Soars 5000 Miles, from Hawaii To New Jersey, in 36 Hours; Survives Weather, Fuel Threats Ogden Standard 1949 TETERBORO, N. J., March 8 William P. Odom landed his silvery winged little monoplane here today after a solo flight from Honolulu which set a new world distance record for light planes. Odom, a lanky adventurer of the skyways who holds the round the world speed record, landed his little ship at 12 05 p.m. EST, 36 hours and one minute (unofficial time) after he took off from Hickam field at Honolulu. He coaxed his plane, the Waikiki Beech along the last leg of his record breaking flight on a dwindling gasoline supply. Earlier he fought through snow, rain, fog, and ice that in Indiana almost brought him to disaster. Some Fuel Left Odom brought his single engine Beechcraft plane to a stop four minutes after he touched the ground. He said he had about 14 or 15 gallons of gasoline left, enough for about 300 miles more. Smiling broadly and chewing gum, he swung the cockpit door open and put on the Homburg he was wearing when he left Hawaii. Pretty good, pretty good, he replied to a question about how he felt. You look just like a businessman stepping off a train, someone told him, referring to the neat appearance of his gray business suit. Odom said this flight was just twice as successful as his solo flight from Honolulu which ended at Oakland, Calif., last January. This time I made it, he said. The airport, across the Hudson river from New York and about 15 miles from mid Manhattan, is a part of the metropolitan system of airports. New Solo Mark, Too The flight established a new Thursday, March 10 Nice warm day Mary is doing well Mother sat with her this afternoon and Taylor Peery called up from their home in Palo Alto this eveng We are so thankful Mary is doing well. Dr Jr & Cleone came in today Friday, March 11 Cloudy and rain in evening. Mary doing fine Did some shopping down town. Hair cut etc We had dinner at 5th ward chapel 70s dinner Raining when we came out Sined check for Charles C Rich &