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Finished writeup of <u>STRATO CHECKERS</u>.
Finished writeup of <u>STRATO CHECKERS</u>. BB typed the column.
 
<u>Marvin Channing</u> called. They have decided, for financial reasons,
not to do <u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u>. I'm to send in my bill.
 
Rcd. [received] October <u>TOYS</u>. New item:- <u>DECATHALON GAME</u> (Sports Illustr. [Sports Illustrated] -
Time & Life Bldg. [Building] New York, N.Y.)
 
Rcd. [received] [illegible word crossed out] <u>POFORA CHART FOOTBALL GAME</u>, <u>POFORA BASEBALL GAME</u>,
and <u>POFORA SOLITAIRE BASKETBALL GAME</u> (ord. [ordered] 10/16).
 
Rcd. [received] <u>HEXCHECKERS</u> from <u>Robert Slenker</u> of Regis Game Co.,
Also a letter that <u>SHACKLES</u> is being improved. He has "10
solid games" and will send me information as soon as he gets
them from the printer. (Ord. [ordered] 10/16). He called Simulations about
advertising in <u>S & T</u>.
 
Rcd. [received] an announcement about a book to be published, in French and
English by Editions Stock devoted to Collectors and their
collections. It is called <u>WHO'S WHAT - L'ANNUAIRE DES COLLECTIONNEURS</u>.
I can list my collection without obligation to buy the book.
However it took a month for the letter to get here and I am
pretty sure it is now too late. The editor is Jean-Claude Bandot
who was connected with the TV program and Game <u>AVIS AUX AMATEURS</u>.
<u>Pierre Berloquin</u> recommended me.
 
Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Keith Tuggle</u> about "Light Control Film" and he'd like
to see my <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> <s>chang</s> rule additions.
 
To Simulations. Gave Red my <u>S & T</u> column no. 35. Got copies of <u>S & T</u>'s
no. 32, 33, and 34 and ran off repros [reproductions] of my column. Kept the <s>copies</s>
magazines. In storeroom noticed copies of <u>DIPLOMACY</u>. Ran off a copy
of the latest rules.
 
Stopped off at the address <u>Stanley Chess</u> gave me (see 10/18). Not
in.