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74TH DAY - 291 DAYS TO COME<br> | 74TH DAY - 291 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. No word from <u>Harold Frankel</u> by noon, when she | Call from <u>Felicia</u>. No word from <u>Harold Frankel</u> by noon, when she | ||
left for the day. | left for the day. | ||
Call from | Call from {u>Phil Orbanes</u> He has moved and his new address is:<br> | ||
{66 Polo Lane<br> | |||
{Westbury, N.Y. 11590<br> | |||
{(516-333-8546)<br> | |||
Mannie told Phil that maybe 3M had the right idea with their low | Mannie told Phil that maybe 3M had the right idea with their low | ||
price p&p games. Maybe Hoi Polloi will put out a set for the | price p&p games. Maybe Hoi Polloi will put out a set for the | ||
supermarkets too. I asked Phil about the original 5 - | supermarkets too. I asked Phil about the original 5 - | ||
<u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc. They are still selling and Phil thinks we should | <u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc. They are still selling and Phil thinks we should | ||
make as much money this year as last year.<br> | make as much money this year as last year.<br> | ||
Rand Games has their first game, <u>LEE VS. MEADE</u> ready and Phil will | Rand Games has their first game, <u>LEE VS. MEADE</u> ready and Phil will | ||
send me a copy.<br> | send me a copy.<br> | ||
When <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> and the others at S.P.I. rcd. the ad folder | When <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> and the others at S.P.I. rcd. [received] the ad folder | ||
from Rand they started writing vicious letters to various | from Rand they started writing vicious letters to various government | ||
agencies and to the Rand Corp. <u>David Isby</u> stopped a letter | |||
from <u>Howie Bariseli</u> to the latter.<br> | from <u>Howie Bariseli</u> to the latter.<br> | ||
Phil asked me to be sure not to let them know that David Isby or | Phil asked me to be sure not to let them know that David Isby or | ||
Phil are connected with Rand. Actually Phil introduced the various | Phil are connected with Rand. Actually Phil introduced the various | ||
people but, because of his commitment to "Gamut of Games," he | people but, because of his commitment to "Gamut of Games," he | ||
[illegible strikeout] has no part in the company. I told Phil that everything that | [illegible strikeout] has no part in the company. I told Phil that everything that | ||
anybody tells me is considered confidential unless stated otherwise.<br> | anybody tells me is considered confidential unless stated otherwise.<br> | ||
Phil said to tell Jim, if I am asked, that <u>Bill Vega</u> sent me | Phil said to tell Jim, if I am asked, that <u>Bill Vega</u> sent me | ||
a copy of <u>LEE VS. MEADE</u>.<br> | a copy of <u>LEE VS. MEADE</u>.<br> | ||
<u>Carl Eisenberg</u> looked at the files at the printer's - who does | <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> looked at the files at the printer's - who does | ||
printing for Hoi Polloi and for Rand - and found out the info on Rand. | printing for Hoi Polloi and for Rand - and found out the info on Rand. | ||
Phil is afraid that Carl may try to use it for his advantage.<br> | Phil is afraid that Carl may try to use it for his advantage.<br> | ||
Carl is very unhappy at Hoi Polloi. He told Phil that he had an offer | Carl is very unhappy at Hoi Polloi. He told Phil that he had an offer | ||
of a job from A.H. [Avalon Hill] | of a job from A.H. [Avalon Hill] | ||
Call from <u>Claude</u> and <u>Earl</u> from Earl's apt. Nothing specifically | Call from <u>Claude</u> and <u>Earl</u> from Earl's apt. Nothing specifically | ||
on games.<br> | on games.<br> | ||
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(cont. from 3/16) [3/22]<br> | (cont. [continued] from 3/16) [3/22] | ||
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At S.P.I. they had a copy of the Rand game <u>LEE VS. MEADE</u>. Looked | |||
at it together with <u>Dave Isby</u> and another fellow. Dave & I both | |||
played dumb.<br> | |||
Took 2 sheets each of "Consolidated Erratta" - <u>S&T</u> #25, 26, 28, | |||
29, and 30 on one, #31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 on the other. | |||
[Started 3/22] | |||
[Started 3/22] | |||