Reporters Who Left Early Describe 'Very Large Boat'

Several reporters who left Long Beach Harbor after the H-4 Hercules finished its first two taxi runs today have filed detailed, accurate accounts of a very large boat going up and down the channel. The Hercules took off on the third run, which they missed.

'It was a boat when I left,' said one, holding a story with the headline BIG BOAT FLOATS. Editors say the copy is otherwise excellent. Newsrooms across the country have adopted a new rule: nobody leaves until the airplane is back in the hangar, or at least until Howard Hughes has finished his coffee.

Satire. For what actually happened, see the “What really happened” box in the full issue.

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