increased until the local economies Yap Gov. John Mangefel, Ponape Gov. under the Compact of Free Association are developed enough to pay for it. Resio Moses, Truk State Legislature was sponsored by the Micronesian He also suggested that capital im- Speaker Kisande Sos, Kosrae State Seminar of the Caroline and Marshall provement and economic development Legislature Speaker Gaius Nedlic, Islands Catholic Diocese and attended funds should be invested prudently, so Ponape State Legislature Speaker Salter by 30 participants from Ponape, Truk, that everyone will benefit from it in the Etse and Ponape State Senators Kasiano Palau and the FSM national government. future. Joseph and Joanes Edmunds, Uh The conference was one of a series Municipal Chief Magistrate Damian ^f conferences, ranging from alcoholism Guests speakers included FSM Primo, Amaraich, FSM Attorney General among youth, suicides and juvenile Congress Planner W. Kwami Biddier, who David Nevitt and Chief Kenmed of the delinquency to political status and discussed "Self-Sufficiency with Social Council of Pilung, or traditional leaders federal programs. Justice and Equity;" Truk State Re- in Yap proper. The Rev. Francis X. Bezel, Micro- sources and Development Director nesian Seminar director, opened the Redley Kill ion, who discussed the state CROP STUDY BEGINS . conference by reviewing the economic development proposal to turn 60 per LELU, Kosrae - Dr. J. L. Demeterio history of Western commercialism in cent of the capital account over to of the University of Guam CoOege of Micronesia from the time of the fust municipal governments and 40 per cent Agriculture and Life Sciences recently European traders, and asking: Now to the state, and U.N. Planning Advisor began an FSM-wide field study for the that the area has obtained a high material Jean Pierre Reymondet-Commoy, who production of vegetable crops, according standard of living from the United States, reviewed the Ponape stats plan. to a Kosrae State Release. i ITCZ effects TRAINING HELD IN JAPAN 1 i Measured KOLONIA, Ponape—International and one Yapese attended March 9-13 Affairs Division Chief Masao Nakayama an intensive training on Yanmar small KOLONIA, Ponape—A clear-air radar said that External Affairs Department agricultural diggers and other Yanmar- antenna was installed here to study coordinated two separate training pro- related equipment in Tokyo for FSM atmospheric conditions associated with grams for the FSM states in Japan during outer islands use in taro cultivation and the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone March. replanting coconuts. which causes weather patterns such as the Nakayama said a group comprised of The training was held in conjunction drought conditions which have affected two trainees from each state spent two with the delivery of SI.5 million Japan Micronesia during the past two years, weeks, March 9-23, learning to operate according to FSM Weather Service grant aid heavy equipment package officials. and maintain Hitachi crane, back-hoe and during March to all four FSM states. The 100 x 100-meter antenna was other related equipment at Hitachi Participants in the training who are installed at the Ponape Communications factory near Tsukuba City, outside expected to operate and maintain the 2s Station by Warren Echloud and David Tokyo. equipment in their respective states in- •8 Carter of the U.S. National Oceanic and The second group of two Trukese clude: Pius Filmed, Albert Giltmag and Atmospheric Administration Environ- Francisco Gicheg of Yap; Fumio Meres, mental Research Laboratory, Boulder, Kinchiro Ezra, Iwao Kintoky and Thomas Colorado, who were in Ponape April Andrew dies Sappa of Truk; Kalwin Malakai and 25-May 11. KOLONIA, Ponape—Ponape Raymondo Santiago of Ponape, and Agriculture and Trade School (PATS) Mitcher Skilling and Saimon Alik of The antenna directs a pencil beam Assistant Director Rosendo Andrew died Kosrae. straight up to 22 kilometers, or 13.2 Thursday. Nakayama also said that the lease miles in altitude to measure wind velocity Andrew, formerly of Tobi, Palau; and transmit readings to computers died 7 p.m. yester- agreement for the FSM Liaison Office in installed in the communications station, day at his home in Tokyo was executed on April 10 and according to Echloud. PATS after a long the office is scheduled to be opened in "We are basically interested in the bout with cancer, at May. ITCZ, a cloud band around the world the age of 36. "The Office which will be staffed which (normally) is overhead in Ponape Andrew was by a liaison officer, advisor and a in July and August," Echloud said. noted for his con- secretary, will do