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5 THURSDAY - APRIL 1973<br> | 5 THURSDAY - APRIL 1973<br> | ||
95TH DAY - 270 DAYS TO COME | 95TH DAY - 270 DAYS TO COME | ||
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<u>Bob Champer</u> here for a good part of the day. Played "The Bulge" | <u>Bob Champer</u> here for a good part of the day. Played "The Bulge" | ||
and "Normandy Breakout" twice each and "Sicily" once. They all played | and "Normandy Breakout" twice each and "Sicily" once. They all played | ||
quite well, and we're quite satisfied with <u>PATTON</u>. I'll write the rules | quite well, and we're quite satisfied with <u>PATTON</u>. I'll write the rules | ||
and he'll do the historical material. We'll get together next | and he'll do the historical material. We'll get together next Thursday | ||
to go over them. | |||
<u>David Kribs</u> called to say that they are still working on getting | <u>David Kribs</u> called to say that they are still working on getting | ||
<u>BEAT THE [illegible strikeout] MARKET</u> ready. I asked about <u>AIRPORT</u> (<u>HIGHJACKED</u>) | <u>BEAT THE [illegible strikeout] MARKET</u> ready. I asked about <u>AIRPORT</u> (<u>HIGHJACKED</u>) | ||
and he'll talk to Cliff Denison about getting me a copy. | and he'll talk to Cliff Denison about getting me a copy. The subject of | ||
game shows came up and I told him about <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u>. | game shows came up and I told him about <u>INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW</u>. | ||
Gave him address. | Gave him address. | ||
Started making some layouts for <u>3D BOXES</u>. Started with 3x3x3 | Started making some layouts for <u>3D BOXES</u>. Started with 3x3x3 | ||
layout of cubes. Much too big. | layout of cubes. Much too big. | ||
Jack Parr had John Scarne as a guest. The mentioned that his | |||
<u>SCRANE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA ON GAMES</u> (Harper & Row) will be out in | |||
a month. Scarne said he has been working on it for 15 years | |||
and that it has "every game in the world." Was thinking of writing to | |||
Paar and sending him a copy of <u>AGOG</u>. | |||
Called <u>Leonard Willett</u> and he'll redo the dependent part of my | |||
taxes and mail them to me. | |||
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(cont. from 4/6) [4/6] | |||
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<u>NEW TOWN</u>, <u>PHALANX</u>, <u>ABSTRACTION</u>, and more. | |||
<u>NEW TOWN</u>, <u>PHALANX</u>, <u>ABSTRACTION</u>, and more. | Also sent copies of <u>COURIER</u> #53 and #54. | ||
Also sent copies of <u>COURIER</u> #53 and #54. | |||
<u>Wald</u> called me from the hospital and I called him back after the 3 minutes | <u>Wald</u> called me from the hospital and I called him back after the 3 minutes | ||
[illegible strikeout] ran out. Among other things, I asked him about <u>Strongin</u>'s trip | [illegible strikeout] ran out. Among other things, I asked him about <u>Strongin</u>'s trip | ||
to Hasbro. He came back with another check for <u>BALANCE OF POWER</u>. | to Hasbro. He came back with another check for <u>BALANCE OF POWER</u>. | ||
Call from <u>Ken Morgan</u>. He saw <u>Bob Gellman</u> and was shocked that he | Call from <u>Ken Morgan</u>. He saw <u>Bob Gellman</u> and was shocked that he | ||
didn't have <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u> anywhere near ready for shipping. | didn't have <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u> anywhere near ready for shipping. | ||
He also saw <u>Dorothy Shapiro</u> who wants to get copies of | He also saw <u>Dorothy Shapiro</u> who wants to get copies of | ||
<u>MOVIE MOGULS</u>.<br> | <u>MOVIE MOGULS</u>.<br> | ||
We agreed that Bob Gellman has neglected Dorothy Shapiro in favor | We agreed that Bob Gellman has neglected Dorothy Shapiro in favor | ||
of <u>Bill Tyler</u> which is a mistake.<br> | of <u>Bill Tyler</u> which is a mistake.<br> | ||
I told him that I got an advance from Gellman for <u>PATTON</u>, mainly | I told him that I got an advance from Gellman for <u>PATTON</u>, mainly | ||
because I have someone else working with me.<br> | because I have someone else working with me.<br> | ||
He said that he had some ideas for topical <u>GAME</u>S and as soon as he is perm- | He said that he had some ideas for topical <u>GAME</u>S and as soon as he is perm- | ||
[illegible strikeout] anently back in town he'd like to get together and | [illegible strikeout] anently [permanently] back in town he'd like to get together and | ||
discuss my working with him on them. | discuss my working with him on them. | ||
Brought <u>UPSTAGE</u> back to <u>Claude</u>. Also gave him the page and book | Brought <u>UPSTAGE</u> back to <u>Claude</u>. Also gave him the page and book | ||
references for the Capital Gains Tax treatment.<br> | references for the Capital Gains Tax treatment.<br> | ||
At a "flea market" in Flushing found my <u>WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?</u> model. | At a "flea market" in Flushing found my <u>WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?</u> model. | ||
The woman said she bought it at a post office auction last<br> | The woman said she bought it at a post office auction last<br> | ||
(cont. on 4/1) | (cont. on 4/1) | ||