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92ND DAY - 273 DAYS TO COME<br>
92ND DAY - 273 DAYS TO COME<br>
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Working on <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> most of the day. Came up with a new set-
Working on <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u> most of the day. Came up with a new set-up
up of 8 pcs. [pieces] and 5 molds. Looking for solutions allowing
of 8 pcs. [pieces] and 5 molds. Looking for solutions allowing
more than two squares of the same size to be next to each other.
more than two squares of the same size to be next to each other.
Found only 4, and three were quite similar.
Found only 4, and three were quite similar.


Call from Mike Starr, a write for the <u>WALL ST. JOURNAL</u>,<br>
Call from Mike Starr, a write for the <u>WALL ST. JOURNAL</u>,
working from Chicago. He is trying to look into the possibility<br>
working from Chicago. He is trying to look into the possibility
of a piece on inventors of adult games. He got my name from<br>
of a piece on inventors of adult games. He got my name from
3M. He asked me questions on how I invent games, how much money<br>
3M. He asked me questions on how I invent games, how much money
there is in games, etc. He also asked me who to talk to at<br>
there is in games, etc. He also asked me who to talk to at
various companies. Suggested <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> at Parker, <u>Dick Harris</u><br>
various companies. Suggested <u>Bill Dohrmann</u> at Parker, <u>Dick Harris</u>
or Mel Taft at M.B. [Milton Bradley], and <u>Tom Shaw</u> at A.H. [Avalon Hill] He asked for other<br>
or Mel Taft at M.B. [Milton Bradley], and <u>Tom Shaw</u> at A.H. [Avalon Hill] He asked for other
inventors and I gave him telephone numbers for <u>Claude Soucie</u>,<br>
inventors and I gave him telephone numbers for <u>Claude Soucie</u>,
<u>Wald Amberstone</u>, <u>Bob Abbott</u>, <u>Jerry D'Arey</u>, and <u>Frank Thibault</u><br>
<u>Wald Amberstone</u>, <u>Bob Abbott</u>, <u>Jerry D'Arey</u>, and <u>Frank Thibault</u>
(who 3M told him about).<br>
(who 3M told him about).<br>
I asked if he could let me know when the article runs.<br>
I asked if he could let me know when the article runs.
He said that there may not even be an article. But if there<br>
He said that there may not even be an article. But if there
is, he is speaking to over 30 people and can't contact them all.<br>
is, he is speaking to over 30 people and can't contact them all.


Called <u>Julie Clardy</u>. Told her that I rcd. the revised 1099<br>
Called <u>Julie Clardy</u>. Told her that I rcd. the revised 1099<br>