Volume 6 Kolonia, Pohnpei, December 15, 1985 Number 23 CongressokaysCompoct

H3IONIA, Pohnpei - The U.S. Se- nate approved Dec. 13 the Gotpact of Free Association, ccnpleting U.S. congressional approval and sending it to President Reagan for Ms final approval, according ISM Washington Representative Ep- el lion. Ihe Senate action came at 4 p. m. Washington, D.C., time, lion said in a dispatch to the FSK go- vernment. The action was a unani- mous consent vote, according to the Associated Press. The U.S. House approved Dec. 11 a new version of the joint resol- ution on the Compact vMch was agreed to by the House and Senate caimttees having jurisdiction over the document to avoid having YAP QUEER ISIAND6 HOP, IDLimjf MESSAGE ON CAiaJDHl - A full-color to send it to a conference com- photograph of FSM President Ttosiwo Nakayaraa, fifth from right, and mittee, lion said in a Dec. 12 Yap Gov. John Mangefel, fourth from right, in a ceremonial canoe dispatch to President Ibsiwo June 19, 1982, at lanctrek Atoll during a tour of the Yap outer is- Nakayama. lands is featured with the President's holiday message on a 1986 ca- Reagan is expected to approve lender being distributed by the Office of the President. within the 10 days he is author- ized to act the new version which includes a $60 million compensat- ion package for the loss of nego- President sends Yule message tiated tax incentives, according to lion. EDIONIA, Pohnpei - President Tosiwo Nakayama said he is optimistic lion said, "Discussions during about the future of the BSM in a holiday message inscribed on a 1986 the last several weeks have foc- calendei being distributed by his office. used on the proposed tax and Tfte 20x29-inch single-page calender features and 20x12 1/2-inch trade amendments and the corpen- full-color photograph of the President with Gov. John Mangefel in a sation package to make up for any ceremonial canoe taken June 19, 1982, at Lamotrek Atoll during a losses the FSM might suffer from 35-day tour of the Yap outer islands. the amendments.1' In his message, the President said: He said, "The provisions agreed ""The First lady joins me in expressing our most sincere greetings to by the House and Senate are as and best wishes to the people of the Federated States of Micronesia during this holiday season. (Continued on Page 3) "We have completed six full years as a self-governing nation under the guidance of our Constitution which documented what we always had —OUR SOVEREIGNTY. "I am optimistic about our progress in the next two years and be- Inside yond. "Your government has made significant strides in paving the way for ooiplete self-government bringing us at long last to the end of external, rule in our country. Palikir bids opeied "I am confident that with Almighty God's guidance and our preserv- erance as a people, we will not only keep our canoe afloat but our (See story on Page 3) canoe will be assured of sailing in calm seas for the future genera- tions of Micronesians. Vfe will indeed become the proud guardians of NutritioR survey set our islands forever. "My message for this New Year is simply that we truly practice our customs and traditions by pledging our support for the unity of our (Sea story on Page 4) families, our villages, our islands, our states and our nation." 2 T3 gets first female trainee Briefs• ••• I in HDLONIA, Pohnpei - The Pohnpei oo HDIDNIA, Pohnpei - Jesse Sydney State Land Commission is schedul- will become Jan. 1 the National ed to hold hearings Jan. 7-10 in Senior Skills Upgrading and Test- the Pakin Catholic Church on land ' ing Officer for the ESM Trades claims in the atoll which is pub- i Training and Testing Program licly owned, according to a Dec. i which admitted its first female 3 release by the office of Gov. j trainee, according to T3 Program Resio Moses. j Coordinator Henry Hickey. The Pohnpei Land Authority > Emilyima Lawrence, 23, became transferred authority over Pakin I the first female trainee in the Atoll to the State Land Commis- i T3 Program here when she began sion to issue quit claim deeds to . Dec. 2 about four weeks of train- land parcels, Senior Land Ccntnis- '• ing for intermediate oertificat- sioner Frank Castro announced 1 ion in automotive mechanics, Hi- Nov. 25. • ckey said. The 1980 Public Lands Act al- MB. lawrence, a native of Pohn- lows quit claim deeding of lands 1 pei, was the first female to be there to persons having a claim ! graduated in 1981 from Pohnpei to the land, following a hearing j agriculture and Irade School and decision by the Land Ccemis- , where she concentrated in mechan- sion. If a determination by the • ics. She served eight months as a ccmnission is not appealed within 1 mechanic at Latte Motors, Saipan. 