Los Angeles, Sept. 14.
Mr. Howard Hughes, millionaire film producer and sportsman, is now the new holder of the world speed record for land. planes. Speeding! over a closed circuit at Santa Anna) yesterday, Hughes covered a mea [sured mile at a speed of 382 miles an_ hour.
"The National Aeronautical Asso-lation to-day advised Mr, Hughes that his record would be officially. recognised.
The former record—304.98 miles an jo in 1933 by the late who ws crashed during an instruction Might.
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