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Volumes Kolonia, Ponape, March 30; 1984 Number 6 HEALTH CHIEFS CITE MI DISEASES

KOLONIA, Ponape~FSM state and national health services directors urged President Tosiwo Nakayama to express concern to the Marshall Islands govern- ment about the outbreak of immunizable diseases there, due to the proximity and travel between the two countries, during their annual meeting here March 19-23. The health services directors also approved a letter asking the President to HEAR INSURANCE PLAN-FSM state and national health services directors are phase out the hemodialysis program for being briefed March 22 in the Attorney General's conference room on the proposed kidney failure in the FSM and place a national health insurance plan by Timothy Morton, far end of the table, a U.S. Public Health Service consultant. From left, clockwise at the table, are Kosrae State moratorium on accepting any new cases, Health Services Director Arthur Sigrah, Morton, FSM Budget Officer Del according to Dr. Kiosi Aniol, FSM Med- Pangelinan, Acting Social Services Secretary Eliuel Pretrick, Special Assistant to the ical Care Coordinator and chairman of Budget Officer Ross Croulet, Administrative Management Chief Reed Nena, Health the meeting, who said there are eight Planner Lynnette Araki, Health Services Coordinator Kiosi Aniol, Ponape State FSM patients receiving dialysis treatment Health Services Director Alex Panuelo and Truk State Acting Health Services at the cost of $120,000 a year. Director Gerhart Aten. A letter drafted to be sent to Marshall Islands President Amata Kabua refers to the outbreak of syphilis, typhoid Compact delegation back and pertussis, or whooping cough, which are communicable diseases that can be KOLONIA, Ponape—A delegation of able action on the Compact of Free immunized, and that could spread quick- officials from the Federated States of Association. ly in the FSM, an official said. Micronesia has just concluded a two-week "In late February, the administration The health services directors meeting trip to Washington, D.C., regarding the temporarily delayed formal submission of was preceded by the quarterly meeting Compact of Free Association with the the Compact to Congress because of con- here March 14-17 of the FSM Subarea United States, according to a Status Com- cerns raised by several U.S. senators over mission press release. the proper budget category for Compact (Continued on Page 4) The delegation was headed by Andon funding and over the makeup of the U.S. Amaraich of Truk, chairman of the Com- government office to be established to mission on Future Political Status and administer affairs with the FSM and the Inside.... Transition and Secretary of External Marshall Islands during the Compact Affairs, and included former FSM Vice period. President Petrus Tun of Yap, Senator "However, the FSM delegation an grimp m??t0 Pedro Harris of Ponape and former Sena- heard uniform support within both (See story on Page 3) tor Hirosi Ismael of Kosrae. branches of the U.S. government for the The release stated: Compact and received strong assurances "The delegation conferred with U.S.. that the Compact will be approved by the uar rttri* administration and congressional officials (See story on Page 6) to urge prompt consideration and favor- (Continued on Page 3) FOREIGN OFFICERS NAMED Planning

KOLONIA, Ponape-FSM External Affairs Secretary Andon Amaraich Funding seen announced the appointments of Alik Alik KOLONIA, Ponape— Louis G. 1of Kosrae, Bert Rodriguez of Ponape and Sleeper, assistant director of the U.S. Lorin Robert of Truk as Foreign Service Trade and Development Program in O Officers and Gabriel Ayin of Yap as Washington, D.C., visited Ponape, March Micronesian Relations Division Deputy 8-13, to explore the possibility of funding Chief. planning for public and private develop- Ayin, 34, is a native of Maap, Yap, ment projects in the FSM. who attended Enunaus High School in "This is a reconnaisance visit to ex- Koror, Palau, and received a B.A. degree plore programs and get an idea of in history from Barrington College, development priorities, Sleeper said. IRhode Island, and M.A. degrees in poli- "The interest here seems to be in tical science and inter-cultural studies forestry, marine resources and building E from Northern Arizona University, Flag- materials areas that have priorities and staff, and Fuller Theological Seminary, potential," he said. Pasadena, California. "We could consider undertaking Ayin worked as a school counselor studies now," Sleeper said, calling his for Yap High School, Legislative Liaison visit the first step and stating, "if we find Officer for Yap Public Affairs Depart- projects that meet our criteria, we could ment and Chief Clerk for the First Yap start funding very soon." State Legislature under the Yap charter. The program, which is part of the %, Rodriguez, 28, is a native of Ponape International Development Cooperation who attended PICS and received a B.A. Robert Ayin Agency in the U.S. State Department, degree in political science from funds only planning services and "a key Chaminade University, Honolulu, in to the 48th Session of the U.N. Trustee- factor is making use of U.S. equipment 1981. ship Council, in New York, in May 1981. and services," he said. Rodriguez previously worked as a He previously served as a social "We would send experts in project Police Detective for the Ponape State studies teacher for Truk High School, areas on definitive missions to develop Public Safety Department and received part-time instructor for Community project profiles, and we could utilize the a certificate of completion from