120 days land titles will be aw- I "Her goal," Hickey said, "is to FIRST FEMALE TRAINS; - Jesse Syd- arded to the designated persons. I earn enough money as a certified ney, left, the FSM Trades Train- LELU, Kbsrae - Fifteen students mechanic to pay her way through ing and Testing mechanical train- earning perfect 4.0 grade point Western Oregon university and be- ing officer for Pohnpei who is averages were among 173 Kosrae come a mechanical engineer." scheduled to becane Jan. 1 the High School students who made the He said, "Emilynna's enrollment National Senior Skills Upgrading first quarter honor roll, accord- as a trainee should point out to and Testing Officer is shown with other women in the four FSM Efldlyma Lawrence who becane Dec. ing to Joel Tilfas, principal of states that this training is also 2 the first T3 female trainee. the 467-student school, the State available to them," citing elec- Information Office reported. trical, construction and mechan- Earning 4.0 grade point aver- ics as the three areas of skills UNDP official visits ages were freshmen Lilina F. Al- training open to both men and yeo- bert and Arthur Skilling; sopho- men. BDIONIA, Pohnpei - Jerrold Ber- mores Aaron Sigrah, Arthur Corne- Sydney, 36, a native of Truk, ke, the U.N. Development Program lius, John Sigrah, Lipar George, was chairman of the EATS mechani- resident representative in Fiji, Lotto Ismael, Mary Ann Charley, cal department from 1979 to Dec- said said that he wants to make Mixson Kephas, Salmon Albert and ember, 1984, when he joined the Pacific governments aware of the Scott Nena, and juniors Alik T3 Program as mechanical trades U.N. system, during his Nov. 17- Jackson, Likiak Tolennoa, Maria training officer in Pohnpei. 23 orientation visit to Pohnpei. Nena, Surleigh Tara and Tholman He attended Maui Community Col- After meeting with state and Alik. lege where he received an Assoc- national government officials The honor roll included 51 iate Degree in automotive techno- here, Berke said he is making his freshmen, 44 sophomores, 34 jun- logy and the University of Hawaii. first visit to Micronesia to fam- iors and 44 seniors. Sydney completed four weeks of iliarize himself with UNDPyfunded TOIDNIA, Pohnpei - The U.S. Ar- training sponsored by the Inter- training and technical assistance my Corps of Engineers issed Nov. national labor Organization in projects which have been conduct- 5 a federal permit to former Kos- Fiji in preparation for his new ed here during the past six years. rae Gov. Jacob Nena authorizing position which will include coor- In addition, he said, "I want the fill of a 150,000-square-foot dinating the functions of thtt to be able to expose to the Paci- nearshore area to provide land three training officers in each fic what the U.N. and UNDP are space for extension of the Lelu of the four states. all about." Church and parking lot, according Sydney will serve as acting T3 Berke, 51, who is from New York to Col. Michael M. Jenks, Honolu- coordinator while Hickey is on and has been with the UNDP for 15 lu district engineer. leave of absence early next year. years, said the agency is the CORRECTION funding body of the U.N. for pro- 1OIONIA, Pohnpei - Pohnpei El- Education to bery cars jects carried out by 35 agencies ection Commissioner Sarosom Alpet HDIONIA, Pohnpei - The FSM Edu- such as the International Labor declared two winners in each of cation Division will purchase new Organization which established a seven sections in the Nov. 12 Ma- vehicles for student services of- trades training and testing pro- dolenihmw Municipal Council bal- ficers Sosiro Eliam in Guam and gram here, the U.N. Educational, loting, instead of one reported Danny Rescue in Honolulu to meet Scientific and Cultural Organiza- in the Nov. 30 NATIONAL UN3DN. with students and provide trans- tion (UNESCO) and the World The winners are Pihdelis Hel- portation between airports and Health Organization. genberger and Bernard Henry, Sec- schools, according to national He said that he has found that tion 1; Dion Neth and Sungiro Education Program Development Co- most Pacific governments "don't Hadley, Section 2; John Adolph ordinator Stuart Arno. know what we have to offer. and Porbert Albert, Section 3; The fourth ESM Congress provid- "We have a tremendous amount to Ersin Costigan and Waltes Pertin- ed a total of $18,000 to purchase offer," Berke said, stating that ant, Section 4? Simcn Ham and the two vehicles in additional development initiatives funded by John Thomas, Section 5; Masao fiscal 1986 budget appropriations UNDP have to come from the host Silhanuz and Welfred Mudong, Sec- during its Second Regular Session or recipient countries and not tion 6, and Seisiro Solcmcn and here in November. his agency. Masao Robert, Section 7. bids Cofflpocf senf fo President Reagan Low on capital (Continued from Page 1) Senate Finance Committee), the KOIONIA, Pohnpei - Hanil Devel- chairmen of the House Ways and opment Co., Ltd., of South Korea follows: Means Committee and Senate Finan- which constructed the Pohnpei "1) TRACE PREFERENCES: All FSM ce Committee declined to do so. State Hospital here in the mid products will be afforded duty- "The major corporate tax incen- 1970s submitted Dec. 2 the appa- free treatment, except buttons, tive (Section 936 of the Internal rent low base bid of $8,797,500 watches, textiles, footwear and Revenue Code) was retained. for construction of the new FSM certain leather apparel and goods "3) COMPENSATODN: The House and capitol in BaliMr. and tuna packed in oil. Senate committees have agreed to ESM Construction Chief John "Importation of FSM products a two-part compensation package. Crooks said that the bid docum- would be subject to the local "First, there would be a Devel- ents