Micronesian Reporter 1967 V15 02

Micronesian Reporter 1967 V15 02. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Saipan, Mariana Islands: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. May 1967. p. 40.

• Has attachment: File:NG4AT3VH.pdf

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 May–June 1967 issue of the Micronesian Reporter highlights Micronesia’s role at the thirty-second session of the United Nations Trusteeship Council in New York. High Commissioner M. W. Goding presented the annual report of the Administering Authority, emphasizing accelerated development in education, health, and administration. Ambassador Dwight Dickinson led the U.S. delegation, with Bailey Olter of Pohnpei, Assistant District Administrator for Public Affairs and Delegate-elect to the Congress of Micronesia, serving as Micronesian Advisor. Other participants included Petrus Mailo of Moen (now Weno), Chuuk District, Raymond Setik of the Mortlock Islands, and Juan B. Blanco of Saipan, all selected as U.S. Leader Grantees for a 30-day study tour.

Articles include the full text of Bailey Olter’s address to the Trusteeship Council, where he argued for steady, deliberate progress toward self-government, comparing Micronesia’s path to the natural ripening of a papaya. Petrus Mailo is profiled for his long career as a leader on Moen and his election to the Congress of Micronesia, while Raymond Setik’s service as Assistant District Administrator for Chuuk is also noted. Leo Falcam of Pohnpei is recognized for his appointment to a Parvin Fellowship at Princeton University. District news features the launch of the “Voice of Yap” radio station, the growth of the cattle industry on Tinian, plans for the Micronesian Hotel Corporation in Saipan, and the award of over 60 scholarships to Micronesian students for higher education abroad.

Key political leaders highlighted include Amata Kabua (Marshall Islands), Tosiwo Nakayama (Chuuk), and Lazarus Salii (Palau), along with Andon Amaraich (Chuuk) and Bethwel Henry (Pohnpei). The Congress of Micronesia is described as the territory’s most significant step toward self-government, with expanded legislative powers including taxation and budget review. Cooperative development, fisheries expansion in Palau, and new educational initiatives are reported as evidence of modernization. Traditional leaders are also mentioned, reflecting the balance of customary authority with emerging political institutions. Together, the issue captures Micronesia’s growing confidence on the international stage and the steady rise of local leadership in both political and administrative spheres.

Volume Fifteen, Number Two (1967) Index:

Adachi 12, 15 Agriculture 23, 35 Art 34, 37, 39 Babelthuap (also "Babeldaob") 16, 19 Ballendorf 16 Bethwel 6 – 7 Catholic 16 Congress 6 – 9, 11, 22, 24 – 25 Congress Of Micronesia 6, 8 – 9, 22, 25 Economic 6 – 8, 10 – 11, 22 – 25, 38 Education 8 – 12, 17, 22 – 23, 39 Fisheries 24 Gladwin 31 Guam 25 Hicking 14 Insular Affairs 9 Interior 9 Japan 26 – 27 Kanoa 34, 38 Kusaie (later termed "Kosrae")12, 15 Language 10, 23, 34 – 35 Mariana Islands 3, 5 Marpi 41 Ngiraeherang 16 – 17 Ngiraked 6 – 8 Palau 5, 12, 14 – 19, 21, 26 Peace Corps 9, 16, 22 – 23 Political Status 11 Ponape (or "Pohnpei") 14 – 15, 39 Protestant 17 Pulap (also "Pollap") 31 Puluwat (or "Polowat") 32 Rengiil 17 Sadang 16 – 17 Satawal 40 Status 11, 24 Truk (later termed "Chuuk") 12, 15 Typhoon 16 United Nations 9, 22, 25, 42 Weaving 12, 15 Yap 11, 15, 39