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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1944

Page

8

Swancutt Dies By Self Inflicted Hanging After Trial

Lieut. Beaufort Swancutt, condemned by a army court martial for killing four people, hanged himself in his room at Letterman General Hospital. He had previously attempted suicide multiple times and was under guard after being wounded during the arrest.

San Francisco Beaufort Swancutt Nee Cie Ee Euan la Crosse Wis Sp Letterman General Hos Army Swancutt Dorothy Douglas Lourdine Livermore Long Beach Calif Aubrey G. Serfling Riverside Arthur Simpson Harry J. Light Camp Anza California Simpson Miss Douglas

Cap Stoltz Takes Over Skelly Oil Station in Caledonia

Sylvester Stoltz known as Cap assumes management of the Skelly Oil station at Kingston Lincoln corner in Caledonia. The site was previously operated by L W Karels. Foreign tourists totaling 207000 visited Mexico last year.

Caledonia, Minn Sylvester Stoltz Cap Skelly Kingston Lincoln A. 7 Opera L. W. Karels Mexico

McCoy Wacs Install New Commander At Camp McCoy

Lieut Lois S Button was named commanding officer of the 4620 Wac detachment at Camp McCoy succeeding Capt Dorothy D Alexander Col George M MacMullin post commander announced Capt Alexander became assistant post adjutant The change follows Lieut Duncan from Sixth Service Command headquarters.

Camp Mccoy Wis Lois S. Button Dorothy D. Alexander George M. MacMullin Alexander Helen A. Duncan Sixth Service Command Headquarters

Radio Programs Schedule Highlights For July 5 1944

NBC CBS and MBS air a dense line up featuring Lucille Manners concert War Bond programs and classic thrillers with Nero Wolfe and Meet Your Navy. Saturday offers Babe Ruth quiz Here’s to Youth Eddie Cantor Casey Photog and Eddie Condon jazz plus Army Hospital broadcasts in a packed regional guide.

NBC Lucille Manners Boston Blackie H. V. Kaltenborn Bill Stern Norman Thomas CBS Charlie Ruggles Brewster Boy Moore and Durante Frankie Carle Earl Godwin MBS Dr. Hu Shi Babe Ruth Eddie Cantor Country Journal Casey International Police Force Fannie Hurst Cramas Eddie Condon Stopex Bobby Hockey Halloran Hospital Hawaii Volney Carolyn Gilbert Nbe Cbs-Base Dance Music Orchestra cbs-Dixie Lone Ranger Bdin London Kaltenborn Charles Ruggies Cbs Broadcast of Blu Cecil Brown Bdiu Nick Carter Thin Man Meet Your Navy Abe Lyman Abc Cbs Money Gallichio Orch Cbs News Women In Blue Waves Blu Grantland Rice Pan-America Orch Halloran Nbc Army Hospital Eadie Condon Rupert Hughes Horace Heidi Barbara and the Boys Ted Husing Cbs Dance Orchestra Your America Navy Bulletin Board Cesar Saerchinger Cbs Dancing Orch Curt Massey Biu

Radio Schedule Change Reflects Late Network Adjustments

Central War Time listing shows updated programs and repeats across NBC CBS and Blu networks. Notable items include We Love and Learn, Dick Tracy serials, Jack Armstrong, News reports by Quincy Howe and Lowell Thomas, and The Sea Hound repeats.

Nbc Dunn Cbs Dick Tracy Blu-Basic Chick Carter Just Plain Bill Bob Trout Major Eliot Jack Armstrong Bilu Blu Quincy Howe News Time Hop Harrigan Terry Mbs Lyn Murray Dbs Tim Healy Basic-Blu Kop Harrigan Jeri Sullavan Blu-West Whrtney Mbs-East Lowell Thomas Nbe World News Henry J. Taylor Mercer Nbc-Basic Nero Wolfe

Burlington man elected vice president of NEA

Fred Witter of Burlington Wisconsin was elected a vice president of the National Education Association at the new convention yesterday.

Pittsburgh Fred Witter Burlington, Wis National Education Association

Bombs Berlin On Father's Birthday

Soldiers Grove Wisconsin Lieut. Robert Banta, son of Sherman and Mrs. Banta, writes from England about bombing Berlin on his father’s birthday June 21. The bombardier in the army air forces recently went to England and this is believed to be his first mission over enemy territory. He is a Soldiers Grove High School graduate.

Soldiers Grove Wis Robert Banta Sherman Banta Berlin Banta Army Air Forces England Platteville Mining School

Henley Razors Through Four Generations in Cheney

In Cheney Kansas a razor used by G. R. Henley spans over a century, sharing four generations of the Henley family and remaining a treasured heirloom.

Cheney Kas G. R. Henley Henleys

State In Wisconsin Open Deer Season In Six Day Fork Horn Hunt

The Wisconsin Conservation Commission voted 4 to 2 to restore the fork horn buck hunt in 34 counties and seven others allowing antlered or antlerless deer with a six day season starting November 25. La Crosse County remains open to any deer during the same six days. Bear hunting was approved in multiple counties with a separate October season by permit and bow and arrow use allowed in many counties. The Vilas County bid for a closed season was rejected amid ongoing debates on deer reduction and hunting policy.

la Crosse County Madison Wis Conservation Commission Vilas County Wisconsin Aldo Leopold W. J. P. Aberg Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Burnett Chippewa Clark Columbia Douglas Eau Claire Florence Forest Iron Jackson Juneau Langlade Lincoln Marathon Marinette Monroe Buffalo Dane Grant Iowa la Crosse Richland Trempealeau Oconto Oneida Polk Price Rusk Sawyer Shawano Taylor Washburn Vilas Wisconsin Conservation Congress Conservation Department Aberg Leopold W. S. Feeney Feeney William Grimmer Milwaukee Beaver Congress Commission

Sitdown Protest By German POWs At Wisconsin Camp

Col. William McCarty said an army inquiry is underway into a sitdown strike by about 75 German prisoners of war at a Green Lake area camp. The prisoners, used in pea canneries and harvest work, refused to work for roughly 90 minutes in a dispute over conditions. Behrendt was relieved of his post as executive officer.

Milwaukee William McCarty Wisconsin and Upper Michigan 6Th Service Command Green Lake Wis McCarty Erwin R. Behrendt

Readstown War Bond Drive Reports Schedule Progress

Mrs. Percy Piddington, chair man of the Fifth War Loan Drive in Readstown, reports committees have turned in $3,637.50 for bonds with a maturity value of $4,850.

Readstown Wis Percy Piddington

No Sabotage Found In Railway Crash

A preliminary investigation of the wrecked Santa Fe Chief, 20 miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona, found no evidence of sabotage. F B I agent R P Kramer reported after visiting the scene. The text also notes a geologic detail about Alaska during the late glacial period.

Phoenix Ariz Flagstaff R. P. Kramer Federal Bureau of Investigation Alaska North America

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