Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-05-08 | Page 1 | Amelia Hops from Mexico for Newark

1 Takes Off I e k c A j 1 j j Amelia Earhart AMELIA HOPS fROM MEXICO FOR NEWARK Begins First Nonstop Flight on 2070 Mile Course ATLANTA May 8 Amella P ff Amelia Earhart streaked over Atlanta at p. p m. m C. C D D. D S. S today By fly United Press MEXICO CITY May 8 8 Amelia Amelia Earhart Americas America's aco ace woman flier filer took ore off today on a mile 2070 nonstop nonstop nonstop non non- stop flight to Newark N. N J. J It will be the first nonstop flight light from Crom the Mexican capital to the Greater New York area Miss Earhart heroine of two Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic At At- lantic flights a return flight from Hawaii and a flight from Burbank CaL Cat to Mexico Cit City took off oft at a. a a a- m. m a. a m m. M. M S. S T. T Her red Lockheed Vega monoplane monoplane mono mono- plane carrying more than gallons gal- gal Ions lons of gasoline started on a flight that will take her over a 0 dan dangerous erous mountain range in eastern Mexico and over miles of the Gulf of oC Mexico from the hc vicinity of ot Tampico Tam- Tam pi pieD pico co to a point between Corpus Christl Christ Texas and New Orleans Miss Earhart had been waiting many days for good weather to tomake tomake tomake make her takeoff Bad weather particularly along the tho water stretch had caused officials here hero to urge her to wait vaiL She arrived here April 20 after a flight of 1700 miles in 13 2 1 hours from California On th that t flight she was forced to halt near the tho capital when a bug got in her eye Miss Earhart was advised that weather conditions were comparatively comparatively favorable over the entire route but she expressed some doubt whether she would be able to reach New York unless winds were ere especially especially espe espe- daIly favorable If It winds cut down her fuel supply she hopes to land landat landat landat at Washington She was advised that winds would be favorable as far as Louisiana but from that area to New York she may encounter crosswinds or head head- winds She plans to fly at from to feet and probably at a speed of miles mUes an hour to conserve conserve conserve con con- serve fuel She planned to reach Newark in 16 hours unless delayed which appeared ap ap- appeared ap appeared unlikely ely at this end as the weather feather was clear without wind