a three- College of Micronesia Summer Extension Commerce Department and U.S. banks month Police Training at Alaska Public Program, Student-Intern at the FSM to identify potential investors, or we Safety Academy in Sitka. Washington Representative's Office and could work with third country investors, He also attended a Micronesian a research assistant at the Intercultural if they make use of U.S. exports," Maritime Authority workshop on fisher- Affairs Office, American University. Sleeper said. ies and a Drug Environment Administra- The TDP has planning and feasibility tion international drugs environment studies throughout Asia, parts of the training session. Akita visits Pacific, Africa, southern Europe and Alik, 30, is a native of Kosrae who KOLONIA, Ponape—Former Japan Central and South America. attended Kosrae High School; U.S. Inter- Diet member, Daisuke Akita, told FSM It promotes economic development national University, Maui, Hawaii; officials during a March 14 dinner in his in Third World countries, particularly Graceland College, Iowa, and a paralegal honor at the South Park Restaurant that the middle income developing countries, \ program at the University of Hawaii for with the abundance of solar power and by financing planning services for one year. mineral resources around the islands, development projects leading to the ex- He worked as a school counselor for "you have a bright future." port of U.S. goods and services, he said. Kosrae High School and served as a law Akita visited the FSM capital, March clerk for the FSM Supreme Court for 13-16, with Japan Ministry of Foreign four months and as chairman of Kosrae Affairs Oceania Division Deputy Director KOLONIA, Ponape— Books, donated State Environmental Protection Board Kaoru Ishikawa as part of his Pacific is- by residents of Washington, D.C., are and a member of Kosrae State Scholar- lands goodwill visit and "to see the being sent to Truk to form the nucleus ship Board, 1980-1982. Alik also com- islands I so long ago visited," he said. of a new library, according to Patricia pleted a three-month internship Akita, Japan's professor emeritus, Luce Chapman of the Micronesia In- paralegal program with the Hawaii House 78, formerly a Japan Minister for Auto- stitute. of Representatives and the Dale Carnegie nomy, was also a Vice Speaker of the The books were collected by the Course in Human Relations and Public House of Representatives in the Japan Micronesia Institute, a non-profit orga- Speakinfijnl981. Diet and served as Vice President of the nization in Washington, D.C., founded by Robert, 27, from Nama, Truk, who Japanese National Group for the Asian- Mrs. Chapman to serve as a resource in attended Xavier High School in Truk" and Pacific Parliamentarian's Union (APPU) the private sector to the people of received a B.A. degree in political science and Permanent Chairman of the 1982 Micronesia. from College of Santa Fe, New Mexico, 32nd APPU Council Meeting in Ponape. The library is an element of the Truk and did graduate studies in International Akita Sensei, who was a member of Youth Center on Moen. The center, Affairs at the School of International the Japanese Diet for 36 years, said bis which was initiated by Pius Casiano and Service, American University, Washing- defeat in last January election makes it Linda Mori, was established to aid Truk ton, D.C. easier for him to continue his efforts to youths in gaining various skills, adjust to Robert, who participated in the U.N. augment the Japanese-Micronesia friend- social and cultural changes in their lives Seminar on Disarmament, also was an ship circle "which is growing little by and aid Truk to solve its juvenile official observer with the FSM Delegation little" every day. problems. I Management (Continued from Page 1) "No position was expressed on the > budget and management issues which are r KOLONIA, Ponape~(CONGRESS U.S. Congress. internal matters to the U.S. government, d RELEASE)— Better financial manage- "Earlier rumors that the Compact but the delegation made it clear that the o ment systems will be one of the topics itself was being subjected to further re- FSM expects to be treated during Free z presented for discussion by Speaker view by the administration proved to be •Association in a manner that fully re- Bethwel Henry during the Third General unfounded. spects its sovereignty. Assembly Meeting of the Association "The delegation learned that the U.S. "Representatives of the Republic of o of Pacific Island Legislatures which will Senate is prepared to move forward the Marshall Islands were also in be held in Palau March 29-31. promptly with hearings and, despite Washington during the same period of Speaker Henry, along with Senators recent delays, still may be able to act on time and stressed similar views to the U.S. Peter Christian, Ponape, and Isaac Figk, the Compact as early as October of this government." 2 Yap, will represent the Congress at the year. *o meeting. Figir is the Congress' official "Arrangements for committee re- representative to the APIL. ferral and hearings are less clear in the Plan meet held The issue of better financial manage- U.S. House of Representatives, but ment systems has been brought to focus Congressman John Seibei ling's sub- KOLONIA, Ponape—Members of the by Assistant Secretary of Interior committee on public lands has already Joint Task Force on the National Eco- Richard Montoya who said in a March 18 held one hearing hi which Compact issues nomic Development Plan met March 14- Pacific Daily News article that "it is time were initially discussed. 