June 27 Sunday Over to Woodlawn where I beat Warren Burd. The kids played with each other and I played with Eugene. Molly & Sam came over as did pop and Peggy who was staying at mom's since yesterday. Pop took us home.
June 28 Lil and I walked to Tremont where we got a camp trunk $7.49. President Arbenz of Guatemala resigned under pressure and turned over power to Col. Diaz chief of the Armed forces who promised to fight on against the rebels.
June 29 Returned to work today. Lillian has had an attack of belching and distress for several days. She ... and gone on a diet. Played some tennis with Milt Levy today. Eugene went to Emerson Radio with Larry and another boy. The ruling junta in Guatemala banned the C.P.
June 30 Went out with Eugene and had a catch with him. He got an 84% average in his studies. In regents he got 90 in math and 80 in science. A new junta in Guatemala announced a cease fire had been arranged with the rebels. Communist officials arrested and political prisoners freed. Oppenheimer lost his last appeal to the A.E.C. 4-1. Churchill's five days of conferences with Eisenhower resulted in statements calling for reduction of armaments, use of atomic power for enrichment of mankind and world peace.
July 1 At St. James, while waiting for Fred Johnson, Sylvia came around on her bike. I sent her home for her tennis clothes. She came back with everything but her sneakers. She went home again but this time, Fred had arrived and Sylvia was fit to be tied. I beat Fred. Lynn Riggs is dead at 54.
July 2 Lost to Al Berman. Sylvia went to Jerome Pool with Susan Kaufman and her mother. The French in a drastic move evacuated the entire Southern zone of the Red River delta. This is a bigger victory for the Vietminh than Dienbienphu.
July 3 Wimbledon: Ken Rosewall d. T Trabert 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 J. Drobny d. B. Patty 6-2, 6-4. 4-6, 9-7 Drobny d. Rosewall 13-11, 4-6, 6-2, 9-7 M. Connelly d. L. Brough 6-2, 7-5. Hartwig & Rose d. Seixas & Trabert 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Seixas & D. Hart d. Rosewall & Mrs. duPont 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. L Brough & Mrs. duPont d. S. Fry & D. Hart 4-6, 9-7, 6-3. Eugene visited Bobby at the Rosenberg's new home and had a good time. Lil & Sylvia saw "Dial M for Murder" at the R.K.O. Fordham with Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings and "The Boy from Oklahoma" with Will Rogers Jr. A 'red' purge is on in Guatemala. Sen. Hugh Butler is dead at 76.
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