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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1944

Page

5

Motive Seen in Camp Slayings Letters Revealed

An army board of inquiry linked the Camp Anza slayings to letters between Second Lieut. Beaufort G Swancutt and Dorothy Douglas of Long Beach. One letter accused her of insincerity. another hinted at rejection. Swancutt, married with children in Wisconsin, fled the scene injuring and killing several before capture. Inquests and full story updates to follow.

Wiverside Beaufort Swaneutls Camp Anza Army Board of Swancutt Dorothy Douglas Long Beach Calif Tiprathy Army Board la Grosse Wis Swallcut Miss Douglas Lourdine Livermore Arthur B. Simpson Riverside Swaneull Berend Lient Harry J. Light Lieutenant Light Miss Livermore Eiels Light Aubrey G. Serfling Cpl Robert Simpson

Randolph Safety Confab Ends At Randolph Field

Two day ground safety conference at Randolph Field wrapped up with Maj. Herbert C. McConnell, director of the command’s ground safety program, leading discussions on reducing field accidents. Speakers included Lieut. Col. Hat H. McCord and Lieut. Col. Richard D. Middates.

Centra Flying Training Command Randolph Field Herbert C. McConnell Training Command Hat H. McCord Itaff WE the Command Richard D San Antonio Air Service Command Keily Tield

Somervell to Speak on NBC Radio Anniversary Program

Lieut. Gen. Brehon Somervell commander of the Army Service Forces will address listeners over the NBC network at 12 30 p m Thursday for a radio program marking the second anniversary of the service forces Brig Gen W J Porter commander of the San Antonio Army Service Forces depot at Fort Sam Houston announced the date and time.

Brehon Somervell Army Service Forces N. B.C WJ. A. Porter San Antonio Army

Randolph Field Graduates Class From Agricultural Medicine School

A class of 121 graduates from the School of Agricultural Medicine at Randolph Field, under Brig. Gen. Eugen G Reinartz, received diplomas as the commandant delivered the graduation address.

School of Agialicn Medicine Randolph Field Eugen G Reinartz Schol

Vet Gets Kiss From Star in Chicago Bedside Welcome

Chicago’s Sgt. Francis Murphy, a Guadalcanal veteran at Gardiner hospital, received a kiss from star Joan Plondell after becoming the Chicago commission of national defense’s 3,000,000th ticket recipient. He and Pvt. Joseph Owen were hosted as guests of the city for a week.

Chicago Francis Murphy Guadalcanal Gardiner Hospital Joan Plondell Hopital Winlarta Juan Chicago Service Men's Center Chicago Commission of National Defense Murphy Cher Pamree Pvt Joseph Owen

Assault Charged After Nighttime Attack in Juarez District

Victor Regilla faces aggravated assault charges in Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan's court. The Herrera brothers claim they were attacked with a pistol Saturday night at Guadalupe and Trinay streets.

Victor Regilla Listz Jax Chihuahua Valentine Juan Herrera Bat Corrigan Herreras Guadalupe and Trinay

Broadway Hit Over Twenty One Irene Dunne Gets Role

Hollywood dispatch reports Irene Dunne may star in a film adaptation of Ruth Gordon’s Broadway comedy Over Twenty One after Columbia reportedly paid a substantial price for rights. The piece notes Hollywood speculation, other studio deals, and Irene Dunne’s busy schedule amid war-time cinema production.

Irene Dunne Louella Parsons Motion Ictus Hollywood INS Ruth Gordon Irene jCohmbia Columbia New York Trene

Mexico Sends Workers Home

Mexico's labor secretary said about twenty thousand Mexicans who left farm work to seek contracts in the United States will be sent back home after discussions with congressmen. He added they would receive certificates promising first available contracts but warned that Mexican production could suffer if they do not return to their jobs.

Mexico City Matra United States Francisco Trugilo Gurzia Chile Gurrin

Brady Woman Dies in Local Funeral Service

Funeral services were held at Brady Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Monday for Mrs. H. G. Duckworth, 54, who died Saturday. A native of Fanbia County, she had lived in Brady for several years. her husband served as a supervisor with the Farm.

Brady Brady, Mareh Brady Church of Christ H. G. Duckworth Duckworth Fanbia County

Hospital Crash Kills 4 at Camp Haan

Riverside Calif March four people died when a pilotless P 8 fighter plane crashed into the Camp Haan hospital destroying the X ray department two attendants and two patients were among the dead authorities said Cpl Gror Hickok of Bellingham Wash parachuted from the craft after it left patrol areas and was unharmed.

Riverside Calif Camp Haan Hospital Ben White White Gror Hickok Bellinghan Wash Haan Public Relations Ontario

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