Swancutt to Retire From Air Force After 28 Years
Maj. Gen. Woodrow P. Swancutt of La Crosse Wisconsin will retire from the Air Force on May 31 ending a 28 year career. A B29 pilot in World War II he participated in daylight raids on Japan and the Bikini Atoll atomic tests. He later led operations for SAC and served on the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff before becoming director of operations. Swancutt holds 8000 plus flight hours and received the General Billy Mitchell Memorial Award in February.
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Woodrow P. Swan
la Crosse
2Nd Air Force
Barksdale Afb
Air Force
University
Bikini Island
Strategic Air Command
Joint Strategic Target
Caroline Swancutt
Division
Swancutt
Edgar
Wis
la la Crosse Central High School
University of Wisconsin
40Th Bombardment Group
Yawata Steel Mills
Japan
40Th
United States
South Pacific
Bikini Atoll
8Th Air Force
SAC
Offutt Afb
Neb
Joint
Pentagon
Billy Mitchell
Air Force Association
UOP Approves 2-For-1 Stock Split and Capital Increase
Universal Oil Products Co. shareholders voted to raise authorized stock from 6 million to 15 million and approve a 2-for-1 stock split with shares mailed June 3. The board also raised the quarterly dividend to 20 cents a share and increased plan reserves to 175,000 shares.
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Chicago
Ill
Universal Oil Products Co
UOP
Norplex of
la Crosse
George L. Clements
Jewel Companies, Inc
Thomas G.murdough
American Hospital Supply Corporation
Malcolm D. Gilchrist
Procon Incorporated
Calumet & Hecla
M.P. Venema
Uop’s
Deaths Edward E Lau 64
Edward E Lau 64 of 703 S 4th St died suddenly Wednesday evening May 15. Survived by two sons Roy Edward and Gerald both of La Crosse and eight grandchildren. Also three brothers and three sisters. Services Friday at 10 a.m. Schumacher Funeral Home with Rev Stefan Guttormson officiating. burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. No visitation.
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Edward E. Lau
S. 4Th St
Roy Edward Lau
Gerald Lau
la Crosse
Stanley
Nancy) Spangler
Holmen
Joe
Joan) Vince
Costa Mesa Calif
William
Carolyn Hangartner
Milwaukee
Roy
Sharon) Hill
Santa Ana
Calif
Elmer
Herman
Clarence
Dudley
Sylvia) Scott
Christine ‘Abel
Ettrick
Augusta Lau
Schumacher Funeral Home
Stefan Guttorms
Woodlawn Cemetery
Kennedy shifts attack as Gallup backs Humphrey
Kennedy assails Humphrey calling voters Pablum and tranquilizers. Gallup shows Humphrey leading in the Democratic race as Kennedy cites his Nebraska win and a Detroit speech marks a turn of political focus toward the vice president.
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Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Gallup
George Gallup Jr
Kenney
Deaths in Tri-State: Kroeger and Jay
Frances Kroeger of Sparta 79 dies after long illness with services at St Patrick's Church in Sparta. Marie Jay 65 of Black River Falls dies after brief illness. services at Millston Church with burial at Brookside Cemetery. Surviving family listed. both services scheduled May 15. Also includes political remarks on 1968 campaigns with Rockefeller Nixon Kennedy notes and student protests.
Boy Renews Bite Report In Holmen
Edward Laxton reported to La Crosse County Sheriff that his daughter Lori age five was bitten by a dog. The dog’s owner could not be identified and the animal was taken to Van Wyk Small Animal Hospital at 708 North 3rd Street to be confined and observed for ten days.
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Edward Laxton
Holmen
la Crosse County
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Gulf Coastal States
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Pacific Northwest
Panhandle
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Great Lakes Region
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Wisconsin Rapids
Gwendolyn
Carolyn
Woodrow P. Jr
Vernon
Dephane
Woodrow Swancutt
Edward E, Lau
Story & Clark
Main St
House OF Music
Hubert
Kennedy
Henry Kroeger
Sparta
Henry
Frances) Kroeger
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Bernard Kelly
Robert Page
Nyal Mashak
William Donskey
Alfred Jay
Black River Falls
Wrs
Alfred C. (Marie) Jay
Millston
Jay
Darrell Kersting
Kersting
Bert Jay
Mukwonago
Hopkins, Minn
Winnie Lambert
South St. Paul
Floyd Tessman
Tomah
Hillister Duncan
Lou White
Oakdale
Irwin
Peter Olson
Wash
Millston Church
Robert Salveson
Brookside Cemetery
Torgerson
Wwe
McCarthy
Rapid City
S.D
New York
Nelson A. Rockefell
SMM
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Nixon
Congress
Pendleton
Ore
Columbia University
Cam
Columbia
Exergenie
David English
Cameron Ave
Wniture
Mito
Bulova
Jewelers
A.B.C
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