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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1948
Page
14
Honolulu April 21 The Navy announced the destroyer Mustin, the 11th Bikini atom bomb target ship, was scuttled off Kwajalein due to radioactivity. A veteran of major battles from Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Mustin was destroyed by the guns of four other destroyers.
In Yreka a car driven by Dorothy Elwell of Grants Pass Oregon crashed into a parked truck near Mount Shasta killing Dorothy and her 13 month old daughter Bernice. Elwell’s brother Colin Criswell aged 18 who was injured told officers he had been at the wheel since leaving Los Angeles and apparently fell asleep.
A still secret Haganah command in Palestine is described as multiethnic and loosely organized with officers holding no formal ranks. The story highlights Jewish brigade veterans, American Jews, and a mix of native and foreign origin leaders, plus regulation limiting front-line service for each family’s sons. Prince John Liechtenstein renounces royal title to become an American citizen in Arizona.
Denver April 21 United Air Lines announced the resignation of John W Newey vice president finance. The move was disclosed by company president W A Patterson.
President Truman has been invited by the University of California to accept an honorary degree in June. White House Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said the president has not decided whether to accept the invitation.
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