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Dec 5 Sunday Sylvia rarely has much to eat for breakfast on school days. 

I guess dad was struggling for something to write, because it was not a school day. 

Dec 6 West Berlin election saw the Socialists return to power. The C.P. got 20% of the vote. 

Dec 7 President Eisenhower has been attacked by the McCarthyites on the right and the Democrats on the liberal side as unfit. 

Dec 8 Sylvia has been named to the Press Club in her class after writing a beautiful essay. Jerry Bank and "Red" often call for Eugene in the morning. Eugene drew "Explorations in Science"  W. Kaempffert, "Assignment in Eternity" R A Heinlein, "Lord Hornblower" CS Forester, "The Maverick Queen" Zane Grey, "West of the River" C. Laird. 

Dec 9 McCarthy broke with Eisenhower saying he was sorry he supported him for the presidency. He charged he was easy on Communism. Eisenhower refused to retaliate. The U.S. asked the U.N. to use its moral authority to bring about the release of the US airmen jailed by Peking as spies. One policeman killed himself and one resigned in the "courtesy card" scandal involving traffic violations. Red China warned the U.S. to get out of Formosa. 

Dec 10 We took Eugene to the lumber yard again where he wants to get plywood now instead of the masonite but the piece was too big so we let it go temporarily. We took him to Clinton High where he saw Science lose a swimming meet to Evander. Lil & I made several stops for business. I brought brown shoes at McCann's $8.00 and we brought home chow mein. Gladys George is dead of suicide at 50, Bill McGowan at 58, August Claesssens at 69 and Stephen Penrose at 46. 

Dec 11 Eugene played with Bobby in his father's office. Sylvia went skating at Wollman Memorial Rink with Ann S. and Anita. Sylvia told us she skates rapidly. Lil Eugene & I went to the Kingsbridge after lunch before Sylvia got home. We saw "Rear Window" with James Stewart, Grace Kelly.

Eugene stayed to see "Pride of the Blue Grass". The U.N. voted 47-5 to condemn Red China's jailing of the U.S. fliers.

 

Dad left space, perhaps for the name of the other movie.