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MONDAY 28 DECEMBER 1970 <br> | |||
Holy Innocents <br> | |||
362nd day - 3 days to come | |||
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Sent X'Mas cards with messages to : <u>Frank Thibault</u>, <u>Tom Mason</u> (Whitman), <u>Dr. Tom Atwater</u>. Sent Frank Thibault a copy of my <u>BOOK WORLD</u> column. | Sent X'Mas cards with messages to : <u>Frank Thibault</u>, <u>Tom Mason</u> (Whitman), <u>Dr. Tom Atwater</u>. Sent Frank Thibault a copy of my <u>BOOK WORLD</u> column. | ||
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Rcd. a postcard from <u>Don Miller</u>. He'd like my "3M" article for the <u>GAMESMAN</u> by the middle of January. | Rcd. a postcard from <u>Don Miller</u>. He'd like my "3M" article for the <u>GAMESMAN</u> by the middle of January. | ||
Called <u>Rodger Hess</u> about the letter from <u>Bill Caruson</u> (12/21). Rodger said that he had an open mind about the whole deal. It could be any company, not necessarily "3M." Also, it doesn't matter to them if <u>David Frost</u>'s name is on the game or not, tho they think it should help. I agreed, but told him about "3M's" reluctance to have anyone's name on their games. Possibly "M.B." or "Parker," being more promotionally minded, might be a better possibly. I brought up the matter of finances. He didn't know what the arrangements were in the game field. I told him some of the usual, such as | Called <u>Rodger Hess</u> about the letter from <u>Bill Caruson</u> (12/21). Rodger said that he had an open mind about the whole deal. It could be any company, not necessarily "3M." Also, it doesn't matter to them if <u>David Frost</u>'s name is on the game or not, tho they think it should help. I agreed, but told him about "3M's" reluctance to have anyone's name on their games. Possibly "M.B." or "Parker," being more promotionally minded, might be a better possibly. I brought up the matter of finances. He didn't know what the arrangements were in the game field. I told him some of the usual, such as 5% and licensing coming out of that. He said he is sure we'll work something out fair to all of us. <br> | ||
We left it that I would work on it as soon as I get some other, less speculative, things out of the way. If he finds someone else he will let me know. | We left it that I would work on it as soon as I get some other, less speculative, things out of the way. If he finds someone else he will let me know. | ||
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Cut out my column from issue #24 of <u>S&T</u> to get repros tomorrow. Also packed my father's translation of the two Hungarian games for repros. | Cut out my column from issue #24 of <u>S&T</u> to get repros tomorrow. Also packed my father's translation of the two Hungarian games for repros. | ||
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<center>(cont. from 12/29) <FONT COLOR="#ff0000">[12/29] </FONT> </center> | <center>(cont. from 12/29) <FONT COLOR="#ff0000">[12/29] </FONT> </center> | ||
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Rcd. two books ordered from Publisher's Clearing House: <br> | Rcd. two books ordered from Publisher's Clearing House: <br> | ||
(cont. on 12/27) | |||