Sunday, August 14, 2022

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Jan 23 Sunday Mom and pop came over for dinner. Lil had gotten Eugene dungarees as mom's present. Also socks. Sylvia got a pretty sweater blouse. We were supposed to go to Lil's but Susan got temperature. We went for a drive after mom and pop left. 

Jan 24 Eugene went ice skating at Wollman Memorial with Larry, Martin B. and several others.  

The box score for the game we went to on 1/22 was glued in here, and this entry was written around it. 

 

Jan 25 Djilas and Dedijer, Yugoslav Communists who asked for democratization of the "party" were found guilty of hostile propaganda but their sentences were suspended.

Jan 26 Lillian is recovering from a cold. Tonight she made her annual collection in the building for the 'March of Dimes'. The 'House' voted 409-3 to support Eisenhower in any decision on the Formosa crisis. Russia ended the state of war with Germany. 

Jan 27 Eugene drew "Relief Pitching" [sic] R.G. Emery, "The Universe Around Us" Sir James Jeans, "The Real McGraw" Mrs McGraw, "The Silent World" Capt. J.A. Cousteau, "Stories for Tomorrow" W. Sloane. Claude Lightfoot was found guilty of belonging to the C.P. while conscious of its aims to overthrow the government. Joe DiMaggio led Ted Lyons, Dazzy Vance & Gabby Hartnett into the Hall of Fame. 

Jan 28 Eugene plays the piano almost every day. Serge Rubinstein financial wizard and draft dodger was found strangled to death in his apt. at 46. 

Jan 29 ... The Senate approved Eisenhower's Formosan Plan to take any action to defend the Island 85-3. Sens. Lehman, Morse & Langer dissented.

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