Apr 26 Sunday On a beautiful warm day we went to Bronx Park Botanical Gardens. We saw the wild plants at the Rock Gardens, also tulip beds. We measured the depth of the pool near the hot houses with a stick and played some ball. At home, delicatessen. Russia voiced its willingness to talk peace with us.
Apr 27 The U.N. opposed the Communists truce plan over the time involved in settling fate of prisoners not wishing repatriation and the neutral country which would keep these prisoners during the interim. Lillian went to a Girl Scout Neighborhood Association. Eugene went to the Museum of Natural History and Central Park with his class.
Apr 28 Eisenhower announced a new Security Plan for government employees to replace Truman's Loyalty Program. The U.S. offered $100,000 for the first Communist pilot who brought in a M.I.G. and $50,000 for every other one. Sarah Adler is dead at 95.
Apr 29 Eugene brought home a Spanish test marked 32% - awful. He is to study every day now berore listening to ball games. Communists said they would agree to an Asian country to act as custodian for unwillling prisoners. French elections saw Communists retain their vote as the largest party in Paris. Pinay's Independents made the greatest gains and De Gaulle the greatest losses.
Apr 30 The Allies rejected the Asian country as custodian of prisoners on the grounds of possible domination by Communist countries because of proximity to them. Returned Americans continued to tell about "Red" atrocities against helpless P.O.W.'s. Att'y Gen'l Brownell added 62 organizations to the 192 groups already designated as Subversive. The May Day Committee bowed to the police ban on a parade but will concentrate on the Union Square demonstration which was sanctioned. Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves because the first player to hit the ball into the Polo Grounds bleachers in a regular league game. Lillian read "The Immigrants" [sic] - V Moberg "Written in the Stars" - about Albrecht Durer - F Hope Fisher. We both read "Between Sittings" Jo Davidson's Autobiography. We went to the Boy Scout Troop 189 - 18th Anniversary. Mom and pop also came. Eugene got prizes for his model city, honor patrol, getting out the vote and reaching the age of 13. Mom and pop gave Sylvia another doll for her collection - Miss Israel and brought the bag Mr Rothbaum had made for her.
May 1 I was deluged with presents from the family. A raincoat, belt, pajamas and denims for tennis. Edwin Berry Burgum was dismissed from N.Y.U. for refusing to testify. We went to the "Grand" to see Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin in "The Stooge" - quite funny and "Tropic Zone" with Ronald Reagan and Rhonda Fleming. At supper the kids had been frolicking and Sylvia began to cough strenuously ...
May 2 The kids went to Mrs Nadler for their rehearsal for the concert. Estimates of 5 to 25000 attended the Union Square rally on May Day. Robeson and Howard Fast spoke. Robeson sang.
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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