16 on Ponape to organize and to start re- for the governments (in the Pacific) to "Seiberling also conducted a briefing cruitment of economists to review and live within their budgets." with U.S. Ambassador Fred Zeder, hi rewrite the plan within the next six Another issue which the Congress which a number of questions about the months, according to Vice President delegation would like to see addressed legal nature of the Free Association re- Bailey Olter. is the Compact of Free Association, "to lationship and the termination of the The Joint Task Force was organized drum up support for it," Henry said. trusteeship were examined in detail. by President Tosiwo Nakayama at the The meeting, however, will be held "Such actions as these could serve request of the FSM Congress which mainly for the delegates to get to know to reduce the earlier estimate that as adopted the task force resolution during better the leaders of the different legis- many as 17 hearings might be required. its February special session after dis- latures, Henry said. Representatives of all "Upon their departure from approving a resolution to adopt a Draft the state legislatures will be in atten- Washington, the delegation was advised National Plan. dance. by Ambassador Zeder that the adminis- Olter, who heads the task force, said The APIL was created in the early tration plans to submit the Compact to the group is contacting the U.N. Develop- 1980s to establish an arena in which Congress shortly, so that the hearing ment Program (UNDP) in Suva, Fiji, Pacific island legislatures could discuss process can begin, and to meet with the and New York in search for an economist items of mutual concern. Participating in concerned senators in hopes of resolving and is asking Washington, D.C., to pro- the association are Guam, the Common- the budget and management issues as vide a "lead" economist. wealth of the Northern Marianas, the quickly as possible. "This lead economist has to come Republic of the Marshall Islands and the up, as soon as possible, with an agenda Republic of Palau, along with the FSM. "Members of the delegation stressed for setting up of an outline for the plan In other congressional business, in all their meetings the crucial impor- which is to be presented to the Compact Senator Elias Thomas, Ponape, represent- tance to the people of the FSM that hearings in the U.S. Congress, especially ed the Foreign Investment Board in a Compact approval process be carried out regarding management and administration by the U.S. government without delay, of Compact CIP funding," Olter said. conference on trade which was held especially in view of the prompt action in March 18-23 at the East-West Center in that regard last year by the FSM. FSM governors are being asked to Honolulu. submit one economist each to help out Before traveling to Hawaii, Thomas the team in its effort to draft an over- went to Kosrae from March 12-14 to all economic development plan with all conduct Foreign Investment Board the states inputs, Olter added. business. LELU, Kosrae— Construction of a Representing the executive branch Senator John Haglelgam, Yap, re- recreation complex at Kosrae High on the Joint Task Force are: turned to Yap March 17, concluding a School were discussed by the Kosrae Park Olter, External Affairs Secretary 12-day trip to the outer islands of Yap. and Recreation Board, the K.T.A, Civic Andon Amaraich, Resources and He accompanied W. Kwami Biddier, Action Team, Office of Planning and Development Secretary Bernard Helgen- Congress economist, who was invited by Budget and the Community Development berger, Finance Secretary Al Tuuth, the Council of Tamol to view the islands Office, according to State Information Budget Officer Del Pangelinan and Acting to determine what kinds of agricultural Officer Alex Phillip. National Planner John Sohl. development projects would be feasible. A road, bridge and materials are The FSM Congress Resources and being sought as preliminary actions. The Development Committee Chairman Sasao complex will include a basketball court, Gouland of Truk and Senators John Off f trrrH tennis court and a baseball field along Haglelgam of Yap, Jack Fritz of Truk, LELU, Kosrae— The Kosrae Island with viewing stands. Pedro Harris of Ponape and Claude Fishing Cooperative Association elected The complex is expected to be com- Phillip of Kosrae are representing the 1984 officers, according to a March 19 pleted by the end of September, 1984. FSM Congress. Kosrae State Release, including President Purposes of such an arena: FSM Senators Fritz and Haglelgam were Roger Skilling, Vice President Alokoa Olympics, Kosrae game days and public unable to attend the first meetings Talley and Secretary Walton Palik. use, Phillip said. because of prior commitments. fl HEALTH CHIEFS URGE DIALYSIS CUTOFF

(Continued from Page 1 i deductions matched by public and private a proposed medical licensing and practice employer contributions, if approved by act. Health Council and the first FSM HeaRti Statisticians Training Workshop here the FSM Congress and legislatures. —-Proposed the consolidation of DOI March 14=18. The statisticians workshop included landing for health services and the Aging The Subarea Council endorsed a bill training in record analysis, completion Program into a block grant, authorized by pending in the FSM Congress to create an and systems and international classifica- the 1977 Omnibus Territories Act, to be FSM environmental protection board tions and coding of deaths and diseases, used for leprosy, tuberculosis and cholera with technical changes, supported the in preparation for the transfer of vital control and other health and aging statistics and health record responsibilit- programs. 