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Title
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1972_Sackson_223_July 21.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1972
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 10, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1972
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
6/4
21 FRIDAY - JULY 1972
203RD DAY - 163 DAYS TO COME
Rcd. a royalty report from Random House. Between returns,
etc. I rcd. a check for $372.13. The amount from "Book
Sales Inc." was listed as $457.50, instead of $500.00, the
amount of my half of the advance. Called Ray Meyer (see
2/16) and asked about it. He checked and found that there was a charge
for resetting the corrections in the new edition.
This was taken from the advance.
I asked if he had a report on how many hard copies of
AGOG were sold by "Book Sales" but as of 3/31 they didn't
give an amount.
Rcd. an announcement of the 1st annual East Coast Convention
of the IFW. Among other games mentions:
KRUPP, NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION, and ALESIA.
Rcd. a note from Ken Hoffman - (I guess) with two letters
about my S & T column. One asked for info on LENSMAN. The
other suggests that I review EMPEROR OF CHINA.
Rcd. an envelope from Alice McElhone with material on her
brother, his game TRIPPPLES (pretty complete), and a copy of
a review by Vernhulst of CHICAGO TRIBUNE in which he
gives mentions of TRIPPPLES, A GAME FOR LIFE (which
includes excercising) [exercising?], and SHOVE - IT.
Called Earl to thank him for the invite yesterday. Only Claude
came and didn't stay long.
Claude told me that he had told Earl that he, I, and the
Amberstones were working on games for a company, and that
since it was the Amberstone's contract we couldn't insist that
Earl be included. I told him that I felt bad about it too.
He was understanding.
I'll drive over there some evening as soon as my work load eases.
Omar DeWitt and his wife Sue here for supper. He brought me a copy
of the AHIKS member's booklet. It contains a method of
dispensing with die rolls in international play. Also gives rules
clarifications for the following A.H. games : AFRIKA KORPS,
ANZIO, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, BLITZKRIEG, D-DAY, LUFTWAFFE,
PANZERBLITZ, STALINGRAD, & WATERLOO. Also a little on the
following S & T and SimPub games: ANZIO BEACHHEAD, BARBAROSSA, BASTOGNE, THE BATTLE OF MOSCOW, THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD,
CENTURION (TAC 13), COMBAT COMMAND, CRETE, DARK AGES, FLYING CIRCUS, FLYING FORTRESS, FLYING TIGERS, FRANCE 1940,
GRENADIER, GRUNT, ITALY, KOREA, KURSK, LEIPZIG, LOST BATTLES,
NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO, 1918, NORMANDY, PHALANX, SCHWEINFURT,
(Cranwell House), SICILY (Drumco), STRATEGY I, TACTICAL GAME 3,
TACTICAL GAME 14, TANNENBERG, THE BATTLE OF BORODINO.
Omar is the president of AHIKS.
He also brought a copy of FRANCE 1940, but I have one.
(cont. on 6/4)
