American Samoa Newspaper
DOL WHD: Wage Rates in American Samoa - Printing
The printing industry is that industry which is engaged in printing, job printing, and duplicating. This industry shall not include printing performed by an employer who publishes a newspaper, magazine, or similar publications. ... [Read More]
DOL WHD: Wage Rates in American Samoa - Publishing
This industry is that industry which is engaged in the publishing of newspapers, magazines, or similar publications other than the publishing of a weekly, semiweekly or daily newspaper with a circulation of less than 4,000, the major part of which circulation is within the county or counties contiguous thereto. ... [Read More]
Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Ms. Daschbach was born far from the ocean in Pittsburgh, PA. She received her university training at West Virginia University (B.S. 1971, M.S. in Biology, 1978). Her professional work experience includes managing a university laboratory, teaching high school, working as a lab technician and microbiologist for the Environmental Protection Agency, and as an editor for a newspaper. Ms. Daschbach is a charter member of Le Vaomatua, a local environmental organization and held positions on the board (Chair 1991 and 1992) and as an officer (vice-president, 1990) for several years. She currently serves on the board of directors of South Pacific Academy, an independent elementary and secondary school. She and her husband moved to American Samoa in 1981 and she assumed the position of Sanctuary coordinator in 1988. ... [Read More]
Community Roots: Selections from the Local Legacies Project (Library of Congress)
C ongress registered almost 1,300 Local Legacies projects from all 50 states, the trusts, territories, and the District of Columbia. Photographs, written reports, sound and video recordings, newspaper clippings, posters, and other materials from just over 1,000 Local Legacies projects have been sent to the Library to become a permanent part of the collections of the American Folklife Center. Like a century's-end time capsule, the scenes, sights, and events of everyday America featured in these projects are a testament to the uniqueness of our nation and to the rich diversity of culture and heritage that makes us all "Americans." ... [Read More]
Hawaii & Pacific Section - Hawaii State Library - Web Links
State of Hawaii Obituaries - Obituaries from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Honolulu Advertiser newspapers - currently only obituaries for the year 2000 are available. (BYU Hawaii) ... Serials Holdings List Hawaii - Daily Newspapers Online ... Library Catalog | Bibliographies | Hawaii Documents Center | Links | Newspaper Index | Programs | Yearbooks | Sitemap ... [Read More]
Faleomavaega (AS00) - Washington, D.C.—Samoa News Intentionally Misleads People About Faleomavaega’s Travel to Asia
The Washington Post newspaper said, rules of the U.S. House of Representatives on gifts and travel state that "a member, officer or employee may not accept travel expenses from 'a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal'." ... House rules explicitly bar congressmen from traveling on the tab of foreign agents or domestic lobbyists, according to the Orlando Sentinel newspaper. It also requires that members file a disclosure form within 30 days when they travel on the tab of private groups. ... [Read More]
Samoa
Three English language newspapers and a number of Samoan language newspapers were published regularly. In January, the Safotu village fono reportedly imposed a fine (consisting of several food items) on a journalist for the Samoa International newspaper for publishing a story deemed damaging to the village. ... [Read More]
Census in Schools Highlights
The student newspaper staff at Choctawhatchee High School (Ft. Walton Beach, Florida) developed and distributed a Census 2000 newspaper for elementary students. They distributed the newspapers to the 19,000 K-6 students in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. A local ABC TV affiliate did a news feature on the students follow-up visits to local elementary schools. ... [Read More]
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