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-Rcd. a note from <u>Jerry D'Arcey from Jamaica. Sent him<br>
+Rcd. [received] a note from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> from Jamaica. Sent him
-a short letter.<br>
+a short letter.
 Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She went to Gift Show.<br>
-- Whitehall, a Mass. Co., had a series of p&p games consisting<br>
+- Whitehall, a Mass. Co., had a series of p&p games consisting
-of a 50 page pad (smaller than 3M's) and two pencils, and<br>
+of a 50 page pad (smaller than 3M's) and two pencils, and
-retails for $1. The titles were: <s>5 square</s> <u>WORD-O</u>, <u>PYRAMID</u>,<br>
+retails for $1. The titles were: <s>5 square</s> <u>WORD-O</u>, <u>PYRAMID</u>,
-<u>GIANT TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>BATTLES</u>. They also had a "Pick-a-pack-of-<br>
+<u>GIANT TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>BATTLES</u>. They also had a "Pick-a-pack-of-
-games" for $2 consisting of <u>5 SQUARES</u>, <u>HANGMAN</u>, <u>ANAGRAMS</u>,<br>
+games" for $2 consisting of <u>5 SQUARES</u>, <u>HANGMAN</u>, <u>ANAGRAMS</u>,
-<u>TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>THE DOT GAME</u>, <u>CATEGORIES</u>. They were very en-<br>
+<u>TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>THE DOT GAME</u>, <u>CATEGORIES</u>. They were very
-thusiastic at their acceptance.<br>
+enthusiastic at their acceptance.<br>
-- Leister Games had a series of p&p party and shower, etc,<br>
+- Leister Games had a series of p&p party and shower, etc,
 games.<br>
-<u>LIAR'S POKER</u> (a European import) did well.<br>
+- <u>LIAR'S POKER</u> (a European import) did well.<br>
 - 3M was listed in directory, but noone was there.<br>
-- <u>Alice McElhone</u>. She said that both shows - Toy Fair and Gift<br>
+- <u>Alice McElhone</u>. She said that both shows - Toy Fair and Gift
 Show - were a disaster.<br>
-She rcd. a letter from <u>Douglas Bolton</u>. Said that as soon as he<br>
+She rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Douglas Bolton</u>. Said that as soon as he
 looked at <u>TRAVELINE</u> carefully he realized it wasn't for Cadaco.<br>
-The fellow in charge of accepting games at Aladdin called her<br>
+The fellow in charge of accepting games at Aladdin called her
-a few times and got the answering service. When she called him -<br>
+a few times and got the answering service. When she called him -
-long distance - he was very rude. He told her that they had<br>
+long distance - he was very rude. He told her that they had
-changed <u>TRIPPPLES</u> around to make it into a family fun game. They<br>
+changed <u>TRIPPPLES</u> around to make it into a family fun game. They
-are not interested at all in puzzles or strategy games. Inci-<br>
+are not interested at all in puzzles or strategy games.
-dentally, he said they'd sell a million [illegible strikeout] <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. They<br>
+Incidentally, he said they'd sell a million [illegible strikeout] <u>TRIPPPLES</u>. They
 want family fun games in the $5 range. They want first look.<br>
-I said that I'd like to see how they changed <u>TRIPPPLES</u> from<br>
+I said that I'd like to see how they changed <u>TRIPPPLES</u> from
-a strategy game to a family fun game. She said that if I<br>
+a strategy game to a family fun game. She said that if I
-mentioned <u>Alice McElhone</u> to Dan Niesan at 200 Fifth maybe I<br>
+mentioned <u>Alice McElhone</u> to Dan Niesan at 200 Fifth maybe I
 can get a copy.<br>
-<u>Harold Frankel</u> of Kohner, sent her an inventor with a <u>PUZZLE</u><br>
+<u>Harold Frankel</u> of Kohner, sent her an inventor with a <u>PUZZLE</u>
-he liked, but not for them. She thinks it is a very ordinary<br>
+he liked, but not for them. She thinks it is a very ordinary
-manipulative <s>puzz</s> maze puzzle. She'll show it to me, since she<br>
+manipulative <s>puzz</s> maze puzzle. She'll show it to me, since she
 agreed to handle it as a favor to Harold.<br>
 Told her I got the review copies of <u>PENTOMINOES</u>, etc. from Hallmark.<br>
-Told her I'd like to bring in <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u> for her to send to<br>
+Told her I'd like to bring in <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u> for her to send to
-M for the p&p line. She said she wouldn't send it unless<br>
+M for the p&p line. She said she wouldn't send it unless
-she likes it. "She has been looking thru my files since 1965<br>
+she likes it. "She has been looking thru my files since 1965
-and reading all the letters------" No particular conclusion<br>
+and reading all the letters------" No particular conclusion
 and I didn't push it.<br>
-Made date to bring <u>ENTREPRENEUR</u>, <u>EXPLORATION</u>, <u>CONQUEST</u>,<br>
+Made date to bring <u>ENTREPRENEUR</u>, <u>EXPLORATION</u>, <u>CONQUEST</u>,
-<u>WILDCAT</u>, <u>BREAK THE HOUSE</u> back to her Thursday - 11:30 A.M.<br>
+<u>WILDCAT</u>, <u>BREAK THE HOUSE</u> back to her Thursday - 11:30 A.M.
-Wrote to <u>Gini Scott</u>. Enclosed <u>DODECA</u> and <u>UNO</u> folders and<br>
+Wrote to <u>Gini Scott</u>. Enclosed <u>DODECA</u> and <u>UNO</u> folders and
-"Un-com'mon games sheets. Mentioned catalogs I have for her, <u>SLEUTH</u>,<br>
+"Un-com'mon games sheets. Mentioned catalogs I have for her, <u>SLEUTH</u>,
 <u>SIMULATION/GAMING/NEWS</u>, <u>Tom Atwater</u>, <u>Alex Randolph</u>.<br>
-Wrote to <u>Frank Armbruster</u>. Mentioned U. of Santa Clara, <u>ARVESTA</u>,<br>
+Wrote to <u>Frank Armbruster</u>. Mentioned U. of Santa Clara, <u>ARVESTA</u>,
-<u>THIRTY CUBES</u>, and <u>POTENTIAL</u>.<br>
+<u>THIRTY CUBES</u>, and <u>POTENTIAL</u>.