would be reviewed during the content rules of the General Sys- opment Loan Fund with up to $60 next three-four weeks to deter- tem of Preferences (GSP), which million for the FSM—$12 million mine the actual low bidder and are somewhat more strenuous than during the first year, $8 million that all bid bonds, except for General Headnote 3(a). during the third year and an add- the three or four lowest bidders, "With respect to tuna, the itional authorization of $40 mil- would be returned within that trade package would permit duty- lion for the sixth through 15th period. free treatment for canned tuna in years of the Compact period. CO The 10 bids submitted at the water, subject to an annual quota "These amounts are equivalent in 10:30 a.m. bid opening ceremony equal to 10 per cent of U.S. con- to the compensation levels prev- in the ESM Congress Chamber here sumption of canned tuna in the iously passed by the Senate, but ranged up to $16,290,773 for the prior calender year. the first and third-year payments base project submitted by JDC "This would mean that the ESM, would be backed by a guarantee of Corp. of Guam. the Marshall Islands and Palau U.S. full faith and credit. The second lowest base bid was could have imported up to 77 mil- $11,163,755 submitted by Atlant- lion pounds (1984 data) of water- "The amounts are also substant- ic, Gulf and Pacific Co. of Man- packed tuna to the United States ially higher than the administra- ila and the third lowest, $11,- m 1985 on a duty-free basis. tion's proposal of $12 million 636,000 submitted by Black Micro "Imports of canned tuna in wat- for the FSM. Construction Co. of Guam. er above that amount would be "The package would also include The base bid includes nine con- subject to a 6 or 12.5 per cent extension of several additional crete buildings to house the exe- tariff, depending on total annual U.S. federal programs, including cutive, legislative and judicial imports of water-packed tuna into FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance offices, chambers and support fa- the U.S. Corp. coverage), Small Business cilities. "All oil-packed tuna imported Administration, Economic Develop- The FSM also invited bids on into the U.S. would be subject to ment Administration, Rural Elect- alternate projects, as funds be- a 35 per cent tariff. rification Administration, Job come available, including 1) four "2) TAX PACKAGE: Although there Training Partnership Act, Job residences, 2) Community College were serious efforts to have fav- Corps and programs and services of Micronesia campus civil work, orable modifications made to the of the Commerce Department in 3) a sewage treatment plant, 4) tax amendments pass previously tourism and marine resources," asphalt paving of the road to the (by the House on July 25 and the lion said. Palikir site and 5) on-site roads and driveways and concrete paving of en-site roads and parking. Hanil bid $1,669,000 for the OFBCiAL RRST DAY COVER first alternative; $586,000 for the second; $1,726,000, third; $1,171,000, fourth, and $385,000, fifth, for a total of $14,334,- 500, including the base bid. Other base bids included: Flet- cher-IDC Inc. (joint venture), $11,641,456; Asanuma Gumi Co., Guam branch, $15.8 million; Maeda Construction Co., Tokyo, $14 mil- lion; Sato Kcgyo Co., Ltd., Tok- yo, $14.5 million; Hazaire Gumi, Ltd., Tokyo, $12,641,261, and Hawaiian ESredging-Kumagai Gumi (joint venture) $12,945,000. Construction could begin as early as April, Crooks said, as the "Notice of Award" to the lowest bidder is due within 90 days and the contract must be executed within 120 days of the NAN MODAL RUINS FEATURED ON NEW FSM STAMPS - A commemorative stamp bid opening. issue, featuring the ancient Nan Modal ruins of Pohnpei, was releas- A "Notice to Proceed" would be ed Dec. 8 in Micronesia and Dec. 15 in the United States and Uhited issued within 60 days of signing Kingdom, according to FSM Postmaster General Leo A. Faloam. The four the contract and the contractor panels feature different views of Nan Tauas, the main structure at would have 600 days to complete the entrance of the ruins in Madolenihmw Municipality en a 22-cent the project after that notice is stamp for FSM and U.S. first class mail and 33, 39 and 44-cent issued. stamps for international destinations. Substanco abuse National nutrition survey sef Program ^ roiDNIA, Pohnpei - The FSM Nutrition Survey Coordinator Mar- roiDNIA, Pohnpei - The FSM Edu- Health Services Division is rec- garet Veratau. cation Division launched its nat- * eiving funding and assistance UNICEP Program Consultant Judy ional substance abuse education S from the U.N. Children's Flmd and Otto of Fiji was here Nov. 19-23 curriculum with a workshop held . South Pacific Commission to plan to present $23,000 of the $31,000 Dec. 2-6 in the Community College 5 and implement a National Nutrit- to be provided by the UeN. agency of Micronesia conference room •S ion Survey in 1986, according to to irexLement the program and Dr. here, according to FSM Education Jacqui Badoock, who heads the SPC Chief Daro Vfeital. Regional Nutrition Program, was Fifteen participants received in Pohripei New. 19-Dec. 4 to as- certif icates for completing the USP tits eiplord sist