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-JANUARY 1974 - TUESDAY 29  <br>
+'''JANUARY 1974 - TUESDAY 29'''  <br>
 TH DAY - 336 DAYS TO COME
 ----
-Call from <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Harold Frankel</u> of Kohner called her. He  <br>
+Call from <u>Felicia</u>. <u>Harold Frankel</u> of Kohner called her. He
-apologized for not getting back to her, becaude of a death  <br>
+apologized for not getting back to her, because of a death
-in the family. He set up a date for her and me to come there  <br>
+in the family. He set up a date for her and me to come there
-on 2/11 at 10:30 with <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>, <u>PAIR OFF</u>,   <br>
+on 2/11 at 10:30 with <u>POP-SHAPE-AND SHATTER</u>, <u>PAIR OFF</u>,
 <u>OVER 'N OVER</u>, and Claude's <u>ECLIPSE</u>.   <br>
-She still hasn't heard from Alan Newman but expects  <br>
+She still hasn't heard from Alan Newman but expects
 that she will.
-Rcd. ''<u>NOST-ALGIA</u>'' #165. Ad for <u>SEMI-CIRCLE CHESS</u> again.  <br>
+Rcd. [received] ''<u>NOST-ALGIA</u>'' #165. Ad for <u>SEMI-CIRCLE CHESS</u> again.
-<u>Phil Cohen</u> lists some <u>GO</u> variants: <u>GO CORNER GAME</u>,   <br>
+<u>Phil Cohen</u> lists some <u>GO</u> variants: <u>GO CORNER GAME</u>,
-<u>FREESTYLE GO CORNER GAME</u>, <u>FREESTYLE GO LIFE GAME (FGLG)</u>,   <br>
+<u>FREESTYLE GO CORNER GAME</u>, <u>FREESTYLE GO LIFE GAME (FGLG)</u>,
-<u>HWAJOM PADUK</u>. Also an <u>ALICE CHESS</u> notated game. And  <br>
+<u>HWAJOM PADUK</u>. Also an <u>ALICE CHESS</u> notated game. And
 a variation called <u>MS. ALICE CHESS</u>.  <br>
 <u>Ralph Betza</u> went over <u>CONVERSATION CHESS</u> again.
-Rcd. letter from <u>Robert E. Horn</u> asking for a review copy  <br>
+Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Robert E. Horn</u> asking for a review copy
-of ''<u>AGOG</u>''. Offers me a complimentary copy of the 2nd edition of  <br>
+of ''<u>AGOG</u>''. Offers me a complimentary copy of the 2nd edition of
-''<u>THE GUIDE TO SIMULATIONS/GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING</u>.  <br>
+''<u>THE GUIDE TO SIMULATIONS/GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING</u>.
-Would like me
+Would like me to do reviews or to be a guest editor on the
+next edition. Also enclosed an ad sheet.
+Called <u>Claude</u> and told him to have <u>ECLIPSE</u> ready for 2/11.
+He'd also like to present <u>DIABOLIQUE</u> - just the puzzles.
+Made date to go there Friday.
+Call from Earl. He is moving out at the end of this week to
+an apartment in Manhattan of a family in Florida for the winter.<br>
+Set up a NYGA meeting there for 2/8.  <br>
+{<u>Earl Perel</u> [Address and telephone number]
+<br>Earl saw the 3M sport games and
+the Springbok puzzle-games in an
+east-side store for $1.00 off. <br>
+He is annoyed at Al Richter for not finishing the model for
+<u>DON'T BLOW A FUSE</u>. I told him that I tried to push Al last
+Saturday, but Earl will have to get after Al himself, and take it back
+if Al can't find the time to work on it.  <br>
+Earl has made his old "Zodiac" game into a gambling game he
+calls <u>STAR TRACK</u>. He is interested in having Felicia agent it.
+I'll look at it at the N.Y.G.A. meeting.
+----
+(cont. [continued] from 1/31) [2/1]
+----
+inating [eliminating] the 1 pt. [point] for killing a suspect, giving an extra
+question instead.  <br>
+Played 5-hand <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, including Raymond. Started using
+a set of cards allowing trading, etc. - a player drawing
+one at the end of each turn. (Drew them up in a hurry
+this aft.) Didn't work at all and dropped it. Used a new
+idea for a red 6 which was good. Didn't use the special end
+portion rule (see 1/26) since the Soucies are great at bargaining.  <br>
+[Started 2/1]