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April 15 Sunday Mom and Pop came home from Florida yesterday and had dinner here today with Lil Harry and the kids. Mom sprained her back in a fall there. She saw the doctor today who told her to sleep on a board. Peggy "played the piano" and danced. The kids played some pieces and a duet. We watched the Dodgers beat the Yanks and sensational Mickey Mantle hit three singles and a homer.  

Apr. 16 Eugene got his report card which showed an improvement in Arith (94) and all 90 or over. Sen. Cain asked open war on Korea's neighbors. 

Apr 17 Sylvia's report card was the usual all 'S' card. MacArthur is being paraded and feted in Honolulu. Senate Republicans asked a probe of our foreign policy. North Korea cabled the U.N. proposing a peace parley. 

Apr. 18 In a bitter Senate debate each party called the other the war party. Gen. Bradley came out against a preventive war and attacked MacArthur's policies. Screen star Ann Revere and writers Harold Buchman and Sam Moore refused to talk to the "UnAmerican" Comm. 

Apr 19 30000 people lined San Fran. streets to welcome MacArthur as he arrived in the city. He announced he would not enter politics. Sen. Vandenberg is dead at 67. 

Apr 20 MacArthur addressed Congress, claiming the Pentagon shared his views. He reviewed the entire Far East picture bringing tears to many eyes. The White House announced that the Joint Chiefs of Staff had approved his ouster. Several former Fire lieutenants were indicted for bribery forging and a cops treasurer killed himself after a Grand Jury grilling. Police Lt. Delate in the "Trenton Six" trial admitted there was no evidence against the defendants except the confessions. 

April 21 Sunday Passover We went out to Fordham and got Sylvia brown and white shoes at Miles $5 and Eugene brown shoes at Tom McAnns $6.  Then we went home where I played Eugene a chess game. Several million turned out in the City to welcome MacArthur home in the biggest demonstration in our history. MacArthur in his Washington speech again asked for an economic and naval blockade of China, bombing of Manchuria and China's coast and use of Formosan troops.