He filed reports from far-flung parts of the world under the title of Eagle Special Correspondent reportedly making around 5,000 pounds a year by 1952, Hastings was doing very well for himself and his family.
hiː fˈaɪld ɹᵻpˈoːɹts fɹʌm fˈɑːɹflˈʌŋ pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə wˈɜːld ˌʌndɚ ðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌv ˈiːɡəl spˈɛʃəl kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndənt ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli mˌeɪkɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ pˈaʊndz ɐ jˈɪɹ baɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, hˈeɪstɪŋz wʌz dˌuːɪŋ vˈɛɹi wˈɛl fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf ænd hɪz fˈæmɪli.