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2 WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 1974
2ND DAY - 363 DAYS TO COME

At Dollar Savings Bank deposited the check for HOLIDAY & PATTON. Got checks for Felicia, Ruth Shaller, and Bob Champer. Sent the first two to Felicia.

Call from Mary Curtis (298-1964). She is a student at Fordham University and is writing a paper on games as a form of communication. Mickey Mackay of M.B. [Milton Bradley] suggested that she contact me. Made date for her to come here Saturday at 10.

BB called Anne Soucie, who wasn't in. I spoke with Claude - nothing on games.

(cont. from 1/3) [1/3]

Called Carrie at "Gamut of Games" to check on expanding files. Got answering service & asked to be called.

Wrote to Dan Greenwood of A.H. [Avalon Hill] mentioned RICHTHOFEN'S WAR, FOOTBALL STRATEGY, BASEBALL STRATEGY, THE GENERAL, OUTDOOR SURVIVAL, and BUSINESS STRATEGY
Wrote to Earl Doherty of "House of Games." Mentioned KGB, HOLEY TERROR, RAT RACE, and MULTIOPSONY.
Wrote to Frank Armbruster. Mentioned ARVESTA, 30 CUBES, POTENTIAL.
Wrote three letters asking for review copies of the following:- WORDMATE, THREE PLAYER CHESS, INVEST, ROADBLOCK, SOLAR BASES.
Wrote to Harley Gach's concerning p

Call from Felicia. Stan Harfenist was enthusiastic about the changes Felicia told him I made in 3D BOXES (SPACE). Felicia will bring him the model and next Monday he is going to the factory and will take it with him.
She'd still like me to do something for Owens-Illinois. They gave her the biggest advance she ever got. (Actually it was a non- game item.)
She spoke to Jim Goldsberry. The puzzle-games (THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS, etc.) did great wholesale and lousy retail). He thinks they are overpriced. He assured her they are staying in the games business.
She called Arnold Stubbman and he said that there was nothing he could do. She wrote to Keith Tuggle telling him about SHAPE & SHATTER. She also asked if he could check on our foreign royalties.