2 development of a physicians training pro- O gram in Ponape and approved a $116,000 ies frorrs the Trust Territory government State requests endorsed by the health fiscal 1985 health planning grant applica- to the FSM in Jane, according to FSM services directors include: tion to the U.S. Health and Human Health Statistician Amato Elymore. —Funding to complete the public Z w Services Department, according to FSM In their March 20 report to the health annex at the state hospital and Health Planner Lynnette Araki. health services directors, the statisticians assist the primary health care program in H The council adopted, during its proposed reorganization of and a uniform Kosrae. December meeting in Truk, a resolution health statistics system in the FSM, in- —Funding and supplies for the two urging strict controls on medical re- creased personnel and more training in superdispensaries in !>! and Satawan and ferrals to hospitals outside of the FSM, health statistics and medical records, DOI technical assistance for a health ed- improved diagnostic capability in the according to EJymore who said there ucator for a one-year health education state hospitals to reduce referrals and has been no health statistics training program in Truk. consideration of proposals to finance re- here in the past 20 years. —Funding to purchase a blood ferrals, including a luxury tax earmarked Other action by the health services glucose machine and orthopedic bed, for them and a national health insurance directors included: medical consultants and assistance in get- plan being drafted by the FSM National —Endorsement of the proposed ting Air Micronesia to ship prepaid med- Health Insurance Task Force, headed by FSM physicians training program in ical supplies delayed in Guam and the Budget Officer Dei Pangelinan, according Ponape. Guam Memorial Hospital to set per diem, to Ms. Araki. instead of fee-for-service rates for Yap. The resolution cites the lag in pay- —Urging the FSM Congress to enact —Assistance in obtaining an anesthe- ments to referral hospitals in Honolulu a bill authorizing the Social Services tist for the Ponape State Hospital whose and the U.S. mainland and political and Department to set regulations for rat temporary anesthetist is returning to the and disease-carrying insect control. Marshall Islands. Ponape is planning to social pressures causing unnecessary refer- —Recommending that the U.S. In- rals. terior Department be asked to provide appeal to Palau for an anesthetist, an The health services directors were more medical and health consultants official said. briefed March 22 by the National Health through technical assistance. Attending the health services di- Insurance Task Force and representatives —Asking that the national govern- rectors meeting were Kosrae Director of insurance firms competing to manage ment find ways to help the states con- Arthur Sigrah, Ponape Director Alex the plan which would include mandatory trol leprosy and tuberculosis. Panuelo, Truk Acting Director Gerhart coverage of all FSM residents and payroll' ——Urging the FSM Congress to enact Aten and Yap Acting Director Juan Quellar, FSM Chief and Acting Social Services Secretary Eliuel Pretnck and Aniol. Insurance plan reviewed The Subarea Council meeting was attended by its chairman, FSM Senator KOLONIA, Ponape-FSM Health In- the overall nature of the plan's draft Peter Christian, Dr. Burton Jano and surance Committee members reviewed legislation would include. State Senator Nelson Pelep, Ponape; proposals for and the potential features Dr. Sigrah and Ms. Keti William, Kosrae; of the nationwide health insurance pro- Timothy Morton, a U.S. Public Dr. Aten and Joseph Muritok, Truk; gram to be proposed to the FSM state Health Service consultant currently State Senator Robert Ruecho and James and national leadership, according to the assigned to the Guam Memorial Health Mangefel, Yap, and Dr. Pretrick and committee's chairman, FSM Budget Plan, came to Ponape to assist committee Environmental Protection Coordinator Officer Del Pangelinan. members in the review of the proposals Carl Dannis, FSM. submitted. Trust Territory Public Health Statis- During the week of March 19, com- tician Rokucho Billy of Saipan assisted in mittee members held extensive dis- On March 22, day-long meetings the statisticians training which was cussions with officials of the United were held with the state health services attended by Yap Hospital Administrator Benefit Corp., including Sam Biddle, directors by the UBC officials, Marsh, By ad Untun; Truk Statistics Specialist Dave Hauke, and the firm's chief actuary, Morton and committee members. Julio Singa and Medical Records Techni- Phil Hauke. Jeremiah Marsh, a health cian Tony Roy; Kosrae Records and Vital insurance legislation expert with the law Statistics Technician Hemul Timothy and firm Hopkins and Sutter of Chicago, Future steps will include the com- Medical Records Clerk Senioline SkiSling; accompanied the U8C officials. mittee's review of all of the proposals Ponape Acting Medical Records Techni- Features reviewed included: 1) How submitted to date and to refine recom- cian Aldens Donre, Medical Records premium collections from individuals mendations for a national health in- Clerk Christino Helmas and Vital Statis- and employers could be best effected. 