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Mar 30 Sunday We went out to see Lil and Harry's house for the first time. Pop took us out. Also there the Abe Edelsteins, Beckers and Mrs. Thaw. The kids played ball outside and made baskets from a new game. There was a birthday cake and many presents for Susan.  

Mar 31 Truman announced he would not run for reelection. Wage Stabilizer Charles E. Wilson resigned over the recommended increase for steel workers. Bo McMillan [sic] is dead at 57.

 Apr 1 Att'y Gen';l McGrath declare he would refuse to answer the financial questionnaire special investigator Newbold Morris is handing out. A N.Y. County grand jury called former Mayor O'Dwyer's probes shams to cover up police graft. The trial of the 16 "second string" "reds" started with an attack on the jury picking system.

Apr 2 Eugene stayed home with a sore throat. Sylvia's class went to the Museum of the City of New York. Ferenc Molnar is dead at 74. On Saturday Sylvia drew "The Snowed-in Family" MB Hill, "Understood Betsy" D. Canfield Fisher, "Betsy-Tacy" M.H. .Lovelace and "The Saucy Betsy" E.C. Phillips. Eugene had gone to his friend Larry R's house. 

Apr 3 Eugene still home but no temp. Willy Sutton and his pal Tom Kling were found guilty of robbing a Queens bank in 1950. In the mean time Sutton got 30 years for carrying a loaded gun. Truman and McGrath had a heated argument at the National Airport awaiting the arrival of Queen Juliana. Following this McGrath discharged Newbold Morris who is investigating graft in government and Truman fired McGrath and made Judge McGranery  the new Att'y Gen'l. Two Baltimore Communists were found guilty of conspiring against the government. Monte Irvin fractured his ankle, blasting Giant hopes of a repeat pennant.

Apr 4 Lillian got a dress and hat for Sylvia and a hat for herself. Also slacks for me and a cap for Eugene. Livingston and Paley of Local 65 were found in contempt of Court for refusing to turn over records and membership lists. The World Economic Conference opened in Moscow with Chinese delegates offering trade pacts with the West. The Soviet charges of germ warfare by the U.S. in Korea have been denied and denounced by several experts.

Apr 5 I took Sylvia over to Susan Kahn in the rain to pick up the script of the class play. Sylvia is only a fairy as she was absent. Sylvia decided to stay and play with Susan. It rained almost all day but in between I went to the library with Eugene where he drew "Pigskin Warriors" - J. Scholz, "Club Team" JR Richard [?], "Starting Pitcher" D. Decker and "Cowboy Joe of the Circle S" - Helen Rushmore. Frank Costello was convicted of contempt of the Kefauver Comm. last year.