Nov. 18 Sunday We went out to visit Al Pope. Eugene won a chess game from Al while I lost one. Danny showed card tricks and played "war" and "go fish" with Sylvia. We had a delicatessen suppoer of franks, beans etc. Eugene finished eating last. Danny is a sweet bright boy.
Nov. 19 The "Big Three" will propose an Arms cutting board whose proposals will be presented to a conference of all countries having substantial armaments.
Nov. 20 Eugene has forgotten to do homework several times. He brought home a note to that effect yesterday. Gambler Sal Sollazzo and five basketball players were given jail sentences in the "fix" scandal. Judge Streit lashed out at College "recruiting" subsidizing and lowering of standards for athletes as he sentenced White, Warner, Roth, Schaff and Eddie Gard to six months up to three year sentences. Sollazzo received 8-16 years. Nine other players received suspended sentences.
Nov. 21 Judge McGuire tossed the government's case against Dr DuBois and the Peace Info. Center out of court before it went to the jury. He stated the charge that it was under foreign control had not been proved. The atrocity total was now down to 365 proved and 6000 possible. City College announced it would drop big time athletics as a result of Judge Streit's denunciation of college commercialization.
Nov. 22 Thanksgiving We had our delicious turkey dinner with sweet yams, brussell [sic] sprouts, cranberry sauce, stuffing.
Nov. 23 Lil got herself a pink hat and some shoes. Egypt supported Russia in the UN on banning the Atom bomb first before an arms census. An accident on the N.H. railroad on the Anniversary of last years tragic crash saw 28 passengers injured. It happened in the tunnel under Park Ave and 56 st. In the evening we went to Yankel's apt. for Ida and Max's 40th Anniversary surprise party. Sylvia watched television till 10 o'clock and Eugene until Henry Ko'd Bobby Baker at 11:30 PM. At the party were mom and pop, Lil and Harry, Abe and Blume, Anne Mack and Barbara who did her ventriloquist act, Sandra and Edeen, Mr & Mrs Spivack and his sister, Hymie Feldenkreitz, Sadie, Rachel & Mayer, Harry, Molly and Lilly, Frieda. Freddy and Bobby showed up for a few minutes. We brought a chocolate cake Lil baked and a tray containing a glass swan with a Chinese plant in it. We had champagne, hors d'oeuvres, pickled lox, herring, cole slaw, potato salad, chopped egg salad, cheeses, knishiklach [sic], schnapps, etc.
Nov. 24 Lil and Molly went to see Evelyn's mother in Bronx hospital and came back here. The Office of Civilian Defense has imposed loyalty oaths not only on its employees but on the press.
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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