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of "board members" on a planning board. A card indicates  <br>
of "board members" on a planning board. A card indicates  <br>
who they are inclined to, but this secret at the start.  <br>
who they are inclined to, but this secret at the start.  <br>
Players move around a track by throwingtwo dice and  <br>
Players move around a track by throwing two dice and  <br>
using either one or both. When they land on a "board  <br>
using either one or both. When they land on a "board  <br>
member" they can buy influence, the number of units of  <br>
member" they can buy influence, the number of units of  <br>
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I told him of my idea to suggest a piece on  <br>
I told him of my idea to suggest a piece on  <br>
historical oddities of <u>CHESS</u>. Read Davidson's  <br>
historical oddities of <u>CHESS</u>. Read Davidson's  <br>
''<u>A SHORT HISTORY OF CHESS</u>'' and Gollon's ''<u>CHESS VARIATIONS</u>''.
''<u>A SHORT HISTORY OF CHESS</u>'' pretty completely and looked at <br>
Murray's ''<u>A HISTORY OF CHESS</u>'' and Gollon's ''<u>CHESS VARIATIONS</u>''.
 
Made very rough equipment for the <u>FAIRY TALE GAME</u>  <br>
and tried to make it by myself. Worked pretty well.
 
On a TV broadcast showing the hotels in Miami Beach, in  <br>
connection with the Democratic convention, there was a  <br>
scene of a social director getting up a game of <u>LANDSLIDE</u>.
 
Wrote to <u>Mike Abrams</u> about his <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u>.  <br>
Wrote to <u>Phil Cohen</u>. Mentioned <u>CIRCLE CHESS</u>, <u>BUGS & LOOOPS</u>,  <br>
''<u>NOUVEAUX JEUX D'ECHECS INTERESSANTS</u>'', <u>JEU DES CIRCUITS</u>,  <br>
<u>KNIGHT CHASE</u>, <u>PARITY</u>, ''<u>GAMES & PUZZLES</u>'',  <br>
his writing a column on <u>CHESS</u> variations, my playing <u>LOA</u> with him  <br>
as soon as I have a little more time, anf that I am  <br>
playing <u>PROXIMITY CHESS</u> and <u>FOCUS</u> with <u>Bill Rawlings</u>.
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At ''<u>WOMAN'S DAY</u>'' the other fellow was interested in  <br>
<u>''AGOG''</u> (which I brought along) and wants to buy 2 copies.