2) surance plan to be presented to the tics Specialist Wilson Lanunel, and FSM what controls would be mandated with state and national leadership, Pangelinan Health Statistics Clerk Blither Edgar respect to medical referrals and 3) what and Elymore. U.S. energy SOCIAL SERVICES STUDIED Officials KOLONIA, Ponape-Tne U.N. Re- organization should be set up for men'i I gional Advisor on Training and Education and women's joint activities. KOLONIA, Ponape-Two U.S. for Social Development urged broad "I don't believe in segregation and Energy Department officials visited community service programs which exclusive women's activities, no more Ponape March 13-15 as part of a fact- protect tradition and family, while visit- than exclusive children's activities," she finding tour of Micronesia to inspect re- ing Ponape. said. newable energy projects and plan for Angelina C. Almanzor of the "Social services should be provided future funding, according to Trust Terri- Philippines, who is with the Economic under an umbrella of family and com- I tory Energy Planner Jay Leather, who and Social Commission for Asia and munity service, otherwise, it can result accompanied them. Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand, is looking in dispersed functions and isolation," The DOE officials included Melvin at some of the social development pro- Dr. Almanzor said. Chiogioji, director of the Office of State grams throughout Micronesia to deter- and Local Assistance Programs in mine the need for technical assistance and Washington, D.C., and John W. Shipe, how the U.N. system could assist in the set director of the Public Site Office in new programs. Honolulu. She arrived March 13 in Ponape from KOLONIA, Ponape—The Ponape They visited sites of the Nanpil and Majuro and will visit Kosrae, March State Legislature passed a bill to repro- Mandt rivers hydroelectric projects to be 27-30; Truk, March 31-April 6, and Yap, gram $45,000 from the Circumferential funded by the Interior Department and April 7-13. She said she will draft a re- Road Fund into the legislature Contin- the coconut processing plant at PATS port with her recommendations when she gency Fund to finance its activities and which is experimenting with the use of returns to Bangkok. send representatives to Washington to , coconut oil for fuel. They also inspected Dr. Almanzor met here with Ponape testify on the Compact of Free Associa- small solar voltaic units installed in the Gov. Resio Moses, External Affairs Secre- tion with the United States. area. tary Andon Amaraich and his staff and Bill No. 54-84 was one of the four Acting Social Services Secretary Eliuel measures passed during March 19-23 Pretrick and his staff, and visited the special meeting of the First Regular Before coming to Ponape, they visit- Community College of Micronesia, the Session of the Third Ponape State Legis- ed Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Yap and Ponape Community Action Agency and lature, Chief Clerk Henry Salmon said. Palau. the Ponape Head Start Program. Chiogioji said that the department is She said that the Head Start program Others include: A bill amending a developing smokeless stoves and solar is laudable, but possibly should be re-' state law relating to several public pro- voltaic electricity units which could be directed toward broader community used in homes in the outlying areas of jects in Uh Municipality and resolutions service activities for overall development, expressing and extending sympathy and Micronesia. the Aging Program is 'Very humani- condolences to the family of the late While in Ponape, they met with FSM tarian," but should be reviewed to see President Tosiwo Nakayama and State Nahnken Heinrick Stephen and the that the elderly do get the benefits and people of Kitti Municipality and Conservation and Resources Surveillance that the system does not run contrary to Director Kikuo Apis. congratulating Katerson Ehpel on the some of the customs and traditions which occasion of his being elevated to the should preserve the institution of family paramount traditional rank of Iso life." Nahnken of Kitti. Dr. Almanzor said that the External Affairs Secretary cited the high suicide, rate in the FSM, so "perhaps a study should be made, so that preventive measures can be recommended, especially where it affects young people." She said that the governor "mention- ed the need for more suitable training opportunities for young-people to man various offices of the government. "I would like to see a manpower study to determine what skills are avail- able and needed, and be able to project future needs of the islands, specific pro- jects and activities which could absorb those skills," Dr. Almanzor said. "The governor is interested in women's projects, because he believes that women, when they apply themselves, MAKES DONATION-State Senator FIRST AID—Angle Mualia, right, of the are very productive and effective. He Medion Neth, right, is presenting a $250 FSM Information Office, Macferson named some women who are doing well check to Valerio Hallens, Ponape State Alfons and Sandarita We lies are applying and said that almost 50 per cent of the a leg splint to a make-believe victim, Hospital administrator, March 23, as the during the March 23 First Aid examina- work force are women," she said. first of semi-annual donations to total tion in the Ponape State driver education "I am asking and not saying there is $2,000 to assist Madolenihmw Munici- course. Seventeen students are participat- a need for government supported pality residents who cannot pay the ing in the course, according to First Aid women's bureaus," she said, adding, medical fees. Francis Zared of WSZD instructor Ken Isaac. "When the women are ready, a national Radio is in the background. KOLONIA, Ponape—The Commun- eral's Office,, Ponape Hospital and Pro- Ruling made ity College of Micronesia began tackling testant and Catholic missionaries, KOLONIA, Ponape—Terence James the student alcohol abuse problem by discussing such topics as responsible