Monday, June 5, 2017

9/23-9/29/51

Sept 23 Sunday Both kids didn't want to go to Sunday school which is just starting. After much urging they went and liked it. In the afternoon we went out window shopping in Fordham. Sam and Molly dropped in in the evening.

Sept 24 A referendum in Australia to ban the C.P. failed by 150,000 votes.

Sept 25 The Staten Island racketeering probe started. Henry Wallace re-embraced Chiang Kai-Shek. Eugene got brown shoes at Miles 6D $5. Eugene drew "Walter Johnson" R.L. Treat, "Son of the Valley" J.R. Tunis, "Visibility Unlimited" Dick Grace, "The American Cowboy" Will James. Sylvia drew "What Wildflower is it" - Anna Pistorius, "The Latch Key Club" E. Clymer, "The Double Birthday Present" M.L. Hunt and "Betsy and the Boys" - C. Haywood. The B'klyn rackets Grand Jury demanded that top cops be fired.

Sept 26 Eugene gets his lunch at school for 15¢. He gets soup, sandwich, fruit and milk.

Sept 27 The "Big Three" promised to remove restrictions on Italy's re-arming. The kids had Xrays at Dr Robbins.

Sept 28 Harry Gross was sentenced to 12 years in prison for book making and conspiracy. Staten Island Comm of Public Works Ed Ruppell quit his post after revelations of gouges from liquor license seekers. McCarthy's attack on Ambassador at-large Jessup fizzled as several Senators hit back at him.

Sept 29 An Argentine Army revolt was crushed by Peron in two hours. Gross testified "bookies" contributed to O'Dwyer's Mayoralty campaign. Sen Benton called for McCarthy's expulsion from the Senate as a liar. The Giants tied the Dodgers for the N.L. lead in the sensational spurt from 13 1/2 games behind on Aug 11. The Yanks clinched the A.L. pennant by winning two from the Red Sox. Reynolds pitched his second no-hitter of the season in the opener. Lillian has caught a cold in the sudden change of weather. 

The box score from Reynolds' no-hitter was pasted in here.


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