1967_Sackson_349_November 25.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1967
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 5, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1967_Sackson_349_November 25.jpg
Title
1967_Sackson_349_November 25.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1967
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 5, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1967
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
11/22
SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER
1967 329th day - 36 days to come
The registered letter for EXECUTIVE DECISION came.
A package came from Mike Abrams which should have contained
the following:- 2 Books (INS, CRISIS)
1 World History for CRISIS
1 Bulletin for CRISIS
3 ARMADA marker pieces & 1 playing board
The package was opened and only the World History and
the playing board, torn, came, the World History was as follows:-
"The rare element Dermatium is mined in the Rhu Day Valley
which borders the two small countries of Ergosum and Fabuland. Until
now an agreement held together by the Peaceheard Pact has allowed
both countries to mine this element. Several times during the past
few years each of the countries has disputed the right of the
other to use the mines, but on every occasion a new agreement has
been reached and fighting avoided.
Dermatium is a volatile element and thus is very dangerous to mine.
Until recently it was used primarily in the production of skin
cream. Last year, however, scientists discovered that by shooting Der-
matium through the dried digestive tracts of monkeys who had been
fed iodized salt, a new synthetic substance, Balonium, could be created,
one pound of which would contain energy sufficient to run all of man's
present machines for the next 10,000 years; or, if used destructively,
enough explosive power to destroy the world. This discovery
obviously has increased the value of the Rhu Day Valley and is a major
factor in the crisis which is now developing, as evidenced by these
recent incidents, reported by the Aximore press:
1. On the night of April 2, an explosion ripped through the Ergosum
portion of the Dermatium mine, blocking tunnels and destroying ma-
chinery. Although there has been no official announcement or state-
ment, it is generally felt by Ergosum intelligence experts that the
Fabuland goverment masterminded the explosion.
2. The Ergosum Air Force has reported Fabuland reconnaissance
planes over the airspace of Ergosum. Chief Strategist Daycart
of the Ergosum Air Force feels that the planes are selecting targets
for an impending attack.
3. Ergosum reconnaissance planes report that Fabuland troops are bi-
vouacked in the hills just beyond the Rhu Day Valley.
4. Persistent Rumors state that Camelot and Dolchaveet are
giving undercover aid to Fabuland in the hope that they will re-
ceive dermatium after a Fabuland takeover of the mines.
5. Many world leaders are wondering if Axiom and Burymore
will come to the aid of Ergosum as they have in the past.
(c) WBSI 1966.
Sent back the package with a letter.
Spoke to Claude. Discussed his giving ideas for themes
in WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU? I said I didn't think it would
be wise to set scales for helping each other out with their
games and that if someone he came up with an (cont. on 11/22)
SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER
1967 329th day - 36 days to come
The registered letter for EXECUTIVE DECISION came.
A package came from Mike Abrams which should have contained
the following:- 2 Books (INS, CRISIS)
1 World History for CRISIS
1 Bulletin for CRISIS
3 ARMADA marker pieces & 1 playing board
The package was opened and only the World History and
the playing board, torn, came, the World History was as follows:-
"The rare element Dermatium is mined in the Rhu Day Valley
which borders the two small countries of Ergosum and Fabuland. Until
now an agreement held together by the Peaceheard Pact has allowed
both countries to mine this element. Several times during the past
few years each of the countries has disputed the right of the
other to use the mines, but on every occasion a new agreement has
been reached and fighting avoided.
Dermatium is a volatile element and thus is very dangerous to mine.
Until recently it was used primarily in the production of skin
cream. Last year, however, scientists discovered that by shooting Der-
matium through the dried digestive tracts of monkeys who had been
fed iodized salt, a new synthetic substance, Balonium, could be created,
one pound of which would contain energy sufficient to run all of man's
present machines for the next 10,000 years; or, if used destructively,
enough explosive power to destroy the world. This discovery
obviously has increased the value of the Rhu Day Valley and is a major
factor in the crisis which is now developing, as evidenced by these
recent incidents, reported by the Aximore press:
1. On the night of April 2, an explosion ripped through the Ergosum
portion of the Dermatium mine, blocking tunnels and destroying ma-
chinery. Although there has been no official announcement or state-
ment, it is generally felt by Ergosum intelligence experts that the
Fabuland goverment masterminded the explosion.
2. The Ergosum Air Force has reported Fabuland reconnaissance
planes over the airspace of Ergosum. Chief Strategist Daycart
of the Ergosum Air Force feels that the planes are selecting targets
for an impending attack.
3. Ergosum reconnaissance planes report that Fabuland troops are bi-
vouacked in the hills just beyond the Rhu Day Valley.
4. Persistent Rumors state that Camelot and Dolchaveet are
giving undercover aid to Fabuland in the hope that they will re-
ceive dermatium after a Fabuland takeover of the mines.
5. Many world leaders are wondering if Axiom and Burymore
will come to the aid of Ergosum as they have in the past.
(c) WBSI 1966.
Sent back the package with a letter.
Spoke to Claude. Discussed his giving ideas for themes
in WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU? I said I didn't think it would
be wise to set scales for helping each other out with their
games and that if someone he came up with an (cont. on 11/22)
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