in planniixj the survey. workshop which ves conducted by SB *B» project is for one year Lt. Col. William Castro and Sgt. s while the actual six months of 1st Class Joy Manoa of the U.S. SB RDIDNIA, Pohnpei - ISiiversity field wark is expected to begin Army Reserve Civil Defense Group «=> of the South Pacific Vice Chan- in Mayr" Ms. Veratau said. in Honolulu. ^ oellor1 Geoffrey Caston visited The surwey is being conducted Welcoming remarks opening the < Pohnpei Dec. 5-7 to explore the ir. response to concern by the workshop were givan by ESM Health 0 possibility of the FSM formally Health Services Division about Services Chief Eliuel Pretrick jr4 associating with the university the nutritional status of the and Acting Education Chief Weldis S which is headquartered in Fiji, FSM, according to the coordinator J. Welly. 3 according to national Student who said, "Ihe aim of the survey The official participants were si Services Coordinator Danny leo- is to supply base-line data on Kelly, FSM Education Program Dev- 5 pold. the nutritional status of the elopment Coordinator Stuart Arno, population, in particular mothers Pohnpei State Police Capt. Frank In an Aug. 21 letter to Presi- and children under 5 years old. Semens? special assistant to the dent Tosiwo Nakayama, Dr. Caston "%e survey will supply inform- Truk state education director 1a~ said he would be following up on ation on food availability and kasy Reynold? Pohnpei Mental his discussions regarding poss- dietary patterns in the FSM, she Health Specialist Midion lohp? ible- USP affiliation with FSM of- said, adding, "Results fron the Pohnpei Education Department ficials during the Avig. 7-9 Paci- survey will be used to plan and Science Specialist Marcus Rosar- fic Islands Conference in Raro- develop appropriate awltisectoral io; CCM Dean of Instruction Tim- tonga, Cook Islands. nutrition programs," othy Jerry, and William Sana of Sample populations, including the Truk State Health Services He said that 11 island count- train islands, town centers and Department. ries associated with the univer- outer islands, will be studied in Also, FSM psychiatric consult- sity share 90 per cent of its each of the four states, accord- ant, Dr. Pauline Langsley; Kidsen budget on the basis of the number ing to Ms. Veratau who said she Ichp of the CCM staff? Casraa Ed- of students attending USP and Au- will be working with state and wards of the Annas Kapw, Micrcne- stralia and New Zealand provide national health, education, agri- sian Outward Bound, Inc., program the remainder of its financial culture and food services offices here? Pohnpei Supreme Court prob- support. and community action agencies in ation officer Dahker Daniel? CCM implementing the survey. science instructor Austin Bowden- Rerby? Pohnpei mental health No tuition is charged for stud- counsellor Denlong Jack, and Kos- ents from associated countries, rae State Education Director Caston said, noting that the FSM Singkitchy George. is among the non-associate count- Other OCM staff members partic- ries which have sent a few stud- ipated on a part-time basis, Arno ents at the tuition rate of $4,- said. 500 a year, he said. The participants discussed the importance of establishing a sub- USP is governed by a University stance abuse education program in Council with representatives from the elementary and secondary the associated governments. It is schools throughout the FSM and based on the British higher educ- coordinating state and national ation system and has residential health and education personnel in campuses in Fiji and Western Sam- addressing the substance abuse oa, specialized institutes in Ki- problem, Arno said. ribati, Tonga, and Vanuatu and They also reviewed the curricu- extension centers in these and lum outline developed for sub- other countries. stance abuse education, he said. "We are going to continue work- Caston met with Acting Educat- ing with the state education dep- ion Chief Weldis Welly, Health artments to assist them in curri- Services Chief Eliuel Pretrick, culum integration efforts, train Acting External Affairs Secretary PUN NUlRmDN SUKVKx - soucn ra- teachers, develop instructional Asterio Takesy, Pohnpei State Ed- cdfic Ccranission Nutritionist materials and communications aw- ucation Department officials, Jacqui Badcock, left, and FSM Nu- areness," Arno said. College of Micronesia Executive trition Survey Coordinator Marg- The curriculum outline was dev- Director Singeru Singeo and Com- aret Veratau are meeting Dec. 2 eloped in compliance with a reso- munity College of Micronesia Pre- in the FSM Office of Planning and lution by the Seventh FSM Chief sident Catalino Cantero and was Statistics to prepare for tine na- Executives Conference to develop hosted to a luncheon by the Educ- tional survey which is expected a program to counter substance ation Division. to begin in May, 1986. abuse here, Arno said. CDA reduces Kilafwakun named prices Kosrae liaison TOIONIA, Pohnpei - the ESM Coc- KOIONIA, Pohnpei - Kosrae State onut Development Authority purch- WTFL.