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Called <u>Marvin Channing</u> at ''<u>WOMAN'S DAY</u>'' to tell him that I came <br> | Called <u>Marvin Channing</u> at ''<u>WOMAN'S DAY</u>'' to tell him that I came <br> | ||
up with <u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u>. He wanted to see <br> | up with <u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u>. He wanted to see <br> | ||
it at once, | it at once, since their art director is going on vacation. Date <br> | ||
for this afternoon. <br> | |||
To ''<u>WOMAN'S DAY</u>'' and showed the game to <u>Channing</u> and <u>Duncan Carter</u>, <br> | |||
who I met last time. They liked the game and were surprised <br> | |||
that I actually came up with something. They preferred <br> | |||
having the board 4 x 4 and eliminating the "L" take-off. <br> | |||
(Advertising men can't think too much, and are used to <u>BINGO</u>.) <br> | |||
They also want Dick Butkus out. He wants too much money. <br> | |||
They asked me if I knew a company that manufactures games <br> | |||
on contract and I suggested Avalon Hill. Called <u>Tom Shaw</u> <br> | |||
and set up a date for 8:30 A.M. on 8/14. I'll go there the <br> | |||
night before and meet Channing at A.H. They'll pay all <br> | |||
expenses and pay me for 2 days. | |||
On 8th Ave. bought the 10/71 ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>''. I am <br> | |||
mentioned in connection with my <u>HALMA</u> idea. | |||
While I was out <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> called. Asked me to call him <br> | |||
tomorrow <br> | |||
{<u>Carl Eisenberg</u> <br> | |||
{[phone] <br> | |||
{[phone] <br> | |||
In evening doing some further work in getting <br> | |||
<u>THE GENTLE ART OF POLITICS</u> into shape. BB typed deal <br> | |||
cards. They were changed to indicate the value by *, **, or ***. <br> | |||
''<u>TIME</u>'' Magazine, of today's date, had long article on <u>CHESS</u> <br> | |||
in general and <u>Bobby Fischer</u> in particular. (Filed in 1972 Misc.) | |||
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(cont. from 8/2) [8/10] | |||
<u>MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT</u>. If either, or both, are rejected <br> | |||
then we will mention our ideas. They would like to try <br> | |||
<u>UP THE ORGANIZATION</u> and I suggested that he call Claude. <br> | |||
Took home my father's translation of the remainder <br> | |||
of ''<u>PRZEWODNIK GIER</u>''. <br> | |||
Rcd. ''<u>THE GENERAL</u>'' (July - Aug. '72). Mentions <u>OUTDOOR SURVIVAL</u>, but <br> | |||
not that it was done by <u>Jim Dunnigan</u>. <br> | |||
Rcd. 2 copies of <u>MYWORD</u> from Gamut of Games. | |||
[Started 8/10] | |||