May 20 Sunday Romania and India suggested new peace talks. The UN condemned Israel for its retaliatory bombing of Syria and ordered the marsh draining to be halted. Abba S Eban, Israel's Ambassador collapsed. A new Penn R.R. wreck killed eight and injured sixty. McKinley Forest another "Trenton Six" defendant charged the police gave him a K.O. pill before his "confession". Chief Magistrate Murtagh was arrested for wilful neglect of duty, as Commissioner of Investigations from 1946-1950. We went over to Sam and Molly's for dinner with Uncle Zola and Aunt Rose, Shirley Milton & Seth, Evelyn Isabel and Mike. We taxied back and forth as it was Lil's first time out. Aunt Rose made a fine impression on all of us and we all had a pleasant evening. The kids played hide and seek, ball and read comics. We brought Sam and Molly an Emerson table radio as an appreciation for their help to us while Lil was in the hospital.
May 21 Lil saw Dr Kahane today who told her everything was coming along fine. The U.S. second division plugged the hole on the Central front. Neo-Nazism is flourishing in West Germany. Kid Gavilan won the Weltereight title by defeating Johnny Bratton handily.
May 22 Sylvia volunteered to play the piano in the Auditorium. Eugene got 94% on an English test. Chinese fell back as the Allies took the offensive. Tremendous toll is claimed of the Chinese. The Supreme Court killed the ban against price-cutting 6-3. Jose Ferrer testified he was a sucker for the "reds" in the Hollywood "red" probe.
May 23 The Chinese tried a flanking drive around the U.N. line. They pulled back in other sectors. Gen. Bradley saw hope for an end to the war if the latest Chinese offensive is stopped.
May 24 A 17 year old Puerto Rican, "King" Gonzalez was shot to death after stealing 30¢ worth of candy. The UN gained along a wide band. Budd Schulberg testified he left the C.P. because they tried to dictate what he should write. 16 witnesses testified to the truth of the defendants' stories in the trial of the "Trenton Six". Lillian went to Dr Kahane for another check-up. He said she was O.K. She doesn't need the bandage any more.
May 25 Russian Mikhail Botvinnik retained his chess title in a 24 game contest by winning the final game to gain a draw in the series. Lillian met her uncle and aunt at the Wellington Hotel where they are staying. Together with Evelyn and Molly they went to the Music Hall to see "The Great Caruso" and a beautiful stage show. They had lunch at a Horn and Hardart's as Uncle likes the baked beans. A UN tank has plunged across the 38th parallel and split the Chinese-NoKorean forces. The House passed the controversial India grain bill 293-94. Gen. Bradley charged MacArthur's failure to obey orders on disposition of troops cost us many lives. Director Frank Tuttle joined the parade of admitted ex-communists (a member for ten years) who put the finger on many former comrades. Teachers were given $250 to $400 raises and ordered to cease their year old boycott of extra-curricular activities. Teachers attending the meeting received the action with derision and defiance as they consider the increases insufficient. Hundreds picketed the meeting. Charges of insubordination were threatened against teachers defying the new order. The Transit Union flatly rejected an offer of a 40 hour week at the cost of firings, pay cuts, cuts in service and speed-up.
May 26 Molly came over but had a bad back-ache. Chief of Staff J Lawton Collins charged MacArthur disobeyed Pentagon policy when he sent our troops near the Manchurian border last fall. Iran's Premier, in tears warned the West of disaster if they opposed the oil nationalization. A battle between youth gangs in Queens ended in one dead and 27 arrested.
My father started a "diary" in 1945 (more accurately, a journal, covering both family and current events), and I'm going to see if this is a decent way to publish it. Since I'm doing it as a blog, to get to the beginning of the journal, you have to go to the beginning of the blog.
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