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93RD DAY - 272 DAYS TO COME<br>
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Rcd. a letter from <u>Bob Reiss</u> of Hoi Polloi, with some<br>
Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Bob Reiss</u> of Hoi Polloi, with some
questions from their accountants. Didn't think that I have<br>
questions from their accountants. Didn't think that I have
the info. Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> but he didn't call back.<br>
the info. Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> but he didn't call back.<br>
Rcd. [received] a M.B. [Milton Bradley] and Lowe catalog. Mailing label says "Material
Requested Through <u>PLAYTHINGS</u>" (??) [Filed in box with '74 [1974] catalogs
and other material from Toy Fair.]


Rcd. a M.B. [Milton Bradley] and Lowe catalog. Mailing label says "Material<br>
Called <u>Bob Champer</u> and got him in. Changed our date till
Requested Through <u>PLAYTHINGS</u>" (??) [Filed in box with '74 catalogs<br>
a week from today since I am behind in writing the <u>MACARTHUR</u>
and other material from Toy Fair.]<br>
rules. He offered to do all of the historical material, which
I accepted with thanks.


Called <u>Bob Champer</u> and got him in. Changed our date till<br>
Wrote to <u>Kathy Brooks</u> about <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u>.
a week from today since I am behind in writing the <u>MACARTHUR</u><br>
rules. He offered to do all of the historical material, which<br>
I accepted with thanks.<br>


Wrote to <u>Kathy Brooks</u> about <u>SKYSCRAPERS</u>.<br>
Called <u>Claude</u> to call off our date for tomorrow, because of
 
Dana's sickness. Told him I'd like to get together with
Called <u>Claude</u> to call off our date for tomorrow, because of<br>
Dana's sickness. Told him I'd like to get together with<br>
him alone to talk. He'll call me back to set up a date.<br>
him alone to talk. He'll call me back to set up a date.<br>
<u>Howard Wexler</u> called to ask him where the chips were<br>
<u>Howard Wexler</u> called to ask him where the chips were
obtained - Claude had given him one of the boxes I had<br>
obtained - Claude had given him one of the boxes I had
shared with him. Wexler asked how I was.<br>
shared with him. Wexler asked how I was.<br>
Claude got together with <u>Earl</u> yesterday to work on the
HASBRO games - <u>Wald</u> couldn't make it because of family
problems. Claude is doing the <s> real estate GAM</s> cartel
<u>GAME</u> while Earl has ideas for the real estate <u>GAME</u>.


Claude got together with <u>Earl</u> yesterday to work on the<br>
Call from <u>Claude</u>. We may get together <s>next</s> tomorrow afternoon.
HASBRO games - <u>Wald</u> couldn't make it because of family<br>
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problems. Claude is doing the <s> real estate GAM</s> cartel<br>
(cont. [continued] from 4/4) [4/4]
<u>GAME</u> while Earl has ideas for the real estate <u>GAME</u>.<br>
 
Call from <u>Claude</u>. We may get together <s>next</s> tomorrow afternoon.<br>
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(cont. from 4/4) [4/4]<br>
Among some other info he got from S.P.I. was a feedback (on #42
 
<u>S&T</u> he thinks) with my column getting a 5.0. There is a
Among some other info he got from S.P.I. was a feedback (on #42<br>
note from <u>Howie Barasch</u> that this is the lowest it has been
<u>S&T</u> he thinks) with my column getting a 5.0. There is a<br>
note from <u>Howie Barasch</u> that this is the lowest it has been<br>
since #28, and it should be looked into.<br>
since #28, and it should be looked into.<br>
 
<u>Carl Eisenberg</u> is out of Hoi Polloi. Phil thinks he may
<u>Carl Eisenberg</u> is out of Hoi Polloi. Phil thinks he may<br>
put in some money in Rand Games and take over.<br>
put in some money in Rand Games and take over.<br>
Phil asked if I had rcd. [received] <u>LEE VS. MEADE</u>. Yes. Told him
that I liked the movement treatment but not the
CRT. He said that this sort of thing had been done
before by A.H. [Avalon Hill] and S.P.I.


Phil asked if I had rcd. <u>LEE VS. MEADE</u>. Yes. Told him<br>
Called Fay Hartog to tell her that sickness had stopped
that I liked the movement treatment but not the<br>
CRT. He said that this sort of thing had been done<br>
before by A.H. [Avalon Hill] and S.P.I.<br>
 
Called Fay Hartog to tell her that sickness had stopped<br>
me from working on the ideas for games as art.<br>
me from working on the ideas for games as art.<br>
 
<u>Fabio Coen</u> will be in Italy, on business, till the end of
<u>Fabio Coen</u> will be in Italy, on business, till the end of<br>
April. Hopefully I'll have something to show him by then.<br>
April. Hopefully I'll have something to show him by then.<br>
Call from <u>Anne Soucie</u>. Claude went to HASBRO with <u>Earl</u><br>
Call from <u>Anne Soucie</u>. Claude went to HASBRO with <u>Earl</u>
and <u>Wald</u> (she was pretty sure). <u>Mitch Reid</u> brought a check<br>
and <u>Wald</u> (she was pretty sure). <u>Mitch Reid</u> brought a check
for only $2000 and said that he had only promised to try<br>
for only $2000 and said that he had only promised to try
and get $5000. They refused to show him anything and he<br>
and get $5000. They refused to show him anything and he
said he'd contact his superiors and get back to Claude.<br>
said he'd contact his superiors and get back to Claude.<br>
(cont. on 4/2)<br>
(cont. [continued] on 4/2)