Micronesian Reporter 1968 V16 03

Micronesian Reporter 1968 V16 03. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Saipan, Mariana Islands: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. July 1968. p. 43.

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Abstract: Beginning in 1951, the Headquarters for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) regularly published a magazine that detailed its work in the region. From 1951 through the first issue of 1956, the magazine was known as the Micronesian Monthly; from the second issue of 1956 through the end of the run in 1980, it was known as the Micronesian Reporter. From 1951 through December 1967, publication cycles varied: For the most part, the magazine was produced monthly, though certain issues cover two or more months. Starting in 1968, the magazine was formally shifted to a quarterly publication cycle, which continued through the first quarter of 1980, when publication ceased.

The Third Quarter 1968 issue of the Micronesian Reporter documented both international and local developments, with continued attention to the United Nations Trusteeship Council sessions. High Commissioner M. W. Goding and Ambassador Dwight Dickinson represented the Administering Authority, while Micronesian participation included Bailey Olter of Pohnpei, Petrus Mailo of Moen (now Weno), Chuuk District, Raymond Setik of the Mortlock Islands, and Juan B. Blanco of Saipan. Their involvement reflected Micronesians’ expanding roles at international meetings and in regional leadership.

Articles in this issue cover a broad range of topics, including the expansion of fisheries development in Palau, where Van Camp’s tuna cannery was central to local employment and exports. An illustrated feature on agriculture explored traditional and modern practices in breadfruit cultivation, while another piece detailed experiments in taro improvement and food preservation. There was also coverage of a conference of district legislators, focused on infrastructure and education, as well as an update on the construction of the Micronesian Hotel in Saipan. District reports noted continuing investment in Yap’s radio broadcasting facilities, new cattle projects on Tinian, and roadwork initiatives across Pohnpei and Chuuk.

Prominent individuals mentioned include Amata Kabua (Marshall Islands), Tosiwo Nakayama (Chuuk), and Lazarus Salii (Palau), alongside Andon Amaraich (Chuuk) and Bethwel Henry (Pohnpei). Educational achievements were emphasized, with new scholarship awards enabling Micronesian students to study abroad in the United States and Asia. Cultural coverage included a photo essay on traditional navigation in the central Carolines, tying contemporary development with longstanding seafaring traditions. Together, the issue provides a snapshot of Micronesia balancing modern economic growth, agricultural experimentation, and international political recognition with its local cultural heritage.

Volume Sixteen, Number Three (1968) Index:

Agriculture 26 – 27, 33, 40 Ailinglaplap 38 Air Force 33, 41 Air Micronesia 10, 12, 41 Angaur 13 Anthropologist 33 Army 35, 37 – 38, 40, 42 Babelthuap (also "Babeldaob") 43 Betelnut 44 Bikini 29 – 30, 42 Boeki 26 Canoes 30, 32 Church 30, 32, 39 Congress 4, 6, 9, 11, 41, 44 Congress Of Micronesia 4, 11, 41, 44 Continental 12 – 13 Crisis 37, 44 Defense 32, 42 Ebeve 35 – 37, 40 Ebeye 4, 34 – 40, 42 Economic 10 Education 6 – 9, 11, 25, 27, 37, 42 Eniwetokese 29 – 32 Fisheries 4, 16, 41 Guam 4, 10, 13, 27, 41 – 42 Handicraft 12 Interior 32 – 33, 37, 43 Iroij 30, 33, 42 Jaluit 29 Japan 7 Japanese 10, 16, 26 – 27, 31, 41 – 43 Jesuit 41 Kapingamarangi 26 Kusaie (later termed "Kosrae")11, 27 Kwajalein 29 – 30, 34 – 40, 42 Language 8 Macquarrie 42 Majuro 26, 29, 32 – 33, 42 Mariana Islands 4 Marshall Islands 31, 34 Migration 9 Nanyo 26 Navy 10, 26 – 27, 30, 33 Ngardmau 43 Ngiraibuuch 4 Okinawan 41 Olkeriil 15 – 16 Outer Islands 10, 34, 36, 39 – 40, 42 Palau 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 41 – 43 Peace Corps 4, 8, 12 – 13, 18 – 19, 25, 27, 30 – 33, 38, 41 – 43 Peleliu 11 Pingelap 26 Plebiscite 9 Polynesian 31 Ponape (or "Pohnpei") 4, 6, 25 – 28, 31, 33, 42, 44 Ponape'S 33 Ralik 30 – 31 Ratak 30 – 31 Saipanese 8, 41 Sigrah 27 Spanish 9, 12 Sproat 26 Status 43 Tagpochau 44 Tourism 10, 43 Truk (later termed "Chuuk") 6, 8, 19, 42 Typhoon 9, 16, 41 – 42, 44 Udot 41 Ujelang 4, 28 – 33 Ulochong 41 United Nations 29 Vitarelli 37 Winham 4 Wonei 17 – 19, 23 World War 26, 29, 41 Yap 6, 9 – 11, 41