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PATRIOTS' DAY (MAINE) - 110TH DAY - 256 DAYS TO COME | PATRIOTS' DAY (MAINE) - 110TH DAY - 256 DAYS TO COME | ||
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With <u>Mary McKee</u> to Ch. 13 for 8 minute segment on the | With <u>Mary McKee</u> to Ch. 13 [channel 13] for 8 minute segment on the | ||
"Louise" show. She wasn't there and I was interviewed by | "Louise" show. She wasn't there and I was interviewed by | ||
a young fellow with a beard. We both took off our jackets and | a young fellow with a beard. We both took off our jackets and | ||
did the segment in shirtsleeves. <br> | did the segment in shirtsleeves. <br> | ||
Discussed the Xerox exhibit a little but most of <s>program</s> segment | Discussed the Xerox exhibit a little but most of <s>program</s> segment | ||
was on <u>ACQUIRE</u> and <u>SLEUTH</u> and <u>AGOG</u>.//<u>ACQUIRE</u | was on <u>ACQUIRE</u> and <u>SLEUTH</u> and <u>AGOG</u>.//<u>ACQUIRE</u> | ||
board now much improved. <br> | board now much improved. <br> | ||
Back to exhibit hall and mounted <u>ACQUIRE</u> and </u>SLEUTH</u>. <br> | Back to exhibit hall and mounted <u>ACQUIRE</u> and </u>SLEUTH</u>. <br> | ||
Press luncheon in private room of "Shakespeare" | Press luncheon in private room of "Shakespeare." Talking with | ||
three reporters mainly. One <u>Mildred Mikkanen</u> of the | three reporters mainly. One <u>Mildred Mikkanen</u> of the | ||
''<u>TIMES-UNION</u>'' took pages of notes. Her article will be in the | ''<u>TIMES-UNION</u>'' took pages of notes. Her article will be in the | ||
Saturday supplement and she promised to send me a tear-sheet. | Saturday supplement and she promised to send me a tear-sheet. | ||
Gave her my card. <br> | Gave her my card. <br> | ||
Back to exhibit hall. About 60 kids there. They weren't bad | Back to exhibit hall. About 60 kids there. They weren't bad | ||
except that they threw the bean bags like baseballs | except that they threw the bean bags like baseballs | ||
and broke about 3. Also one <u>ORBIT</u> (which arrived | and broke about 3. Also one <u>ORBIT</u> (which arrived | ||
this morning) was broken and another swiped. <br> | this morning) was broken and another swiped. <br> | ||
<u>John Rasor</u> will have signs made "Underhand throwing | <u>John Rasor</u> will have signs made "Underhand throwing | ||
only" made up for the bean bag games. He seemed happy with the show. <br> | only" made up for the bean bag games. He seemed happy with the show. <br> | ||
The Xerox photographer took a lot of pictures and I asked | The Xerox photographer took a lot of pictures and I asked | ||
<u>Mary McKee</u> about sending me some. She said she'd send | <u>Mary McKee</u> about sending me some. She said she'd send | ||
me contact prints of all of them to pick out those I wanted | me contact prints of all of them to pick out those I wanted | ||
enlarged; but to call her collect if she forgot. <br> | enlarged; but to call her collect if she forgot. <br> | ||
After the kids and reporters left I put together a construction | After the kids and reporters left I put together a construction | ||
with <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u> and it was placed on an old table with <br> | with <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u> and it was placed on an old table with | ||
a | a plastic case on it. | ||
Looked in department stores. Nothing. <br> | |||
Going over the unused games and the unused parts of | |||
the others. Packed some in my valise and others in a carton for | |||
<u>Bernie</u> to take back with him. <br> | |||
To a fancy restaurant with <u>John Rasor</u>, <u>Herb</u>, Jackie, <u>Bernie</u>, and | |||
John's wife. Gave a copy of <u>AGOG</u> to <u>John</u> and his wife. They | |||
seemed glad to get it. <br> | |||
Gave John my bill for $700 and I'll mail him my out of | |||
pocket expense account. <br> | |||
Called BB. No game activity other than a call from <u>Claude</u>. | |||
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(cont. from 4/20) <br> | |||
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Dynamic Designs is doing a <u>GAME</u> based on feeling (touching?). | |||
Called <u>Bob Gellman</u> (who called me Tuesday). He and his partner | |||
are not satisfied with <u>SCOTLAND YARD</u>. They want my opinion | |||
of it as a consultant - for pay. Then if I think I can | |||
fix it up, we'll discuss a flat fee or a royalty arrangement. | |||
I'll go there Monday at 3. <br> | |||
I asked about <u>HOLIDAY</u> and he still hasn't rcd. [received] the slides | |||
from G.A.F. He is thinking of calling them in Portland Oregon. | |||
(cont. on 4/18) | |||