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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Yesterday she tried all day to<br>
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Yesterday she tried all day to
contact the people at Kohner at 200 Fifth that<br>
contact the people at Kohner at 200 Fifth that
Stubbman had mentioned. Finally when she told the <br>
Stubbman had mentioned. Finally when she told the
secretary to forget about it till next week she<br>
secretary to forget about it till next week she
got interested. <u>Mr. Frankel</u> will be at the factory on<br>
got interested. <u>Mr. Frankel</u> will be at the factory on
Tuesday (today) but will get back to Felicia tomorrow,<br>
Tuesday (today) but will get back to Felicia tomorrow,
and will arrange for seeing <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u><br>
and will arrange for seeing <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>
and <u>ECLIPSE</u>.<br>
and <u>ECLIPSE</u>.<br>
I suggested that if we struck out at Kohner with<br>
I suggested that if we struck out at Kohner with
<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> we should send it to Bob<br>
<u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u> we should send it to Bob
Johnson again as <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u>, since it is so much<br>
Johnson again as <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u>, since it is so much
improved. She snapped that things are all up in the air at <br>
improved. She snapped that things are all up in the air at
Hallmark and she wouldn't send it to them before asking. I<br>
Hallmark and she wouldn't send it to them before asking. I
said by all means do that. There is a new man at<br>
said by all means do that. There is a new man at
Hallmark, but <u>Bob Johnson</u> said it wouldn't affect him.<br>
Hallmark, but <u>Bob Johnson</u> said it wouldn't affect him.<br>
She has asked Bob twice to check on <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and<br>
She has asked Bob twice to check on <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and
<u>PUSHOVER</u>.<br>
<u>PUSHOVER</u>.<br>
I told Felicia that <u>Bob Gellman</u> had said that he rcd. a good reorder<br>
I told Felicia that <u>Bob Gellman</u> had said that he rcd. a good reorder
from F.A.O. Schwarz for <u>HOLIDAY</u> and <u>PATTON</u>, which cheered<br>
from F.A.O. Schwarz for <u>HOLIDAY</u> and <u>PATTON</u>, which cheered
her up.<br>
her up.


Call from<br>
Call from {Jerry Mayfield<br>
{Jerry Mayfield<br>
{A77 Long Lines<br>
{A77 Long Lines<br>
{100 South 19th<br>
{100 South 19th<br>
{Omaha, Nebraska 68102<br>
{Omaha, Nebraska 68102<br>
{[Phone number omitted for privacy]
{[Telephone number]
He heard of me, before he left for N.Y., at S.P.I. He is setting<br>
 
up some kind of meeting of people at ATT who deal with<br>
He heard of me, before he left for N.Y., at S.P.I. He is setting
the public.
up some kind of meeting of people at ATT who deal with
the public. He was interested in a <s>game</s> simulations game
that he could use it the meeting. I told him about
''<u>THE GUIDE TO SIMULATIONS/GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING</u>''
and he'll get a copy. When he asked about commercial
games I told him that I had done <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u>. Later
he asked if I could do the game specially <s>from</s> for him.
Yes - $20 an hour. I may hear from him. In case I come
across anything I can call him collect.
 
In my talk with <u>Felicia</u>, <u>Dick Harris</u>' visit to see
<u>3D BOXES</u> came up. It may be as early as next week.
Since BB was going to N.Y. I arranged for her to
pick up the models of <u>3D BOXES</u> and <u>PROFIT</u>. The
latter <s>was</s> turned out to be a rough set, not the
one I originally sent to 3M.
 
Put contact on the cardboard <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>
pcs. [pieces]
 
Rcd. [received] copies of all of <u>Roger Verhulst</u>'s ''<u>CHICAGO TRIBUNE</u>''
columns, together with a letter thinking me for having
people send him games. The games covered are: <br>
(cont. on 11/12)