-Broadcast Station Assistant asing price for Grade I copra is Manager Alik Kilafwakun will be- being reduced Dec. 16 to $200 a come the third the Kosrae liaison ton or 10 cents a pound and Jan. officer in Pohnpei when he rep- 1 to $100 a ton" or 5 cents a laces Kun Olter for a six-month pound at state centers, >according period, according to Kosrae In- to CDA Manager Namio O. Nanpei. formation Officer Alex PMUip. Copra prices set by the CDA Olter will return Dec. 17 to Board of Directors during a Dec. Ms positi.cn as manager of WTFL, 4-5 meeting in Pohnpei effective prior to its op- Dec. 16 ares Center—Grade I, ening at a new $200; II, $190, and III, $180. GASOLINE ISLANDS ARRIVES - The location in Tof- Of f-ceirter—Grade I, $170; II, Caroline Islands is arriving Dac. ol, above the $160, and III, $150. Jan. 1 2 at the at the Barman dock, Osa- State Agricult- prices are: Center—I, $100; II, ka, on the first voyage by an ESM ure Station, ac- $90, and III, $80. Off-center—I, vessel to deliver copra to a Jap- cording to Phil- $70; II, $60, and III, $50. anese buyer. It delivered 530 me- lip. "This drastic action is neces- tric tons of sopra to Slsji Oil Olter arrived sary to prevent the complete Go, Ltd. here June 5 to depletion of the Copra Stabiliza- replace State tion Fund and to further prevent Legislative Lia- a complete cessation of copra FSM delivers copra ison Officer Ilai Abraham who op- purchases in the PS!," Nanpei ened the Kosrae liaison officer said, KOIONIA, Pohnpei - The FSM here on Dec. 10, 1984. "The main ceuse of the current f ield trip ship Caroline Islands Kilafwakun, 38, arrived here price situation in the ESM is the was greeted Dec. 2 with a cere- Dec. 11. A native of lafunsak Mu- major decline in the world copra mony at the Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., nicipality, he is a graduate of price," he said, noting that the Barman dock, Osaka, as the first Kosrae High School who attended world copra price dropped from government-owned ship from Micro- Guam Ccmtjanity College and was $606 a short ton in December? nesia to deliver copra to Japan, graduated from the Micronesian 1984, to $254 a short ton on Dec. according to Coconut Development Community College in Pohnpei. 8. Authority Manager Namio 0. Nanpei. He was a teacher at Kosrae High "The impact of this major price School for four years before be- decline is that the CDA, as of Jesse Raglmar, FSM economic li- ing transfered in 1976 to the the last shipment of copra, lost aison officer in Tokyo, and Depu- broadcast station. a total of $129 for every ton ty Liaison Officer Lorin Robert Kilafwakun is married to the shipped out of the FSM," Nanpei were the national government rep- former Alice Jerry of Lelu and said. resentative at the ceremony held they have nine cMldren. "It is the management's assess- jointly by Fuji Oil and its trad- ment that the current decline in ing company, Nichimen Corp., the world copra price may be which was attended by Nanpei and Nv Jrvoro CORCOM begins short-lived," he said. FSM Transportation Chief Robert KOIONIA, Pohnpei - Delegates to Weilbacher. the Nukuoro Municipal' Constitut- ional Convention which was con- Pingelap flight added Fuji Oil was represented by Hi- vened Oct. 31 completed 10 plen- roshi Morita and Masayoshi Saito, ary session days on Dec. 9 and Hannan copra mill manager, accor- are planning to complete a draft KOIONIA, Bohnpei - Pacific Mis- ding to Raglmar. constitution within 40 session sionary Aviation increased its YAJshiro Ludwig of Nukuoro, cap- days, according to Koisimy Rud- airline service between Pohnpei tain of the Caroline Islands, al- olf, chief representative here and Pingelap Atoll to two flights so took part in the ceremony. for the southern atoll. a week, Mondays and Fridays, ef- Ihe "maiden" copra delivery vo- "Much of the work remains with fective Dec. 9, according to PMA yage of the Caroline Islands beg- the committees and the 25-member Flight Office Manager Barbara an Nov. 15 when it left Bohnpei convention has 30 days more to Pace. after loading 278 metric tons of come up with a draft,* Rudolf PMA discontinued its one-day-a- copra, according to Nanpei. said. week Pingelap service on Wednes- Kerson Lekka of the Bohnpei days, after Dec. 4, and is conti- It left Kosrae on Nov. 18 with State Education Department was nuing its daily service, Monday- an additional 132 tons and Moen elected chairman and Poleka Wil- Friday, between Pohnpei and Kos- on Nov. 24 with additional 100 liams was named executive direc- rae, Mrs. Pace said. tons of copra, he said, adding tor of the Nukuoro convention The PMA Flight Office was relo- that the 510 tons of copra was wMch was organized after funding cated effective Nov. 26 from the sold to Fuji Oil through Nichimen was provided by the Pohnpei State Good News Press building in Kol- for $290 a ton. Legislature and FSM Congress. onia to the second floor of the Ihe Caroline Islands sailed A municipal ordinance was being PMA hangar at the Pohnpei Inter- Dec. 3 for the FSM to pick up re- finalized to schedule delegate national Airport, she said, add- maining copra in Truk and a first elections and the Mokil Municipal ing that reservations, confirmat- load in Yap for delivery to Han- Constitutional Convention which ions, cancellations and flight in- nan at the end of December, ac- will be held in late January or formation may be obtained by tel- cording to a Dec. 10 dispatch