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== WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 1970 == | == WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 1970 == | ||
217th day - 148 days to come | 217th day - 148 days to come | ||
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Called <u>Fabio<u | Called <u>Fabio</u> about the deduction for Author Alterations | ||
on <u>AGOG<u | on <u>AGOG</u>. He'll check and call me back. Called again | ||
about 2:30 and spoke to <u>Fay<u | about 2:30 and spoke to <u>Fay</u>. She is working on it and | ||
will let me know as soon as she gets it settled.<br> | will let me know as soon as she gets it settled.<br> | ||
Also spoke to a girl in publicity who had her boss, | Also spoke to a girl in publicity who had her boss, | ||
Mrs. <u>Selma Shapiro, call me back. She'll look into getting | Mrs. <u>Selma Shapiro</u>, call me back. She'll look into getting | ||
a flyer prepared for <u>AGOG<u | a flyer prepared for <u>AGOG</u> and also will get me 3 or | ||
4 copies to have on hand. Will call me. | 4 copies to have on hand. Will call me. | ||
Deposit the 3M check at "United Mutual Bank." | Deposit the 3M check at "United Mutual Bank." | ||
Rcd. a letter from <u>Jim Kraus<u | Rcd. a letter from <u>Jim Kraus</u>:- Thanked me for my | ||
suggestions on <u>OCTRIX<u | suggestions on <u>OCTRIX</u>.<br> | ||
The shortened "Search Deck" will probably do it for | The shortened "Search Deck" will probably do it for | ||
<u>SEARCH<u | <u>SEARCH</u>. "You will receive our contract shortly, and I am | ||
sure you will be pleased."<br> | sure you will be pleased."<br> | ||
<u>PROFIT | <u>PROFIT</u>. "Good evaluations." | ||
<u>Martin Gardner<u | <u>Martin Gardner</u> called before I got home and I called | ||
back, having considerable trouble due to a | back, having considerable trouble due to a | ||
problem with his phone.<br> | problem with his phone.<br> | ||
He is working on a new book of columns from | He is working on a new book of columns from | ||
<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN<u | <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u> and this one will include <u>FOCUS</u>. I will | ||
have until the end of the year to tell him of any | have until the end of the year to tell him of any | ||
changes I want. He has already incorporated the material | changes I want. He has already incorporated the material | ||
on the symmetrical draw. He will mention <u>AGOG and the | on the symmetrical draw. He will mention <u>AGOG</u> and the | ||
Whitman edition of <u>FOCUS<u | Whitman edition of <u>FOCUS</u>.<br> | ||
This new book will not be put out by "Simon & Shuster." | This new book will not be put out by "Simon & Shuster." | ||
He doesn't like the junk they have been putting out lately | He doesn't like the junk they have been putting out lately | ||
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except the "Dr. Matrix" which he put in a separate book. | except the "Dr. Matrix" which he put in a separate book. | ||
Sometimes the publisher rearranges the order.<br> | Sometimes the publisher rearranges the order.<br> | ||
In New England Martin picked up a game called <u>TELBAX<u | In New England Martin picked up a game called <u>TELBAX</u>. | ||
It was patented around 1914 and consists of 18 <u>DOMINOS<u | It was patented around 1914 and consists of 18 <u>DOMINOS</u> | ||
cards. On the back is a red cross. The crosses are | cards. On the back is a red cross. The crosses are | ||
graduated in size so that if you can place the size | graduated in size so that if you can place the size | ||
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I told him of my leaving engineering. | I told him of my leaving engineering. | ||
<u>Claude called earlier and I told him of the good outcome | <u>Claude</u> called earlier and I told him of the good outcome | ||
on the <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION<u | on the <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> contract. | ||
Read the rules for "Avalon-Hill's" <u>THE STOCK MARKET GAME<u | Read the rules for "Avalon-Hill's" <u>THE STOCK MARKET GAME</u>. | ||