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UNITED NATIONS DAY * 297TH DAY * 68 DAYS TO COME
UNITED NATIONS DAY * 297TH DAY * 68 DAYS TO COME
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Rcd. Oct. ''<u>TOYS</u>''. Nothing in particular.<br>
Rcd. [received] Oct. [October] ''<u>TOYS</u>''. Nothing in particular.


<u>Earl</u> called and offered to have me teach the course in <u>BRIDGE</u> (see 10/19)<br>
<u>Earl</u> called and offered to have me teach the course in <u>BRIDGE</u> (see 10/19)
and he'll give over the money to me. Said "no thanks, but what I meant<br>
and he'll give over the money to me. Said "no thanks, but what I meant
was that he really had to study up in order to teach the course - not that<br>
was that he really had to study up in order to teach the course - not that
I wanted to do the teaching myself."<br>
I wanted to do the teaching myself."<br>
Made a tentative date for 11/9. I'll call Issy and Claude to check with them.<br>
Made a tentative date for 11/9. I'll call Issy & Claude to check with them.


Call from <u>James Trager</u> concerning his game <u>BAWDY BESS</u>. Told him<br>
Call from <u>James Trager</u> concerning his game <u>BAWDY BESS</u>. Told him
that I just hadn't had an opportunity to get to it and am not<br>
that I just hadn't had an opportunity to get to it and am not
sure just when I can. Told him that I certainly wouldn't object to<br>
sure just when I can. Told him that I certainly wouldn't object to
his taking back his model. He said he wants me to work on it and <br>
his taking back his model. He said he wants me to work on it and
will call me in about a month.<br>
will call me in about a month.


Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. a package from 3M with <u>PROFIT</u>,<br>
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. [received] a package from 3M with <u>PROFIT</u>,
<u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u>, and <u>LINK-UP</u>. Told her that I already had<br>
<u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u>, and <u>LINK-UP</u>. Told her that I already had
the latter and she asked me if she could give it as a gift to a kid<br>
the latter and she asked me if she could give it as a gift to a kid
whose father is out of work. Sure.<br>
whose father is out of work. Sure.<br>
She has a game called <u>SPIDER</u> which she finds interesting.<br>
She has a game called <u>SPIDER</u> which she finds interesting.<br>
<u>Hans Goldschmidt</u> wants to send her loads of things and she is<br>
<u>Hans Goldschmidt</u> wants to send her loads of things and she is
trying to get him to send her a description first. She finds that he<br>
trying to get him to send her a description first. She finds that he
often takes an existing idea, makes a small change, and expects to<br>
often takes an existing idea, makes a small change, and expects to
be paid royalties.<br>
be paid royalties.


Rcd. a package from American Greetings with <u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u><br>
Rcd. [received] a package from American Greetings with <u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u>
and <u>FAIR SHAKE</u>.<br>
and <u>FAIR SHAKE</u>.


Call from <u>Harold Saperstein</u>. He has ''<u>S & T</u>'' #32, 33, 34, and 35. Told<br>
Call from <u>Harold Saperstein</u>. He has ''<u>S & T</u>'' #32, 33, 34, and 35. Told
him I'd bring him up to date when we visit him.<br>
him I'd bring him up to date when we visit him.


Call from <u>Claude</u>. He is still working on the puzzles aspects<br>
Call from <u>Claude</u>. He is still working on the puzzles aspects
of <u>DIABOLIQUE</u>. He likes the way differently colored numbers<br>
of <u>DIABOLIQUE</u>. He likes the way differently colored numbers
fall into patterns when arranged for solutions.<br>
fall into patterns when arranged for solutions.<br>
Told him about the tentative date for 11/9.
Told him about the tentative date for 11/9.
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(cont. from 10/31) [10/31]<br>
(cont. from 10/31) [10/31]
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for changes we have made. <br>
We signed the <u>HOLIDAY</u> and <u>PATTON</u> contracts - 2 of each -
(and I later dropped them at Athol for <u>Bob Gellman</u>'s
signature. He was out).<br>
Took <u>ECLIPSE</u>, <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHETTER</u>, <u>PAIR OFF</u>, and <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>
with me. Also the copy of <u>BROKEN ENGLISH</u> from 3M.


for changes we have made.
To "Gamut of Games". <u>Phil</u> was playing <u>BACKGAMMON</u> with Nick
We signed the
and didn't feel much like talking. That rush of games for
me to come up with that he spoke of yesterday won't be
until the spring - if it materializes. Those supermarket games
will be $1.89, not $1.49. I will probably have to spend<br>
(cont. on 10/22)