stressing responsible drinking, during a Purchall, 32, of Brisbane, Australia, 1 drinking, alcohol In Micronesia, why March 19 pleaded guilty to transporting a March 9 Alcohol Awareness Day program people drink, effects, legal aspects of on campus, according to CCM Counselor firearm and ammunition into the FSM alcohol, alcohol facts and myths and without an identification card and was Donna Dye. the effects of alcohol on pregnancy, fined $300 and ordered to leave the FSM Eighty-seven of about 200 students The students were divided into island enrolled in the Whiter Quarter participat- by 3 p.m. March 26 by FSM Supreme groups to discuss the results of the Court Chief Justice Edward King. ed in the program with 74 per cent re- questionnaire which indicated that most Perchali came to Ponape in a 40-foot pcssding on a questionnaire that they of the participants favored abusers being trimarand sailing yatch, Cliff Hanger, drink, but 57.5 per cent said they oppose suspended, expelled, or assigned special allowing drinking on campus and 77 pei accompanied by Dianne Graham, on jobs. The students also cited the need for Sept. 28. cent said they are bothered by alcohol more recreation activities on campus. Possession of the unregistered abasers. Those favoring allowing drinking on firearm, a modified .22 rifle cut down to "It is a serious problem, but not ail campus said it is safer, because of the the size of a handgun, and its ammunition the students are abusers," Mrs. Dye said. possibility of getting in fights in bars. was disclosed when Purchall reported the Only a small per cent of the students The drinking problem at CCM re- Feb. 6 burglary of the yatch and listed are hurting then- own grades with ex- flects the current trend in Micronesia and the gun among the missing items, accord- cessive drinking, she said, noting that the on college campuses in the U.S., accord- ing to Courtroom Clerk Albert main problem is the social problem of ing to Mrs. Dye. Helgenberger. ^ fighting, harm to other people and pro- The gun and a dive knife were re- perty and interference with others covered by Ponape State Police who re- attempting to study. 1st order issued ported the FSM Code violations to the "We are going to get a little more national government. serious about what we are going to do Purchall was charged with possession with students (who drink) and how we KOLONIA, Ponape— Chief Justice Edwel Santos confirmed the separation of of the firearm without a firearm iden- are going to do it," she said. tification card, possession of an illegal Dean of Student Hers Tesei said that a prominent couple here as valid pursuant to Ponapean custom, though it is not handgun and transportation of the fire- there were 13 cases of seniors disciplined arm and ammunition into the FSM with- for drinking and four were expelled dur- necessaiy for the court to act, in the first ing February and March. order issued by the Ponape State Court, out an identification card. since it began functioning in February. Each charged carried a maximum "Part of the problem is that Ponape five-year jail sentence, or a $2,000 fine, has no facility to help people with The court acted on a joint petition by Simon J. Kihleng, an official of the or both. alcohol, or drug problems," Mrs. Dye Purchall agreed to plead guilty to the said, noting that the Ponape State Ponape State Federal Relations Office, Hospital is planning to establish a mental and Emiliana J. Kihleng, FSM Supreme transportation of weapon and ammuni- health clinic which could help abusers. Court Chief Clerk. tion charge, and the government moved "We are going to try to provide them In the March 21 order, the State to dismiss the other charges, according to with services now," she said, adding, "We Court noted that the couple has been Helgenberger. don't know the answer to the problem, separated since Aug. 26, 1983; that it has King suspended imposition of sen- but we are going to try to do something." one child, and that the traditional separa- tence, provided that the defendant pay \ The March 9 program is the first ->f a tion is intended to reconcile the differ- the $300 fine, leave the FSM by 3 p.m. ences of the two parties. March 26 and not return to the FSM for series of projects being planned to adsi'ess four vears. alcohol use and abuse at CCM, she said. Though the parties represented to The couple paid the fine and sailed "The emphasis is not on prohibiting the court that the welfare of their child from Ponape on March 24. drinking, but to drink responsibly, if you is not at issue, the court confirmed the do drink," she said. validity of the separation and on its The program included speakers from motion the court awarded the custody Etpison moved the FSM Supreme Court, Attorney Gen- of the child to Mrs. Kihleng, while giving the father visitation rights "at appropriate LELU, Kosrae—Eddie Etpison of Qtrartar tn times," and directing them to meet their Palau, who committed the first man- parental obligations and provide copies slaughter case in Kosrae, was transferred KOLONIA, Ponape— The Spring of the order to their parents. to Truk to serve his 10-year sentence » Quarter will begin April 2, following reg- the Truk State Prison, in order to secure istration March 28-29 for full-time and his safety, according to Public Informa- March 30 for part-time and extension tion Officer Alex Phillip. students at the Community College of LELU, Kosrae— Trust Territory Kosrae State Prosecutor Aliksa B. Micronesia, according to CCM officials. Justice Improvement Commission Aliksa reported fear of danger to the life The Spring Quarter will end with Coordinator Ted Glenn held a court staff of