Micronesian Reporter 1966 V14 06

Micronesian Reporter 1966 V14 06. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Saipan, Mariana Islands: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. December 1966. p. 28.

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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 January–February 1967 issue focused on Micronesia’s representation at the United Nations Trusteeship Council, where High Commissioner M. W. Goding delivered his annual report on political, social, and economic progress. Ambassador Dwight Dickinson led the U.S. delegation, with Bailey Olter of Pohnpei serving as Micronesian Advisor. Also present were Petrus Mailo of Moen (now Weno), Chuuk District, Raymond Setik of the Mortlock Islands, and Juan B. Blanco of Saipan, who participated in a U.S. State Department Leader Grant program and attended the Trusteeship Council’s thirty-second session. The issue emphasized the Council’s recognition of the Congress of Micronesia as the “greatest single step forward” in self-government.

Notable articles include Bailey Olter’s statement to the Trusteeship Council, where he stressed Micronesians’ cautious approach to political change, comparing it to a papaya fruit that ripens in its own time. Profiles highlight Chief Petrus Mailo, a long-time leader in Chuuk, and Raymond Setik of Lukunor in the Mortlocks, both recognized for their district and territorial service. Leo Falcam of Pohnpei is noted as the first Micronesian to receive a Parvin Fellowship at Princeton University. District coverage includes the opening of the Yap radio station “Voice of Yap,” plans for the Micronesian Hotel Corporation to build in Saipan, the expansion of the cattle industry on Tinian, and the awarding of 56 general and 21 medical scholarships across the territory.

Individuals and organizations mentioned include Amata Kabua (Marshall Islands), Tosiwo Nakayama (Chuuk), Lazarus Salii (Palau), Andon Amaraich (Chuuk), and Bethwel Henry (Pohnpei), all highlighted as key figures in the first Congress of Micronesia. The East-West Center is credited with supporting technical training, while district administrators oversaw projects in health, agriculture, and infrastructure. Traditional leaders also feature, including recognition of community ceremonies and the installation of local chiefs, alongside the integration of new governance institutions. The issue reflects both international endorsement of Micronesia’s progress and the emergence of a younger generation of political leaders.

Volume Fourteen, Number Six (1966) Index:

Agriculture 18, 23, 26, 28 Agrihan 28 Angaur 15 Anthropologist 9 Anthropology 9 Army 12 Atulai 4, 19, 26 Babelthuap (also "Babeldaob") 15 – 18 Catholic 18 China 5 Church 18, 23 Colodny 10 – 11 Congress 6, 11, 24 – 26, 28 Congress Of Micronesia 6, 11, 25 – 26, 28 Defense 5 Delegation 9 Economic 6 – 7, 9 – 13, 16, 20, 24, 26 Education 7, 11, 25 – 27 Fais 27 Fisheries 20 Guam 5, 8, 17 – 18, 21 Handicraft 23 Hicking 28 Interior 4 – 7, 9, 16 – 17, 26 Japan 27 Japanese 19, 28 Kanoa 10, 19 Kansou 21 Kasiano 10 Kennally 18 Kusaie (later termed "Kosrae")23, 28, 30 Kwajalein 4, 12 – 13, 30 Lukunor 28 Macquarrie 7 Mariana Islands 4, 27 – 28 Marshall Islands 7, 10, 18, 23, 26, 30 Metalanim (or "Madolenihmw") 18 Mizpah 4, 22 – 23 Nacua 13 Navigation 27 Navy 18, 26 Ngiraked 27 Ngirmidol 28 Ngulu 27 Ongrung 10 Outer Islands 12 Palau 4, 7, 11, 14 – 18, 20, 27 – 28, 30 Peace Corps 7, 10 – 11, 15, 18, 28 Ponape (or "Pohnpei") 4, 7, 18, 21, 23, 27 – 28 Puluwat (or "Polowat") 27 Rechucher 10 Religion 23 Saipanese 19, 26 Shoecraft 7 Sokehs 28 Sonsorol 27 Sproat 28 Swei 18 Tanapag 19 Truk (later termed "Chuuk") 4, 7, 18, 21 – 22, 26 Typhoon 4, 14 – 18 Udall 5 United Nations 4, 9 Weaving 23 Winham 29 World War 28 Yap 7, 11, 18, 27