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 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  <br>
+With <u>Mary McKee</u> to Ch. 13 for 8 minute segment on the
-"Louise" show. She wasn't there and I was interviewed by  <br>
+"Louise" show. She wasn't there and I was interviewed by
-a young fellow with a beard. We both took off our jackets and   <br>
+a young fellow with a beard. We both took off our jackets and
 did the segment in shirtsleeves.  <br>
-Discussed the Xerox exhibit a little but most of <s>program</s> segment  <br>
+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>  <br>
+was on <u>ACQUIRE</u> and <u>SLEUTH</u> and <u>AGOG</u>.//<u>ACQUIRE</u>
 board now much improved.  <br>
 Back to exhibit hall and mounted <u>ACQUIRE</u> and </u>SLEUTH</u>.  <br>
-Press luncheon in private room of "Shakespeare". Talking with  <br>
+Press luncheon in private room of "Shakespeare". Talking with
-three reporters mainly. One <u>Mildred Mikkanen</u> of the  <br>
+three reporters mainly. One <u>Mildred Mikkanen</u> of the
-''<u>TIMES-UNION</u>'' took pages of notes. Her article will be in the   <br>
+''<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.  <br>
+Saturday supplement and she promised to send me a tear-sheet.
 Gave her my card.  <br>
-Back to exhibit hall. About 60 kids there. They weren't bad  <br>
+Back to exhibit hall. About 60 kids there. They weren't bad
-except that they threw the bean bags like baseballs  <br>
+except that they threw the bean bags like baseballs
-and broke about 3. Also one <u>ORBIT</u> (which arrived  <br>
+and broke about 3. Also one <u>ORBIT</u> (which arrived
 this morning) was broken and another swiped.  <br>
-<u>John Rasor</u> will have signs made "Underhand throwing  <br>
+<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>
-The Xerox photographer took a lot of pictures and I asked  <br>
+The Xerox photographer took a lot of pictures and I asked
-<u>Mary McKee</u> about sending me some. She said she'd send  <br>
+<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   <br>
+me contact prints of all of them to pick out those I wanted
 enlarged; but to call her collect if she forgot.  <br>
-After the kids and reporters left I put together a construction  <br>
+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 plastic case on it.  <br>
+a plastic case on it.
 Looked in department stores. Nothing.  <br>
-Going over the unused games and the unused parts of  <br>
+Going over the unused games and the unused parts of
-the others. Packed some in my valise and others in a carton for  <br>
+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  <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  <br>
+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  <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>.