Etpison, should he serve his sentence final examinations June 11-12, and the meeting March 16 on Kosrae, according in Kosrae. Etpison was transferred by 1984 graduation ceremony will be held to State Information Officer Alex Phillip. agreement among the Kosrae Governor, June 20. Glenn told of two training programs Truk Governor and the FSM President. Final examinations for the Winter to be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Etpison will serve the maximum term Quarter were held March 21-23 with Palau which Kosrae will participate in. of 10 years and pay $1,500 hi restitution grades due March 26 in the Registrar's They are the trainings for the probation to the family of the late Larson Abraham, office. officer and chief of police. who was slain on Aug. 20. fa BACKS JUDICIARY ACT Z Briefs.... o Z LELU, Kosrae—Gov. Yosiwo George reflecting the concern of the people of LELU, Kosrae—Three representatives urged the Kosrae Legislature to take ac- Kosrae. of the Marianas Naval Forces visited tion on the proposed Judiciary Act, the He listed proposed and completed Kosrae March 21, according to State State Economic Development Plan, the projects of Kosrae for welfare, health, o Information Officer Alex Phillip. reorganization of the executive branch and the development of the state. Z Commadore Dale Hagen, Command- and the proposed budget in a Feb. 22 George cited joint undertakings of er of Naval Forces Marianas, staff State of State Message, according to State the state and national governments such assistant Commander Andrew Baggs and Information Officer Alex Phillip. as proposed airline services, transship- I Lt. Buck Austin, an aide visited with ment center and a 200KW generator to be Kosrae Gov. Yosiwo George and his staff George cited the goals of preserving provided by the High Commissioner. on March 2. Kosrae's native culture and chosing the Subjects of the meeting were: type of government most appropriate for The governor said Volume I of the SO courses and materials of the computer Kosrae. State Economic Development Plan, which training recruitment of young Kosraens He said that the Kosrae State Con- was completed Feb. 14, states the objec- "9 tives, goals and strategies for the first five into the U.S. military and ROTC stitution and the Compact of Free i programs. Association with the United States are years of the Compact. results of referendums and plebiscites The governor said he received the re- LELU, Kosrae—The Kosrae High port on the fiscal 1983 audit by Touche School reported 107 students on the and Ross Co. which cited progress in the honor roll list for the second quarter for area of financial management of the state. the 1983-84 school year, according to Bank to open The governor closed by saying, "I Public Information Officer Alex Phillip. wish to call on leaders of the state and Out of a total enrollment of 439 KOLONIA, Ponape-The Bank of municipal governments, leaders of the students at the Kosrae High School, 107 Guam will begin full-service banking op- churches and private sector to take our were on the honor roll list. Among the erations April 2 in the former American task and mutually serve our new govern- 107 honor roll students eight earned a Savings and Loan Association office here, ment in harmony." 4.0 grade point average. according to Vice President and Ponape The eight students are: Seniors, Branch Manager Juan S. Sanchez. Lelean Ittu; sophomores, Althea Sigrah, The Bank of Johnson Asher, Robert Likiak, Rochella Guam will become Attends meet Zantha and Thompson Siba, and fresh- • the second full- men, Moria Nena and Ryan Zantha. service commerical KOLONIA, Ponape-Shelten Neth, LELU, Kosrae—The Kosrae Office of (bank operating in Farmers Home Administration Area Resources and Development will conduct I Ponape, with its Supervisor for Ponape, returned March 9, a survey of the existing businesses in i office adjacent t.o after attending a three-day meeting of 68 Kosrae State, according to a March 6 the Bank of FmHA Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Kosrae State Release. i Hawaii. and the Pacific Trust Territories em- The purpose of the survey to learn The Bank of ployees hi Honolulu. the problems encountered by private I Guam acquired enterpreneurs in hopes of securing private Sanchez American Savings sector assistance from the state or na- and Loan assets and liabilities in Ponape Neth, said that the meeting was tional governments, Phillip said. and Palau, and received approval of the basically a training session to give Farm- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., FSM ers Home employees an opportunity to LELU, Kosrae—The Kosrae Chamber discuss FmHA credit programs with state of Commerce held a public hearing on Banking Board and Ponape state govern- ment to operate here, Sanchez said. and national officials, including the March 12 for all businessmen in the state Associate Administrator Micheal E. of Kosrae, according to a March 21 "We will retain all present employ- ees," Sanchez said, including Selihna Brunner of FmHA Washington, D.C., and Kosrae State Release. Hawaii State Director Robert W.F. Choy. The chamber expressed interest in Johnson, who has been the American Savings and Loan branch manager since "The Ponape area staff members inviting foreign investments to Kosrae. It benefited from the State meeting," Neth also held elections for officers. 