information and "We are trying to measure water tributions to dev- economic liaison work for the FSM," vapor in the stratosphere by measuring i elopment in private Nakayama stated. wind velocity," he said. * and public agencies The Tokyo Office, whose early Echloud said that the system is on Ponape and the limited to research at this time and that Marshalls, and being opening was recommended by the FSM Ponape is an important location, because fluent in seven languages. business sector and Congress, is located it has one of the warmest ocean surface He served as an administrative in the Azabu Heights, Roppongi, Tokyo. areas which cause upward velocity of air officer, deputy district representative and The External Affairs Department motion creating the highest tropopause, Peace Corps representative for the also finalized two trips to be undertaken or pausing of the troposphere. Marshall Islands for five years before he by President Tosiwo Nakayama. "We are interested in getting a handle assumed the Peace Corps representative President and Mrs. Nakayama are on what this part of the world plays in position for Ponape for one year in 1975. scheduled to attend the Nanyo Gunto weather conditions," he said, adding, "We He resigned from Peace Corps on Kyokai and 19th Zenkoko Nanyo-kai don't know what comes first, ocean July 8, 1976, to accept the position of surface temperatures rising, or trade Operations Manager for PATS and later Convention to be held May 17 in winds being cooled by dragging cooler became its Assistant Director and remain- Yokohama, Japan. water up." ed in the position until his death. The annual convention is held to He is survived by his wife Martha, honor the Japanese former residents of The clear air antenna and equipment three sons, one daughter and an adopted the Pacific Islands during the Japanese is being operated by FSM Telecom- daughter. administration and war-time periods. munications Corp. personnel and He was buried in the evening of May The President also was invited by coordinated by Akira Suzuki, officer in 18 in Pohnrakiet Village, Kolonia, shortly charge of the FSM Weather Office here. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister after the arrival of one of his brothers Micheal Somare to attend the opening from the Marshall Islands. ceremony Aug. 7 of the new National Andrew's widow, Martha, and her PONAPE GETS RAIN Parliament Building in Port Moresby. children would like to thank PATS In other departmental activity, the director, chancellor, community and KOLONIA, Ponape—Ponape received International Affairs Division Chief will relief from the drought conditions which everyone else for their support during their moments of grief. head a delegation to the Forum Fisheries hit the area earlier in the month with Agency annual meeting, April 30-May 4, 4.16 inches of rain recorded May 21-28 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. in Kolonia, according to Akira Suzuki, GETS NEW CONTRACT officer in charge of the FSM Weather KOLONIA, Ponape—Stan Weinberg, The FSM delegation will include Service office here. owner and captain of the Arctic, was Nakayama, Attorney General David The average monthly rainfall here awarded a new contract for surveillance Nevitt, Microneisan Maritime Authority for May is 20.36 inches. Only 1.73 inches of the FSM 200-mile fishing zone, accord- Executive Director Mike McCoy and legal were recorded through May 19. ing to Attorney General David Nevitt. advisor Fred Ramp. SO 0> s KING DENIES CHALLENGE Loan goal OS KOLONIA, Ponape—FSM Supreme George to enter his home on Feb. 12, Court Chief Justice Edward King denied 1982, in response to a report of a gun 'Impossible' a motion challening his impartiality as a being fired near the home. I result of his ruling that he would not The officers testified that they KOLONIA, Ponape—It is impossible accept in a plea arrangement the con- received George's permission to search for commercial banks in the Federated I tinued possession of a hotel by the the home when they entered at night States to meet the goal of lending 75 per person who is charged with building it and found him lying on a sleeping mat, cent of their deposits set by the Congress, with stolen funds. and George denied giving them according a May 14 report issued by FSM In a separate opinion, King granted permission though he thought he had to Banking Board Chairman Elias Thomas Z a motion to surpress evidence seized with- comply with their request, according to and Public Auditor John Dye. 2 out a search warrant and set guidelines the opinion. The report was based on a review of

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