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Oct 26 Sunday Dr Holzman called up saying that Sylvia had had an xray ... He advised us to wait another day to see if there was any improvement. Mom and pop took Sam & Molly & us over to the hospital for the visiting hours 2-3. ...

Oct 27 We went to Lebanon this morning and waited until Drs. Holzman and Sherwin came down after seeing Sylvia. ...

Oct 28 Sylvia was better today. She is getting liquids by mouth now but no solid food yet. Lewis sent his miners back to work pending a decision on the salary rise. 15,000 attend a "Garden" rally for presidential candidate of the Progressive Party Vince Halliman. The speakers were V.P. candidate, Mrs Charlotta Bass, Corliss Lamont, Dr DuBois, State Sen. Bianchi, Robeson, Marcantonio, etc. Eugene went to Dr Fleishner and got a new prescription for eye glasses. 

Oct 29 Sylvia is much improved. She is now in a room with about 5 beds. She had some soft foods and ice cream. Stevenson had his wind-up rally at the "Garden". Hundreds Tens of thousands turned out to mill around the adjoining blocks. Speakers included Farley, Impellitteri, Lehman, Powell, Tobin, Cashmore, Potofsky. Entertainers included Bogart, Sandburg, Calhern, Jessel, Bankhead. 

Oct 30 Sylvia is doing well. McCarthy's speech attacking Stevenson was attacked as scurrilous by all those liberals. Russia proposed an intern'l Commission to end the Korean war. 

Oct 31 Sylvia had a slight rise in temp. but we expect her home Sunday or Monday. Eisenhower ended his N.Y. campaign with a "Garden" rally Eugene had glassed made by Dr Attinson with Dr Fleishher's prescription - $11. 

Nov 1 Sylvia Lillian took Eugene to Dr Holzman for his check-up. He has gained only 1/2 pound and grew a little. Dr Holzman stressed a diet for Eugene - bread, starches. He also advised two Zymacaps instead of one a day. We saw Sylvia and she was cheerful and anxious to get home. Eugene drew "The Whiz Kids" - H Paxton - "The Jim Thorpe Story" G. Schoor, "Best Detective Stories - 1950" D. C. Cooke, "The Best of Science Fiction" - G. Conklin and "Holman on Basketball". Trygve Lie fired three of the nine UN aides he had suspended.