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 /15<br>
 MARCH 1974 - FRIDAY 22<br>
-ST DAY - 284 DAYS TO COME<br>
+ST DAY - 284 DAYS TO COME
 ----
-Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a long talk with <u>Bob Johnson</u>.<br>
+Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She had a long talk with <u>Bob Johnson</u>.
-<u>Jim Goldsberry</u> has moved up (out of games?) and Bob has<br>
+<u>Jim Goldsberry</u> has moved up (out of games?) and Bob has
-taken over his position. <u>Burt Huber</u> has also been moved out<br>
+taken over his position. <u>Burt Huber</u> has also been moved out
 of the game program, into production - a field he is more familiar with.<br>
-According to our <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> contract it is supposed to be<br>
+According to our <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> contract it is supposed to be
-published in 1974. Felicia told Bob she'd give him until Jan. '75<br>
+published in 1974. Felicia told Bob she'd give him until Jan. '75 [January 1975]
 and would ask for more holding money if it is not done by then.<br>
 Bob hopes to give us an answer on <u>SPECTRUM</u> soon.<br>
-The 6 games they are currently doing - <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>, etc. -<br>
+The 6 games they are currently doing - <u>FITTING & PROPER</u>, etc. -
-will continue. They are looking into lowering the price and to<br>
+will continue. They are looking into lowering the price and to
 doing some advertising.<br>
-They will not be at the Stationary Show but will have a<br>
+They will not be at the Stationary Show but will have a
 big display at the Hallmark Gallery.<br>
-She called <u>Keith Tuggle<u> and he called her back as soon as he<br>
+She called <u>Keith Tuggle</u> and he called her back as soon as he
-got out of a conference. He told her that they have a new policy -<br>
+got out of a conference. He told her that they have a new policy -
-any new games they take will only pay royalties for 10 years.<br>
+any new games they take will only pay royalties for 10 years.
-After that the game belongs to them. Felicia said that<br>
+After that the game belongs to them. Felicia said that
-we might go along with that for p&p games, but not for<br>
+we might go along with that for p&p games, but not for
 Bookshelf.<br>
-The royalties for p&p he told her were 3%, dropping to<br>
+The royalties for p&p he told her were 3%, dropping to
 % after 5 years.<br>
-Hopefully he'll give us an answer on <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> by<br>
+Hopefully he'll give us an answer on <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u> by
-Stationary Show. If we don't place it with 3M Felicia wants<br>
+Stationary Show. If we don't place it with 3M Felicia wants
-to try Parker. She found the <u>Randolph Barton</u> interview<br>
+to try Parker. She found the <u>Randolph Barton</u> interview
 in <u>TOYS</u> quite encouraging. (Why?)<br>
-Incidentally - in her talk with <u>Bob Johnson</u>, he said it was<br>
+Incidentally - in her talk with <u>Bob Johnson</u>, he said it was
-not a question if, but when he comes to New York to go<br>
+not a question if, but when he comes to New York to go
-over the game program with us. He'll try to give us two<br>
+over the game program with us. He'll try to give us two
 weeks notice.<br>
-I read <u>Kathy Brooks</u> letter about <u>BAZAAR</u> and <u>SLEUTH</u> to<br>
+I read <u>Kathy Brooks</u> letter about <u>BAZAAR</u> and <u>SLEUTH</u> to
-Felicia. Also told her about the error in the Hallmark<br>
+Felicia. Also told her about the error in the Hallmark
-form - just to keep her posted.<br>
+form - just to keep her posted.
-Finally BB typed the letter on <u>ZZIZZ</u> (see 3/9) and I<br>
+Finally BB typed the letter on <u>ZZIZZ</u> (see 3/9) and I
-mailed it.<br>
+mailed it.
-Downtown to R.G.I. Went over the boards for <u>MACARTHUR</u> and<br>
+Downtown to R.G.I. Went over the boards for <u>MACARTHUR</u> and
-found a number of things that Rick had wrong. Pointed<br>
+found a number of things that Rick had wrong. Pointed
-them out to him and he'll take care of them. Last night I<br>
+them out to him and he'll take care of them. Last night I
-checked the cities against maps and found a few things<br>
+checked the cities against maps and found a few things
 myself which I also gave to Rick.<br>
-The buyer for F.A.O. Schwarz was there just hanging around<br>
+The buyer for F.A.O. Schwarz was there just hanging around
-and <u>Bob Gellman</u> sent down for lunch for him and for me. (Rick<br>
+and <u>Bob Gellman</u> sent down for lunch for him and for me. (Rick
-declined.) The buyer said that F.A.O. Schwarz may be<br>
+declined.) The buyer said that F.A.O. Schwarz may be
-handling <u>ANTI-MONOPOLY</u>. There is a question whether Parker<br>
+handling <u>ANTI-MONOPOLY</u>. There is a question whether Parker
 will raise legal objections to the name.<br>
+Bob told me that he is having the R.G.I. games listed in
-Bob told me that he is having the R.G.I. games listed in<br>
+"The Catalog for College Stores." Looked through a copy he had
-"The Catalog for College Stores." Looked through a copy he had<br>
+there and 3M, Kontrell, Wff 'N Proof, and a few other game
-there and 3M, Kontrell, Wff 'N Proof, and a few other game<br>
 companies were included.<br>
-(cont. on 3/16)<br>
+(cont. [continued] on 3/16)