Pilot Binning Sinks Axis Sub Off Martinique
Ensign Edward Binning of New York City, a naval pilot, reported the sinking of an Axis submarine believed to have torpedoed the U S Destroyer Blakeley off Martinique. The patrol occurred about 10 miles north of Martinique in moonlight as the U boat was blasted. The flyer's wife smiled upon hearing the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Blakeley
Martinique
Edward B. Binning
New York City
Binning
Arapaho Seaman Headley Headlines Naval Boxing Champ
Arnold Headley a seaman second class at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station fights with bullets as its boxing champion. He is a full-blooded Arapaho from Ethete Wyoming whose great grandfather Black Coal led the tribe allied with Sitting Bull against General Custer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Headley
U. S. Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Tex
Headley
Ethete
Wyo
Black Coal
Sitting Bull
General Custer
Peru President Praises Pan American Unity in US Visit
Peru's President Manuel Prado is hosted in Washington by U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull as he attends a Pan American Union board in special session. Mexican ambassador Dr. Francisco Castillo Najera stands to the left during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Prado
Peru
United States
U. S
Cordell Hiricht
Pan- Amerian Union
Francisco Castillo Najera
Former American Inventor Claims Nazi Tank Trailers
Harry S. Ray a former Russian Imperial Army captain alleges he sent tank trailer blueprints to the German war office in 1934 after U S officials showed no interest. He says the Germans never returned the prints and used them to build tank trailers seen on the Russian front, with Ray holding a copy in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Ray
War Office
U. S
Ray
Los Angeles
The Quisling Kids Cheap Farm Hand
In a farmer friendly note the meadowlark is praised for eating insects and little grain, described as a cheap farm hand that helps control pests while providing a modest grain diet. The passage emphasizes the bird’s value to agriculture and its diet mix.
Train stopping costs from 84 cents to 2 80 dollars at 50 mph
The cost to stop and start a 500 ton passenger train traveling at 50 mph ranges from about 84 cents to 2.80 dollars.
Man o' War records longest stride in American turf
Man o War holds the record as the longest stride in American turf history, often covering as much as 25 feet in a single leap.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fesign Binning
Camp Blanding
Donald K. Myers
West Haven
England
Rita Hayworth
Edward C. Judson
Miss Hayworth
Judson
Rear Admiral
van Hook
Clifford Evans van Hook
15Th Naval District
Balboa
Canal Zone
Canal
Dr. Najera
Prado
Hull
White House
Roosevelt
Commerce
Jesse Jones
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
New York
I. I. N. Radiophoto
London
James E. Chaney
North Ireland
Archibald Sinclair
Air
John H. Towers
U. 8. Navy
H. H. Arnold
U. S. Army Air Forces
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Britain
Charles Portal
Chaney
St. Nazaire
France
Quisling
Lavals
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!