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Domestic News November 14, 1962

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

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Pan American Airways confirmed its 212 U.S. employees on typhoon-ravaged Guam are safe, with no serious injuries. A DC-7 plane from Honolulu will evacuate 79 initially to Honolulu, others to Saipan, due to temporary housing shortages.

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Pam Am Employes Reported Safe on Guam

SAN FRANCISCO (P) - Pan American Airways received reassurance Tuesday that its 212 U.S. employes on typhoon-ravished Guam are safe.

A message from a amateur radio operator said: "Please inform relatives all okay: nobody seriously hurt."

Pan Am dispatched a DC-7 plane from Honolulu for Guam to evacuate the first group of its employes.

On the first flight 35 crew members and 44 others will be carried to Honolulu.

The employes are being removed from Guam, the company said, because of a temporary lack of housing and facilities.

Other employes will be flown to Saipan.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Pan Am Employees Guam Typhoon Evacuation Safety Confirmation Dc 7 Flight

Where did it happen?

Guam

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Guam

Event Date

Tuesday

Outcome

all 212 u.s. employes safe; nobody seriously hurt. evacuation due to temporary lack of housing and facilities.

Event Details

Pan American Airways received a message from an amateur radio operator confirming its 212 U.S. employes on typhoon-ravished Guam are safe. The company dispatched a DC-7 plane from Honolulu to evacuate the first group: 35 crew members and 44 others to Honolulu. Other employes will be flown to Saipan.

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