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'''27 THURSDAY * DECEMBER 1973'''<br>
<br>27 Thursday - December 1973
ST. JOHN, EVENGELIST * 361ST DAY * 4 DAYS TO COME
<br>St. John Evangelist - 361st day - 4 days to come
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Short call from <u>Pierre</u>. Told him that <u>Martin</u> is trying
Short call from <u>Pierre</u>. Told him that <u>Martin</u> is trying<br>
to interest Scribner's in doing [illegible crossed out]
to interest Scribner's in doing ''<s>100 JEUX ALPHBETIQUES</s>''<br>
<u>100 JEUX ALPHABETIQUES</u>, <u>100 JEUX GEOMETRIQUES</u>,  
''<u>100 JEUX ALPHABETIQUES</u>'', ''<u>100 JEUX GEOMETRIQUES</u>'',  
<u>100 JEUX LOGIQUES</u>, <u>100 JEUX NUMERIQUES</u>. Suggested that
''<u>100 JEUX LOGIQUES</u>'', ''<u>100 JEUX NUMERIQUES</u>''. Suggested that<br>
Pierre send two sets of the books to Martin. He'll call me
Pierre send two sets of the books to Martin. He'll call me<br>
again in about a week.
again in about a week.<br>
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She asked if I had seen the piece in Sunday's<br>
''<u>TIMES</u>''. A reporter had spoken to her on the phone and was<br>
supposed to set up a date, but never did.<br>
<br>She asked if I had rcd. [received] the <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u> money yet.<br>
She was mad when I told her that Gellman had said that we'd<br>
receive the check early in the new year. She calmed down when<br>
I told her that I had seen the Secretary actually working on<br>
royalty checks.<br>
Owens - Illinois finally decided against doing <u>MINEFIELD</u>. Among other<br>
things, Felicia said that there is now govt. specs on the permissible<br>
noise level for games and toys.<br>
There are a number of non-game items that she and another<br>
client are working on that are coming very well.<br>
They are very interested in "electronic" games or other<br>
playthings.<br>
She tried again to sell them on <u>3D BOXES</u> but they said it<br>
looked too much like other things. They have plenty of<br>
plastic - having layed in a big supply.<br>
I mentioned the Lily Cup <u>GAME</u> and she said that when<br>
she mentioned that I was thinking about such a game they<br>
looked at each other as if something was in the works, but<br>
they didn't say anything.<br>
Told her that I had been working hard on <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> to have<br>
ready to show <u>Bob Johnson</u> when he comes in in January. She<br>
said that he had said that he would try to come in in January, <br>
but it was definitely not a promise to be here.<br>
Felicia said that manipulative games are the coming thing. I <br>
mentioned that war games and sports games were also<br>
big. She said that the "Sports Illustrated Games" had<br>
folded.<br>


Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She asked if I had seen the piece in Sunday's
Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. The expanding files cost them<br>
<u>TIMES</u>. A reporter had spoken to her on the phone and was
$1.25 in quantities of 6. He ordered 6 for me which I can<br>
supposed to set up a date, but never did.
probably pick up next week. He'll take the price out of<br>
<br>She asked if I had rcd. [received] the <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u> money yet.
my <u>REALM</u> royalties. (see his secretary - Carrie.)<br>
She was mad when I told her that Gellman had said that we'd
Next week he is going to California to look over the<br>
receive the check early in the new year. She calmed down when
games "Dynamic Design" plans to produce in 1974. The takeover<br>
I told her that I had seen the Secretary actually working on
of D.D.I. by "National Paragon" went thru. D.D.I. and "Hoi-Polloi"<br>
royalty checks.
will both be ended and will go under the name of<br>
"Reiss Games."<br>
I asked if "Mag-Nifs" takeover of "Skor-Mor" had gone thru.<br>
No.<br>
"Mag-Nif," however, is opening a showroom at 200 Fifth.<br>
<u>Jerry Goldstein</u> will be in charge.<br>
(cont. on 12/25)