7/22 Beat Eugene today after he made a double attack winning my rook. Large scale civil war is again imminent in China. Senator Mead, head of the Senate War investigating comm. has subpoenaed Rep. A. J. May with regard to his suspicious relations with the $70,000,000 munitions empire. Nazi butcher A. Greiser was hanged by the Poles despite an appeal for clemency by the Pope. Bolivian Pres. Villarroel is reported killed in the popular revolt which may have ousted the entire govt with 250 casualties already reported. Lillian stayed at the Rosenbergs tonight. We got kitchen linoleum today at $10.50.
7/23 With rain all day the kids are going crazy racing all over and getting into frequent spats. The "Don't Buy" strike starts today. Revolutionists have established a provisional gov't in Bolivia with Nestor Guillen, Supreme Court judge as President. Elections were held Sunday in Turkey with the Democratic party leading. British Army Headquarters was blown up in Palestine killing at least 54. Another Negro has been beaten by a cop here in New York. The Arm Hemisphere Bill is receiving hearings with liberal and labor groups opposing. Sylvia calls Eugene a "bad and naughty boy" when he annoys her. THIS IS EUGENE AGAIN. I AM IN 1B. I HAVE A NEW ERECTOR SET AND I CAN BUILD LOTS OF THINGS WITH IT. Madame Sun has arraigned American intervention and aid to Chiang as largely responsible for the continued civil war. Lillian read Bromfield's "The Wild River" [sic].
See scanned in page for my actual entry in the diary. The book Mom read is apparently "Wild is the River".
7/24 Picket lines, meetings and demonstrations swept the country against high prices. Many stores closed in sympathy. The "House" OKd the new weak OPA bill 210-142. A weak provision is a 3-man board with control over many foods including meat, dairy products, eggs. Hartford had its first general strike to support two struck plants. Leaders in the fight for justice in Freeport walked out of the farcical "hearing" being held. 17 yr old William Heirens the Jekyll-Hyde who divided his time between attending Chicago U and committing burglaries and murders has confessed [to] the brutal murder and dismemberment of 3 yr old Susan Degnan.
7/25 We all eat lunch together every day now. Sylvia eats a little bit better. This morning the kids took a bath and came downstairs to play a game. I took them to the yard and asked them to stay while I took a haircut and Sylvia agreed as she was anxious to play the game. Another landmark is passed. Irgun and Stern confessed organizers of the Palestine bombing were accused with Hagana and Palmach by the British. And underwater atomic bomb blast was set off at Bikini Atoll sinking some ships but sparing others. A million tons of water were hurled into the sky. James Maxton is dead. Eugene keeps blowing these days, generally on his fingers. A queer habit. Sylvia is learning to ride Eugene's bike.
The barber was in the building, but not right by the yard. I guess he meant "milestone". I don't remember my "queer habit".
7/26 England will call a Palestine conference with all Jewish and Arab groups. It will suggest partition into Jewish and Arab states with a British zone and a British viceroy. Kuomintang forces are advancing against the Communists in a six pronged offensive. Truman "reluctantly" signed the new OPA bill. Rep May suffered a heart attack as he was scheduled to testify in the Garsson case. Hotel workers have finally won the 40 hr week. The kids play together all the time when upstairs but have frequent squabbles. Sylvia is always fighting for equality. "Eugene does this, why can't I?" "Eugene has this, why can't I?"
7/27 Two Negro couples have been lynched in Georgia. A white farmer carrying the four in his car after posting $600 bail for one of them who had been jailed in a knifing, was covered by a gun while the four were shot to death by 20 or 30 men. Previously the only Negro to vote in one Georgia district was killed. OPA, back in business has hiked many products. Justice Jackson in Neuremberg has asked convictions for all 22 defendants, top Nazis. Civilian control of the atom bomb has been won. The Turkish ruling party won about 350 of 400 seats in the elections amidst charges of illegalities. We went to Woodlawn today. Mom, Pop, Lil Harry & Susan also there. She says "D'wanny" for "don't want any". Beat Hovins [?]. At home Sylvia took a shower with Eugene and myself.
I think that's the first time Dad used the more "German" spelling of "Neuremberg".
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