February, according to State Sen- ephoning 796. from Raglmar. ator Simercn Jim. Indemnification Truk honors in Held inapplicable oo Police officers HDIONIA, Pohnpei - ESM Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward King MDEN, Truk - President Tosiwo held that indemufication agree- Nakayama urged the other FSM ments by United Micronesian Deve- states to follow the example of lopment Association of Saipan and Truk in recognizing the vital Martin Enterprises, Inc., Pohn- role of public safety officialr, pei, did not exclude Air Microne- during the Dec. 2 ceremony at the sia and Continental Airlines from | Truk International Airport honor- liability in a injury suit by a i ing the state police force, ac- Martin's cargo handling employee. b cording to Truk Broadcast and In a Dec. 10 opinion, King ; Information Chief Peter Maipi. granted motions for summary jud- j The President joined Gov. Er- gements by UMDA and Martin's ex- ; hart Aten in presenting oertif ic- cluding them from liability in 1 ates of outstanding achievement the case and denied summary jud- j and performance to six Truk State gement motions by Air Mike and i Police officers who completed the Continental in the suit by Benter 1 Third Micronesian Police Academy, Semens for an injury to his up^er ] June 10-Sept. 6, at the Micxone- body allegedly sustained while j sian Occupational College in handling heavy cargo on July 28, 1 Palau. MARSHAIIS JUDGE VISITS - Marshall 1982, without the aid of mechani- The Truk officers won three of Islands Hi* Court Chief Justice cal cargo-handling equipment at | the five top honors at the acad- Nelson Doi, ri^it, and his wife, the Fohnpei International Airport. emy, including Detective lauriano Eiko, are visiting Dec. 12 FSM The decision clears the way for Bernard who received the highest Supreme Court Chief Justice Ed- Semens to continue the suit ag- academic score. ward King in his chanter. ainst Air Mike and Continental. "Nakayama said he hopes to see The indemnification agreement the other ESM sister states fol- between UMDA and Air Micronesia low suit in recognizing the vital visits for injuries sustained by cargo role public safety agencies in handlers "is inapplicable," King the FSM play in providing public FDIONIA, Pohnpei - Marshall Is- said, because "Semens was not an peace and protection of propert- lands High Court Chief Justice employee of UMDA when he sustain- ies," Maipi said. Nelson Doi visited Pohnpei, Dec. ed his injuries." The ceremony opened "law Enfor- 8-12, with his wife, Eiko, to ex~ The indemnification agreement cement Week" which was declared change ideas with FSM and Pohnpei between Martin's which has the by the governor who joined Acting judges and seek guidance in deve- cargo-handling contract in Pohn- Legislature Speaker Fritz Hartman loping the Marshallese court sys- pei for Air Micronesia and UMDA in leading Dec. 6 a one-mile par- tem. does not indemnify "any party ade of state police, Red Cross, from liability from its own neg- Xavier High School cambo band, Doi is a former Hawaii State ligence or wrongdoing," the court Truk lagoon CB Radio Association Senate president, lieutenant gov- said. and high school and elementary ernor and senior circuit court Though Semens was working for school students in uniform from judge who has been serving as Martin's as foreman of a crew un- the Moen harbor to Andersen Field Marshalls High Court Chief Just- loading heavy cargo from a Cont- at the legislature building. ice since March 15. inental-Air Micronesia aircraft, Semen's was under direct control "He is the chief administrator of an airline employee who order- Ginefe sentenced of the Marshalls court system, ed him to speed up the operation, though two Supreme Court justices the Chief Justice said. HDIONIA, Pohnpei - Rainer Gil- may review appeals from his King found that none of the mete, 24, of Kitti Municipality court. He also has one High Court parties raised constitutional or was sentenced by FSM Supreme associate justice, two district tradition-related issues and that Court Chief Justice Edward C. court judges and 33 comonity the national court had jurisdict- King to six years in jail and six court judges under his jurisdic- ion in the case due to diversity years probation, after pleading tion. of citizenship as three of the Dec. 11 guilty to murder in the four defendants are located out- Oct. 11 death of Melsor William, Doi commended FSM Supreme Court side of the ESM. 33, of Kolonia, according to Nat- Chief Justice Edward King for the In establishing a new carrion ional Justice Ombudsman Nickontro role he has played in developing law principle for the court, he Johnny. the court system here, stating, cited U.S. aeration law decisions Gilmete also was ordered to pay "King has a unique situation in as "an appropriate source of gui- $2,500 restitution to the vict- that he helped the system grow. dance for this court" but emphas- im's family as part of the plea ized that common law principles agreement. "In any kind of system, espec- of other nations must be viewed William was fatally wounded by ially in a setting like this, you against the background of "perti- 14 deep cuts and abrasions made don't want to take giant steps," nent aspects of