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Oct 29 Sunday We went over to Mom's for lunch. Harry and Lil came over later. The kids romped around and made a big racket. Pop took us home. Peggy cried bitterly when we left as she wanted to go along with us. Eugene lost a chess game to Pop. In the evening we went to the Girls Commercial High School to see the Post Office Players in "The Schemes of 1950". We saw some excellent bits - a barn dance, showboat etc. and some fine singing and dancing. Mildred sat.

Oct 30 North Korean resistance stiffened as 110,000 Allied troops drove for the Chinese border. Ben Gurion remained Premier of a new Israel cabinet. King Gustav of Sweden is dead at 92 and Maurice Costello at 73.

Oct 31 North Korean troops took to the offensive with Chinese Communists reported in the fight. Anti-US Nationalists in Porto Rico rebelled in several towns with 23 reported killed. Tibet, the object of an invasion by Chinese Communists asked help of India. Russia declared it would boycott Lie, if elected Sec'y Gen'l. A bookie put the finger on nine cops who took graft.

Nov 1 Lil had to get Sylvia some beets as that is what she represents in class. The UN voted to end the ban on Franco 37-10. Save [?] No Korean counter attacks held up the G.I. race for the Manchurian border. John Boettiger Jr 50, former son-in-law of F.D.R. committed suicide due to illness.

Nov 2 Two Puerto Rican Nationalists stormed Pres. Truman's home with blazing guns in an attempt to assassinate him. One assassin and one guard were killed but the president was untouched. The other assassin was wounded as were two other guards. North Koreans ripped into GIs in the Unsan area. The UN extended Lie's term for three years 46-5. G. B. Shaw is dead at 94. 

Nov 3 Many friends and relations of the Puerto Rican assassins have been arrested to ascertain their possible complicity in the shooting. In Puerto Rico, every Nationalist, Communist and left wing trade union leader in sight was jailed. Jim Konstanty of the Phillies won the M.V..P. award in the N.L. 

Nov 4 Eugene and Bobby are playing "Big Business". They could play it all day as it intrigues them. Sylvia is making a dress for her doll, with a pocket. Half of a trapped U.S. regiment escaped the North Koreans as the latter's drive was stopped. Hundreds were arrested in the Puerto Rican revolt. The UN voted to set up a "Peace Observation Comm." with Russia's participation. The vote was 52-5. Machinery was created for a collective security Army. The South Korean Assembly turned down Syngman Rhee's choice for of Education Minister Paik Nak Choon as Premier 100-21.