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Created page with "1/2<br> JANUARY 1974 - THURSDAY 3<br> 3RD DAY - 362 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Told her of the <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u><br> checks to her and Ruth.<br> Told Felicia of <u>Keith Tuggle</u>'s interest in <u>THE DOT GAME</u> and<br> that he might be interested in <u>SHAPE & SHATTER</u>. She said<br> maybe I'm right, even if she is down on 3M right now.<br> <u>PUSHOVER</u> and <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> came back from Hallmark. The<br> boxes a..."
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 RD DAY - 362 DAYS TO COME<br>
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-Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Told her of the <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u><br>
+Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Told her of the <u>PATTON</u> and <u>HOLIDAY</u>
 checks to her and Ruth.<br>
-Told Felicia of <u>Keith Tuggle</u>'s interest in <u>THE DOT GAME</u> and<br>
+Told Felicia of <u>Keith Tuggle</u>'s interest in <u>THE DOT GAME</u> and
-that he might be interested in <u>SHAPE & SHATTER</u>. She said<br>
+that he might be interested in <u>SHAPE & SHATTER</u>. She said
 maybe I'm right, even if she is down on 3M right now.<br>
-<u>PUSHOVER</u> and <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> came back from Hallmark. The<br>
+<u>PUSHOVER</u> and <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> came back from Hallmark. The
 boxes are a little beat up but the insides seem o.k.<br>
-I suggested sending <u>FOREIGN INTRIQUE</u> to <u>Bob Johnson</u> if<br>
+I suggested sending <u>FOREIGN INTRIQUE</u> to <u>Bob Johnson</u> if
-he won't be coming in during January. She wants to lure him<br>
+he won't be coming in during January. She wants to lure him
 into coming to New York.<br>
-nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She wants to give <s>Al</s> <u>Mr. Stubbman</u> at Kohner<br>
+nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She wants to give <s>Al</s> <u>Mr. Stubbman</u> at Kohner
-one last call before giving up on them. She asked the names<br>
+one last call before giving up on them. She asked the names
-of the games we had shown him: <u>POP, SHAPE, AND SHATTER,<br>
+of the games we had shown him: <u>POP, SHAPE, AND SHATTER</u>,
-OVER 'N OVER, PAIR OFF,</u> and <u>ECLIPSE</u>.<br>
+<u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, <u>PAIR OFF,</u> and <u>ECLIPSE</u>.<br>
-She is going to contact <u>Stan Harfenist</u> - or at least will<br>
+She is going to contact <u>Stan Harfenist</u> - or at least will
-try - about <u>3D BOXES</u>. If that doesn't work out she was<br>
+try - about <u>3D BOXES</u>. If that doesn't work out she was
 thinking about [illegible strikeout] Schaper. I suggested Aurora.<br>
-During the first call I mentioned the article in <u>DIVERSION</u><br>
+During the first call I mentioned the article in <u>DIVERSION</u>
-magazine. She'd like a copy of that and also <u>SLEUTH</u> in <u>G&P</u>.<br>
+magazine. She'd like a copy of that and also <u>SLEUTH</u> in <u>G&P</u>.
-I'll probably go there sometime next week.<br>
+I'll probably go there sometime next week.
-Rcd. a letter from <u>Warren Buell</u>. He'd like <u>HOLIDAY</u>. His<br>
-wife gave him <u>RSVP</u> for x'mas. He subscribed to <u>G&P</u>.<br>
+Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Warren Buell</u>. He'd like <u>HOLIDAY</u>. His
+wife gave him <u>RSVP</u> for x'mas. He subscribed to <u>G&P</u>.
 He sent me several clippings:<br>
-<u>BACKGAMMON</u> in the Middle East, including mention of a<br>
+<u>BACKGAMMON</u> in the Middle East, including mention of a
-variation in which captured pcs. are carried along. Also<br>
+variation in which captured pcs. are carried along. Also
-gives <u>TRIC TRAC</u> and <u>TOWLEH</u> (table) as alternative names.<br>
+gives <u>TRIC TRAC</u> and <u>TOWLEH</u> (table) as alternative names.
 <u>BACKGAMMON</u> craze in L.A.<br>
-Rules for <u>KALAHA</u> and <u>KONANE</u> in <u>SUNSET</u> magazine for<br>
+Rules for <u>KALAHA</u> and <u>KONANE</u> in <u>SUNSET</u> magazine for
 March 1973.<br>
-Picture of a carpet with game boards from "DuPont" mag,<br>
+Picture of a carpet with game boards from "DuPont" mag. [magazine]
-for Nov. - Dec. '73.<br>
+for Nov. - Dec. '73. [November - December 1973]<br>
-Rules for <u>DOMINOES, S.F. STYLE</u> from the column "Games<br>
+Rules for <u>DOMINOES, S.F. STYLE</u> from the column "Games
 People Play" by George Beronius in the <u>LOS ANGELES TIMES</u>.<br>
-Article on M.B. from "Forbes" Mag. of 3/1/73.<br>
+Article on M.B. [Milton Bradley] from "Forbes" Mag. [magazine] of 3/1/73.<br>
-Article from "Chem & Engg News" of 6/11/73 describing a<br>
+Article from "Chem & Engg News" of 6/11/73 describing a
-game in a German magazine - <u>DAS SPIEL CHEMIEUND GESELLSCHAFT</u> or<br>
+game in a German magazine - <u>DAS SPIEL CHEMIEUND GESELLSCHAFT</u> or
 in English <u>THE GAME OF CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY</u>.<br>
-An article from "Popular Computing" June '73 on a problem called<br>
+An article from "Popular Computing" June '73 [1973] on a problem called
-<u>FOURWAY</u> which Warren thought had game possibilities. Started<br>
+<u>FOURWAY</u> which Warren thought had game possibilities. Started
-thinking of one with possible name <u>EXIT</u>.<br>
+thinking of one with possible name <u>EXIT</u>.
-Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. Told him that I didn't get a chance to read<br>
-up on <u>MACARTHUR</u> yet. Asked him to call me on 1/11 to set up a<br>
+Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. Told him that I didn't get a chance to read
+up on <u>MACARTHUR</u> yet. Asked him to call me on 1/11 to set up a
 date for the following week.<br>
-Told him of his <u>PATTON</u> check and took his address to mail it<br>
+Told him of his <u>PATTON</u> check and took his address to mail it
-to him: {<u>Robert Champer</u><br>
+to him: {<u>Robert Champer</u> [address]<br>
-{79-10, 34th Ave.<br>
+(cont. on 1/2)
-{Jackson Heights, Queens, N.Y. 11372<br>
-(cont. on 1/2)<br>