1981 and who will become a Bank of Guam official. said. COLONIA, Yap - Pacific Island Banking services will include check "It is reassuring to see that FmHA Gas Service began filling oxygen tanks and savings accounts, shipping accounts, employees have some of the same pro- on Jan. 22 and acetylene tanks on Jan. personal and business loans, letters of blems we have and than learn how they 29, and is seeking agents for distribution credit, worldwide transfer of funds and handle them." he said. in Kosrae and Truk, according to Bill time certificates of deposit with com- Acker, general manager of WAAB Trans- petitive interest rates, he said. FmHA provides low-interest house portation Co. which established PIGS, Sanchez, 59, a native of Guam, arriv- improvement loans to families whose Yap State Information Officer Henry ed here in January to work on the transi- adjusted incomes do not exceed $5,000 Muthan reported. tion between institutions and returned to a year and grants to home owners more KOLONIA, Ponape—Nicolson Guam in February to obtain working than 62 years old who cannot repay Solomon, Associate Ponape State papers and a health certificate. loans, Neth said. Planner, was appointed to represent the He has been with the Bank of Guam Adjusted family income is the gross Trust Territory in the 12th U.N. Interna- three and one-half years, serving the past family income minus 5 per cent and $300 tional Training Course In Regional two and one-half years as its Majuro per minor hi the household. Development Planning, March 13-May 11, branch manager. He served 33 years with Further details may be obtained by in Nogoya, Japan, according to a U.N. In- the Bank of America, working in Majuro, phoning 583, or writing to the FmHA, formation Center Release. Truk and Saipan. P.O. Box 396, Kolonia, Ponape 96941. 00 PALIKIR DESIGNS SHOWN Well bids o KOLONIA, Ponape—A 100 per cent $24.2 million capital complex will in- Announced fl schematic design presentation of the FSM clude a low-level maintenance oxidation Capital and the College of Micronesia pond sewage treatment system, 125 to KOLONIA, Ponape—The apparent Project was conducted by Architects 300-foot wells and a combination successful low bidder for both explora- Hawaii, Austin, Tsutsumi and Associates, underground and overhead electrical and tory and production wells for the capital O Inc., for college, Ponape State and na- communication system. site is Pacific Drilling Company of Guam, tional government officials here March All buildings on the proposed 141- according to FSM Civil Engineer Amos 11-14. acre capital site will be connected with Coffelt. Architects Hawaii President Francis covered concrete walks and will be air- The bids for the project were opened Haines, Civil Engineer Don Austin and cooled, according to Parrel. on March 20 by an evaluation committee iProject Director Joseph Parrel presented "This is a very exciting project for for the capital development of the water- diagrams, detailed maps and models of an engineer," Austin said, adding that the well drilling project, Coffelt said. concrete one and two-story buildings advantages of the now-approved location The three bidders were: Geo-Engin- w with Micronesian-style sloped-roofs, and of the sewage treatment plant are a road, eering and Testing of Guam which bid basaultic log columns including windows a bridge and the possibility of it being H $244,200; International Bridge and Con- and jalousies with maximum shading hooked up with the nearby communities. struction of Guam which bid SI56,700, from direct sunlight. The team said that the design is made and Pacific Drilling of Guam which bid Haines said that the March review with the surrounding community and its $150,300. was the culmination of design efforts future expansion growth in mind, when "Pacific Drilling was the apparent encompassing a series of meetings with embassies and other necessary buildings successful low bidder for the project both officials, traditional chiefs and others, are added later on. in price and total time estimates," Coffelt and includes designs for low capital cost With the title of the land from and easy maintenance, wind and soil Ponape State being approved, the FSM stated. ^ Capital site could be completed in He said that the exploratory wells, analysis, view and solar capability in the when developed down to a 300-foot Palikir valley area. January 1987, if the U.S. Congress depth, "will give us information for other provides the funds. The proposed construction of the wells," adding, "the first well to be drill- ed is exploratory to determine the geo- logy and the availability of water supply of the other wells." "If the water supply is deemed adequate, then the additional wells, to the maximum of seven, will be drilled," Coffelt stated. He also said that work on the water- well project is to commence within 40 days following a "notice to proceed" by the Office of Planning and Statistics. A contract on the project is tenta- tively scheduled to be signed within 30 days prior to the notice to proceed, he said. ^ 3fflba nwttnl m??tB LELU, Kosrae—The Kosrae Private Industry Council met in a special meetine March 12 to discuss a job training plan for the council, according to State In- formation Officer Alex Phifiip. The members voted to have the NATIONAL CAPITAL DESIGN—Architects Hawaii President Francis Haines, right, council vice-chairman Aren Palik produce and Project Director Joseph Parrel are holding a model of a two-story buildings the council's plan for the state of Kosrae with Micronesian-style sloped roof to FSM officials during their March 11-14 no later than April 13. presentations of the schematic design for the proposed new national capital and Each member is required to present College of Micronesia campus at Palikir. In the foreground is a raised model of the a position paper from the area they re- capital campus. present.

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