Word: daytona
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Ever since he shot his $180,000 Bluebird over a measured mile at 272.108 m. p. h. two years ago, lean, hawk-nosed Sir Malcolm Campbell has longed to be the first man to break 300. Back at Daytona Beach last fortnight he made a "test run," reached only 233 m. p. h. when his cowling broke, forced him to stop. Next day he hit 270, decided to await better conditions for a real speed attempt. One afternoon last week fire sirens wailed all over Daytona, brought 50,000 people running to the beach...
...will," declared Sohn. He studied flying-squirrels and bats, compared his findings with glider principles, began working on a set of wings in his spare time while traveling with an air circus. Few weeks ago he completed his flying-gear, went to Daytona Beach to await ideal weather. His apparatus was made of airplane fabric and metal tubing, weighed only eight pounds. A web-like tail fin was sewed between the legs of his flying suit. His wings, more like a bat's than a bird's, were fastened to the arms and sides of his suit...
...Daytona Beach, Fla., March 7--Sir Malcolm Campbell broke three more world's records in addition to the one-mile mark when he drove down the sands of Daytona Beach today...
Last week from Daytona Beach, Fla., whither he goes every winter, President Johnson sent a characteristic New Year's message to his associates in Endicott Johnson Corp...
Died. Henry White Cannon, 83, onetime president of Chase National Bank, comptroller of Currency under President Arthur; after a brief illness; in Daytona Beach, Fla. He was a onetime associate of "Empire-Builder" James Jerome Hill, a sponsor of Rear Admiral Peary's expedition to the North Pole...