Globe Circler Pays Tribute To Wiley Post
Howard Hughes completes a world flight in under four days to a Broadway welcome. Moved crowds line Battery to City Hall and Fifth Avenue as Mayor La Guardia salutes the aviator. Hughes lands at Floyd Bennett Field, eclipsing Wiley Post’s 1923 solo record by hours.
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Hughes: Greatest Flier Ever Ends Historic Flight
In a late night Park Avenue retirement, Charles A. Lindbergh style pilot Howard Hughes reflects on his 14,824 mile flight, noting near misses over Paris and Yakutsk, fuel worries, and a fatal tail wheel incident. He pays tribute to Wiley Post and denies sensational rumors linking him with Katharine Hepburn.
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Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon
Daily vocabulary note defines adverse as opposing and unpropitious. It contrasts correct vs incorrect usage for wish and were and discusses pronunciation and common misspellings. Aims to build one word daily with emphasis on precision and proper form.
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W. L. Gordon
How Can I Wash Chamois Gloves and Soothe Scalds
Anne Ashley answers readers questions on cleaning chamois gloves using soap lather and ammonia, then rubs on the lather and dries with a linen cloth. She also suggests a poultice of oatmeal and cold water to relieve burn pain and cooling properties.
Changing Styles For Men Who Blaze New Aerial Trails
In a contrast of era and method, Lindbergh’s Paris flight wore helmets and heavy flying gear while Hughes ventured in a slouch hat and business suit. The sketches juxtapose Lindy’s “do or die” era with Hughes’s modern round‑the‑world voyage aboard the Flying Laboratory, highlighted by a $200,000 craft.
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Post's Widow Greets Hughes in Alaska Memorial Visit
Mrs. Wiley Post greets Howard Hughes in Fairbanks on his Alaska tour to dedicate a memorial for her husband Will Rogers and Post. The report notes Post's 1933 world-circling flight attempt and a related injury description.
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