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2/19 in the morning. | 2/19 in the morning. | ||
Call from <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. a box, without a letter, with a | Call from <u>Martin Gardner</u>. He rcd. a box, without a letter, with a | ||
French game called <u>COGITO</u> (put out by Bass et Bass). It is a | French game called <u>COGITO</u> (put out by Bass et Bass). It is a | ||
<u>DOMINOES</u> type game and Martin just did a column on something that | <u>DOMINOES</u> type game and Martin just did a column on something that | ||
may be similar. He'll send me a repro of the rules, also a | may be similar. He'll send me a repro [reproduction] of the rules, also a | ||
repro of the Feb '74 ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>''. After I translate I'll | repro [reproduction] of the Feb '74 [February 1974] ''<u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>''. After I translate I'll | ||
call with the info. He'll save the game for me. <br> | call with the info. He'll save the game for me. <br> | ||
Scribner's will almost certainly be doing <u>Pierre Berloquin</u>'s | Scribner's will almost certainly be doing <u>Pierre Berloquin</u>'s | ||
3 puzzle books. Martin doesn't want me to be bothered editing it | 3 puzzle books. Martin doesn't want me to be bothered editing it | ||
Instead he'll get $500.00 for an introduction and for reading the | Instead he'll get $500.00 for an introduction and for reading the | ||
manuscript after it is <s>publ</s> edited. Pierre will get $700.00 | manuscript after it is <s>publ</s> edited. Pierre will get $700.00 | ||
for doing the translation and whatever royalty arrangement he has | for doing the translation and whatever royalty arrangement he has | ||
with the French publisher. <br> | with the French publisher. <br> | ||
Martin asked if I had heard from <u>Cirker</u>. Told him of his call. | Martin asked if I had heard from <u>Cirker</u>. Told him of his call. | ||
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Went over the sample game in the <u>CRESCENDO CHESS</u> rules. | Went over the sample game in the <u>CRESCENDO CHESS</u> rules. | ||
Rcd. a call from <u>Bob Champer</u> and set date for next Wednesday to try | Rcd. [received] a call from <u>Bob Champer</u> and set date for next Wednesday | ||
to try and finalize <u>MACARTHUR</u>. | |||
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(cont. from 2/26) | (cont. [continued] from 2/26) [2/26] | ||
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Earl mentioned to Claude that he'd like to meet Felicia. | Earl mentioned to Claude that he'd like to meet Felicia. | ||
Claude would also like to introduce <u>Earl</u> to <u>Howard Wexler</u | Claude would also like to introduce <u>Earl</u> to <u>Howard Wexler</u> | ||
sometime later. Claude will be showing Wexler things this | sometime later. Claude will be showing Wexler things this | ||
Thurs. Claude thinks that Wexler is hungry for games. | Thurs. [Thursday] Claude thinks that Wexler is hungry for games. | ||
Call from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. Classic Games was interested in <u>MONOLITH</u>. | Call from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u>. Classic Games was interested in <u>MONOLITH</u>. | ||
<u>Stan Harfenist</u> said not to show the new <u>SWEEP</u> to anyone. It is their | <u>Stan Harfenist</u> said not to show the new <u>SWEEP</u> to anyone. It is their | ||
game for '75. Not interested in anything else. No one was interested in | game for '75 [1975]. Not interested in anything else. No one was interested in | ||
<u>FILLERUP</u>. He may do it himself. He sent a box of the leftovers to <u>Bill Dohrmann</u>. | <u>FILLERUP</u>. He may do it himself. He sent a box of the leftovers to <u>Bill Dohrmann</u>. | ||
Told him my pending - including Kohner. | Told him my pending - including Kohner. | ||