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Foreign News August 20, 1962

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

What is this article about?

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to evacuate women and children from New Guinea via Anchorage International Airport with four weekly charter flights starting today through Nov. 3, each carrying 141 passengers.

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DUTCH TO EVACUATE
NATIONALS FROM NEW
GUINEA VIA ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE (AP) - Anchorage International Airport will be used by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in its air evacuation of women and children from New Guinea.

The airline plans to put four charter flights through Anchorage weekly, beginning today and continue through Nov. 3. These flights will be in addition to the airline's regular four weekly flights through here.

Airport manager Tony Schwamm said Friday each of the KLM planes will carry 141 passengers.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Dutch Evacuation New Guinea Klm Airlines Anchorage Airport Charter Flights

What entities or persons were involved?

Tony Schwamm

Where did it happen?

New Guinea

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

New Guinea

Event Date

Beginning Today And Continue Through Nov. 3

Key Persons

Tony Schwamm

Event Details

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will use Anchorage International Airport for air evacuation of women and children from New Guinea, with four charter flights weekly in addition to regular flights, each carrying 141 passengers.

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