Micrcnesian soc- by a sharp instrument, according he said. iety and culture." to an autopsy report cited by the Doi criticized the Marshall Is- We said that ocrarcn law decis- ombudsman who also cited witness lands "sophisticated" constitu- ions of other courts and consid- and police reports which said tion for creating such "problems" eration of pertinent aspects of that Gilmete followed the victim as jury trials which he said are Micrcnesian society taken togeth- from a bar in the Omine section difficult to organize in a small er called for a conclusion that of Kolonia, after an argument, society, while the ESM Constitut- the indemnitor is not liable for and attacked him. ion does not provide jury trials. the indemnitee's negligence. Pleasure boat Vera Cruz acting FSM auditor Returns to FSM RDIONIA, Bohnpei - Antonio Vera of Washington, Seattle, in 1971 5 Cruz, who joined Oct. 21 the FSM for refresher courses before bee- c* roiONIA, Pohnpei - The SS Thor- Public Auditor's staff as a sen- cnting a certified public account- a finn returned Dec. 9 to Pohnpei ior auditor, was named Acting ant in 1974. g from Canada for a second session Public Auditor effective Dec. 7 Rawlings served as a Washington £ of luxurious adventure cruises for a 60-day period by President state auditor for four years and as between Kolonia and Moen, Truk Tosiwo Nakayama. Alderwcod Water District, Wash- * Lagoon. Vera Cruz replaced Jack Yakana ington, controller for six years. 5 The first of five 11-day, 12- of Pohnpei, a staff auditor in night cruises in each direction the office who served as Acting is scheduled to depart Dec. 21 buys skip from Kolonia with possible stops in Ant, Oroluk and Ngatik, Pohn- HOIONIA, Pohnpei - The 198-foot pei state, and Losap, Mortlock cargo vessel M/s Erysna with 12 Islands, according to E. Lance cabins and capacity for 120 pas- Higgs, captain and principal own- sengers per trip, is scheduled to er of the vessel. go into service this month as the vo Each cruise offers SCUBA div- Rosrae state field trip snip, re- 00 ing, snorkeling, sports fishing placing- the M/S Kaselehlia, ac- Ul and visiting Micronesian outer cording to FSM Transportation islands where the islanders prov- Chief Robert Weilbacher. 2? ide local entertainment and sell The Frysna, which arrived Dec. s handicrafts. VHOVCRUZ RBWLDGS 6 in Pohnpei, was purchased by The 170-foot converted Norwei- the Kosrae state government front gan whaling ship has 13 luxury Public Auditor from the time Dal- Peter Warner, owner of the Sai- cabins for 26 passengers. las Vfeyand resigned in June, aft- pan-based Micronesian Transport It began providing winter crui- er serving in the acting posit- Line, with $250,000 provided by ses here in December, 1984, and ion, following the December, the Kosrae legislature for dry- completed five cruises in each 1984, resignation of John Dye. docking the Kaselehlia, according direction between Pohnpei and John Rawlings, who in 1971 ret- to Kosrae Liaison Officer Kun 01- Truk, before leaving April 28 to ired as a lieutenant commander, ter. return to Vancouver, British Col- after 20 years in the U.S. Navy The decision to buy the 298- umbia, for summer cruises off the and served 1982-83 with his wife, gross-ton Frysna was made by Gov. coasts of Canada and Alaska. Mary, as a Peace Corps volunteer Yoeiwo George, after a trip to The vessel is owned by Seaward in Costa Fdca, arrived here Nov. Saipan in Novarber with FSM Holdings, Ltd., Vancouver, which 13 to serve as a senior auditor. Transportation Division officials prorated the Micronesian cruises The office is seeking Micrones- to inspect the vessel, Olter said. in major U.S. and Canadian cit-ian applications for the position The Kaselehlia, which is in de- ies, and is operated in the FSM of junior auditor, according to teriorating condition, will be by Seaward Holdings-Micronesia, a Yakana. sold on bid by the FSM Transport- joint-'venture! firm incorporated Applications may be submitted ation Division, according to here. on or before Dec. 24 to the FSM Weilbacher. Personnel Office, Kolonia, Pohn- pei, for the junior auditor posi- ioney sentenced tion which requires a college de- gree in accounting and two years KDIDNIA, Pohnpei - Kerhard Lon- of experience in auditing or ac- ey, 38, of Palikir, Sokehs Munic- counting. The minimum salary is ipality, Pohnpei, was sentenced $347.20 biweekly. Nov. 21 by FSM Supreme Court A native of the Philippines, Chief Justice Edward King to five Vera Cruz, 31, is a graduate of years in jain and two years prob- the University of the East, Metro ation for the Oct. 31 convictions Manila, where he received a bach- on charges of sexual assault and elor of science degree in busi- robbery, according to national ness administration, and a certi- .Justice Ombudsman Nickontro John- fied public accountant who first ny. came to Pohnpei in 1980 to work Loney was charged with forcing in his brother, Ricardo's accoun- a wonan Sept. 11 to have sexual ting firm and later as financial intercourse next to a pig pen in manager for Airfares and Co. Kolonia and robbing her of $1.45. He returned to Metro Manila 1983-85 to operate his own busi- legislature to neet ness. Prior to coning here in 1980, KOLONIA, Pohnpei - the First