April 06, 1990 • Page Image 26
…CLOSE-UP drop the "Dr." so as not to appear over-qualified, but his pride wouldn't let him. That pride did bend, however: after 3 1/2 months, Gesse was ready to take any job. He and Vera were hired as draftsmen, for a total wage of $12.20 an hour. Gesse, who had been a chief project engineer in the Soviet Union, couldn't hide his dislike for the me- nial work. Both he and his wife were fired after two weeks. Buoyed by the Jewish Family Ser- v...…

















































