ge 6 Volume Lo, Numuet 29 MARSHALL ISLanDS JOURNAL Bbbedb yp , suber ways sreenpeace called to task for “Traumatic Evacuation”, y the evacuation of on the average comparable to levels of naturally-oc- curing areas in the U.S, lap Atoll in the Marshall lands by Greenpeace last onty may not have been essary. Fhe Greenpeace organizapn, a conservation and Rongelap was dusted by fallout from U.S. open-sir Civiews,is Tat from ceraln. Levels of radioactiviy on the main Island of ly “within fieInternation: ally”accepted standard.” There is noevidence of continuing ill-effects from residual radiation, he he said, “Every study, every re- port, every analylsi” done by the U.S. government to measiwe radioactivity on ‘Rongelap has been published and made avallable to arrorneys for the Marshatt Islands people and to the Marshail Islands government, the expert UNWANTED MEDDLING the United States. Since then, radioactive contami- tolt — about 300 peoJe ~ as well as their hous- Kelals assertedVETENT ficials sald. Radiation on most of Rongelap, one expert said, 1950's, testing long since prohibited to signatories of the Limited Test Ban Treaty af 1963 including uly moved the entire opulation of Rongelap ist week of May. Green- tlon of about 100 to 200 millirems per year. Recent tests on biological samples from Rongelap residents show that the average Rongelapian is being exposed to 100 mifhrems a year from aff sources, of- atom bomb testing in the “i-nuclear group, appar- eace claimed radioactiviy senders Rongelap unfit o¢ human habitation, This, U.S. government of- In even below fevels in some Kon- 1 materials and livestock, » Mejato, an island In wajalein atoft in the Marhalls by boat during the radioactivity most areas of the contlnental United States, or cw:‘Ing background radia- UNITED nation has apparently sunk to safe levels In the matn inhabited areas of the atoll, the officials said. with the currentdiet and lifestyle of the Rongelap- ese taken iInta account, Rongelapians returned in 1957 and have been living Certain groups meddling in the affates of Micronesians before the United a = yePon chy ; gaan: * ey Reset pone ale sneg on the atoll since then, In most areas of the Cantinental United States, the officials said, inhabitants Nations Trusteeship Coun- cil have beecriticized by FSM ik 20BR ae ents “self-appointed” said he was appalled by many 7 of the remarks made by the petitioners on behalf of Micronesiany. He said they have little real familiarity with the isdands here. Pa TOMI See us to insure against high water damage, (yphoon, fire, automobile 7 ™ Ge test of 1954, some in- habitants of Rongelap Inadvertently exposed to direct fallout contamination suffered radiation trauma to the thyroid, the US. expert said, and there was some evidence of increase in abnormal pregnancies in the early years after the test. Wut by now, US. offficials say, the eTfects of apy-<ontinuing radiation on Rongelap are minor, If measurable at ail. Since the 1954 test there have been visits to Rongelap by 2 well-equipped U.S. medical ship every six months to treat the istanders and to follow up on old exposures, officials note. If necessary,Rong: Continue page 14 IN THE HGH COURT REPUBLIC OF THE "IARSHALL ISLANDS MARINE COMPANY, LTD. Washington Repre- sentative Epel ton, Hon, calling the propon- are subject to0 naturally oc- uid FIRE INSURANCE NATIONS — noted. In 1983, a US. team visited Rongelap, explained the results of the surveys, and feft native fanguage brochures, he said. immediately following the “‘Bravo" nuclear IN RE THE WAR CLAIM OF ROL? ATOLL | yt ere ae? Lg Oo. a at ah Ne Ma NLSgs oe St ATrisks ee ~>> wwe! AT FIRST GLANCE, this recent Jounal photo of a land and lagoon scene at Laura (s attractive enough, but on closer Inspection we see the discarded cans of Dud- weiser, the carelessly strewn plastic cups, the myriad pleces of debris trcaght down to Laura and feft there week after week by visiting “tourists” from Rita. According to police chief Bob Canfield, the people Oe Meew oar BY ELSON DANIEL PETINONER ) ) ) } _} CIVIL ACTION NO. 1984-95 NOTICE OF AND MOTION: TO AMEND ORDER: TO ALLOW INITIODUCTION OF UNSTRINUTRION PLAN: TOSET DATE, PLACE, AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF FINAL DISTHUBUTION HEARING; ANDTO SET FINAL DATE FOR FILING OBJECTIONS TO DISTRIBUTION PLAN TO: All persora who ore or may be interested in the Tide 1 ~ 8. RE Wee Cite 3001604 Rongelap, they sald, are The following is the text a news release of the fice of Microneslan Stas Negoatlations}: fashington DC June 14 5. government officials