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75TH DAY - 290 DAYS TO COME<br>
75TH DAY - 290 DAYS TO COME<br>
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Rcd. a get-well card from <u>Claude</u>.<br>
Rcd. [received] a get-well card from <u>Claude</u>.<br>
Rcd. a letter from <u>William T. Silent</u> who is under contract to<br>
Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>William T. Silent</u> who is under contract to
Stackpole Books to do a book on games available on the market. He<br>
Stackpole Books to do a book on games available on the market. He
saw my column in <u>S&T</u> and got my address from <u>Bob Gellman</u>.<br>
saw my column in <u>S&T</u> and got my address from <u>Bob Gellman</u>.


Call from <u>Alan Newman</u> - Felicia told him that I was sick.<br>
Call from <u>Alan Newman</u> - Felicia told him that I was sick.<br>
He is still waiting for a contract from 3M for <u>AMAZING</u> and<br>
He is still waiting for a contract from 3M for <u>AMAZING</u> and
<u>TIC TAC OH NO</u>. When he spoke to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> Keith told<br>
<u>TIC TAC OH NO</u>. When he spoke to <u>Keith Tuggle</u> Keith told
him that they were offering a $500 advance and 3% royalties<br>
him that they were offering a $500 advance and 3% royalties
or a flat fee. Alan asked what it was and Keith said $1000<br>
or a flat fee. Alan asked what it was and Keith said $1000
and violently tried to talk him into it. Later Keith told Felicia<br>
and violently tried to talk him into it. Later Keith told Felicia
that Alan had accepted the $1000, which Alan never did.<br>
that Alan had accepted the $1000, which Alan never did.<br>
<u>HARDHAT</u> bounced with Ed-U-Cards. Alan is now redoing it<br>
<u>HARDHAT</u> bounced with Ed-U-Cards. Alan is now redoing it
something like <u>HIGH RISE</u> (see '73) with Kohner in mind -<br>
something like <u>HIGH RISE</u> (see '73) with Kohner in mind -
using a construction toy Kohner makes to construct the buildings.<br>
using a construction toy Kohner makes to construct the buildings.<br>
<u>Al Stack</u> of Skor-Mor is looking at <u>NFL FRANCHISE OWNER</u>.<br>
<u>Al Stack</u> of Skor-Mor is looking at <u>NFL FRANCHISE OWNER</u>.
Felicia told him about the copy of <u>HIJACKED</u> he promised to<br>
Felicia told him that Stack will screw him.<br>
give me. He'll bring it to Felicia next time he goes there.<br>
I asked him about the copy of <u>HIJACKED</u> he promised to
give me. He'll bring it to Felicia next time he goes there.
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(cont. from 3/22) [3/22]<br>
(cont. from 3/22) [3/22]<br>