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 THOMAS ALVA EDISON - BORN 1847 - 42ND DAY - 324 DAYS TO COME
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-Rcd. a call from : -   <br>
+Rcd. [received] a call from : -   <br>
 {Miss <u>Nancy Weber</u>  <br>
 {<u>LIFESTYLE</u> Magazine  <br>
 {572 Madison Ave. (Rm. 706) [PL 5 - 2691]  <br>
 {New York, N.Y. 10022  <br>
-The magazine is aimed towards "sophisticates" and will have  <br>
+The magazine is aimed towards "sophisticates" and will have
-a controlled circulation of 300,000. They are interested in  <br>
+a controlled circulation of 300,000. They are interested in
-a column of game reviews. <u>Mike Alber</u> told them that I  <br>
+a column of game reviews. <u>Mike Alber</u> told them that I
-know more about games than anyone in the country. Also that  <br>
+know more about games than anyone in the country. Also that
 I have written columns for ''<u>BOOKWORLD</u>''.  <br>
-She wanted me to send her my ''<u>BOOKWORLD</u>'' columns and  <br>
+She wanted me to send her my ''<u>BOOKWORLD</u>'' columns and
-I also sent the ones from ''<u>S & T</u>'' with <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>,  <br>
+I also sent the ones from ''<u>S & T</u>'' with <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>,
 <u>COMBINATION</u>, <u>VECTOR</u> et al.  <br>
-Told her about <u>AGOG</u>. She wanted me to have the publisher  <br>
+Told her about <u>AGOG</u>. She wanted me to have the publisher
-send her a copy but told her that Castle Book wasn't as  <br>
+send her a copy but told her that Castle Book wasn't as
-accomodating as Random House would be. Told her about  <br>
+accomodating as Random House would be. Told her about
 Metropolitain Book Store and she said she'd get a copy.
-Finally rcd. the $187.50 check for <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>,   <br>
+Finally rcd. the $187.50 check for <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>,
 together with a very formal letter signed by <u>Bob Edwards</u>.
-<u>Bob Hallowell</u> called. His designer came up with a packaging  <br>
+<u>Bob Hallowell</u> called. His designer came up with a packaging
-concept for the p. and p. games which everyone is crazy about.  <br>
+concept for the p. and p. games which everyone is crazy
-It is a plastic tray with a platform to hold the  <br>
+about. It is a plastic tray with a platform to hold the
-pad and space around it for the pencil and dice I  <br>
+pad and space around it for the pencil and dice I
-asked about the rules and he wanted to limit them to  <br>
+asked about the rules and he wanted to limit them to
-a 4" x 6" area on top of the platform. I didn't think that  <br>
+a 4" x 6" area on top of the platform. I didn't think that
-would be enough room and suggested
+would be enough room and suggested a folded sheet. At
+first he thought it would add 1¢ to the cost but then
+decided it would cost as much to print on the platform. <br>
+He wants me to have the rules completed for 6 of
+the games so that they can pick 2 to do an art job
+on. He thinks <u>DRILL FOR OIL</u>, with a name like
+<u>WILDCAT</u>, will lend itself to artistic treatment. He would
+like them by the end of next week.  <br>
+Wanted to discuss various problems, such as what to
+do about <u>THE FICTIONARY GAME</u> (Perforations to tear into
+pcs. [pieces] ?). He was rushed and will call me back on Monday.
+I called <u>Felicia</u> to ask for <u>Chuck Titus</u>' address. Got answering
+service who said she was at home.  <br>
+Felicia called. She rcd. a letter from <u>Bob Edwards</u> asking
+some questions about <u>CHECKPOINT</u>. They seem to like it
+a lot. No mention of <u>PLANES</u>.  <br>
+Another letter from <u>Bob Edwards</u> <s>asking</s> talking
+about <u>PSYCHE-PATHS</u> & <u>KALIKO</u> and asking questions about "both
+games." Originally he knew they were the same game. She
+sent him Titus' original model of <u>KALIKO</u> in a tube.  <br>
+Told her about <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> check and the cold letter.
+She said it was probably written by his secretary.
+She told me that she rcd. a letter from <u>Mary Hilt</u>. I didn't  <br>
+(cont. on 2/9)