Vera Cruz was an accountant for Pohnpei State Legislature will Gilberco Philippines and an int- convene Dec. 17 its third special ernal auditor for Nasipit Lumbar NEW roSRAE VESSEL - The M/B Frys- session to consider a salary bill Co. and affiliates there. He and na is shown at the Pohnpei dock with a proposed new state minimum his wife, Dottie, have two child- where it arrived Dec. 6 to be wage, the state's five-^ear econ- ren. transfered to the Kosrae state omic development plan and an exe- A native of Nebraska City, Neb- government which purchased it cutive branch reorganization pro- raska, Rawlings, 58, was graduat- from Micronesian Transport Line posal, according to Speaker Sal- ed from Huron, South Dakota, Col- of Saipan to replace the M/V Kas- ter Etse. lege and attended the University elehlia as a field trip ship. 00 ft S UNESCO-sponsored radio news training underway IT) 00 i TOIONIA, Pohnpei - A two-week Henderson, 41, is a broadcast setting up an audio or voice news Pacific Broadcasting Training and journalist from Trinidad and Tob- service for radio clients. I Development (PACBROAD) radio ago, an English-language island The worksKp is the first of a i journalism training program began nation in the Caribbean, who has series of subregional training here Dec. 12 with participantsbeen working for the past eight programs in the FSM included in 1 from the four FSM states and years as a trainer for UNESCO. the 1985-86 PACBROAD schedule | Palau. He received his broadcast which was announced during the 1 The opening of the workshop training from the Institute of Sept. 17-25 Pacific Islands Radio which is being hosted by the FSM Mass CcBimmicatlons, University Network Directors Seminar in Ap- : Information Office and held on of the West Indies, Jamaica, and ia, Western Samoa, attended by , the Ccraiunity College of Microne- the British Broadcast Corp. in the FSM Broadcast Chief. sia campus was scheduled for Dec. England, and began his career as UNESCO is providing $100,000 i 9, but was delayed by the late a trainer with the Caribbsan (U.S.) through its International ; arrival of the instructor, Rich- Broadcasting Union, Barbados, for Program for the Development of 1 ard A. Henderson, from the U.N. four years, before joining UNESCO. Communications (IPDC) for the i Educational, Scientific and Cul- first year of the PACBROAD prog- i tural Organization (UNESCO) of- Henderson worked in the Pacif- ram and the Fredrick Ebert Stif- ' fioe in Fiji. ic, 1979-82, including two years tung (RES) Foundation of West i The training is scheduled to as a resident trainer in Kiribati Germany allocated $1 million (U. i continue through Dec. 20 with em- and Tuvalu, followed by six S.) to continue the program phasis on the fundamentals of ra- months with the Asia-Pacific In- through 1987. i dio news writing and production. stitute for Broadcasting Develop- The FSM, Marshalls and Palau ! The participants are Jelina ipant in Kuala Lanpur, assisting also are included in regional Renguul of the office of the in the development of a broadcast training programs in Fiji and Special Assistant for Public Rel- training manual, and a return subregional training programs ations to President Lazarus Salii late in 1982 to Barbados to as- scheduled to be held in Papua New of Palau, Yap State Broadcast sist the Caribbean News Agency in Guinea. news reporter Peter Garamfel, Truk State Broadcast and Informa- tion Chief Peter Maipi, Kbsrae State Information Officer Alex Phillip, Pohnpei State Infonrat- ion Officer Dusty Frederick, Pohnpei State Legislature Inform- ation Officer Joseph Alormac, Pohnpei State Broadcast News Dir- ector Paulino Pablo, FSM Broad- cast Chief Esdkiel Lippwe, F£$i Information Specialist Halverson Johnny and FSM Information Office Administrative Assistant Angle Mualla. Kosraft air service bigiis LELU, Kbsrae - Air Marshall Is- lands began Nov. 7 scheduled air- line service once every two weeks, arriving here at 12:40 p. nu Thursdays from Ma juro and Kwa- jalein and returning on the same E8CEBQAD HMOD NEWS TRAINING BEGINS - Richard A. Henderscn, facing route, according to a Kosrae camera, a U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization State Information Office release. (UNESCO) broadcast instructor, is gesturing during the PACBROAD rad- The Air Marshalls twin-engine io journalism training course which began Dec. 12 in the Camunity turbo-prop Dornier aircraft has College of Micronesia conference room. From left are Truk Broadcast 16 seats and cargo space, and the and Information Chief Peter Maipi, Yap broadcast news reporter Peter fares are $150 between Kosrae and Gararafel, Acting FSM Congress Information Officer Willie Gorongfel, Kwajalein and $66 between Kwaja- Pohnpei Broadcast News Director Paulino Pablo and Kosrae Information lein and Majuro. Officer Alex Phillip.

'TBB MATiOMM. DBION published byi P8N Information Office r.O. Box 490, Xolonla. Pohnpei Federated States of Micronesia 96941 Telephonei 548 Ketson Johnson, Intonation Of fleer Tom Bryan* Intonation Advisor Bsiklel Uppve, Broadcast Division Chief Balverson Johnny, Intonation Specialist Blioser Bospal, Graphic Artist Aaale Mnslia, Administrative Assistant Mary Alien Manwel, Clerk Typist Bsl Jams, Clerk Typist