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4/2<br>
4/2<br>
4 THURSDAY - APRIL 1974<br>
4 THURSDAY - APRIL 1974<br>
94TH DAY - 271 DAYS TO COME<br>
94TH DAY - 271 DAYS TO COME
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Rcd. an announcement of a <u>BACKGAMMON</u> tournament to be held in<br>
Rcd. [received] an announcement of a <u>BACKGAMMON</u> tournament to be held in
Hawaii in July. Prince <u>Djoli Kansil</u> is one of the organizers. (Filed in<br>
Hawaii in July. Prince <u>Djoli Kansil</u> is one of the organizers. (Filed in
'74 misc.)<br>
'74 misc. [1974 miscellaneous])


Rcd. a letter from <u>Haar Hoolim</u>. Mentions <u>THE TOWER OF HANOI</u> and<br>
Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Haar Hoolim</u>. Mentions <u>THE TOWER OF HANOI</u> and
his <u>CROSSOVER PUZZLE</u>, <u>CHINESE MATCHING CARDS</u>, <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>.<br>
his <u>CROSSOVER PUZZLE</u>, <u>CHINESE MATCHING CARDS</u>, <u>MONOPOLY</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>.
<u>THREE MUSKETEERS</u>.<br>
<u>THREE MUSKETEERS</u>.<br>
Rcd. a UPS package from <u>Keith Tuggle</u> at 3M with <u>THORNS</u>, <u>SNARE</u>,<br>
Rcd. [received] a UPS package from <u>Keith Tuggle</u> at 3M with <u>THORNS</u>, <u>SNARE</u>,
<u>NAVAL BATTLE</u>, <u>HEDRON</u>, <u>3 DIMENSIONAL TIC TAC TOE</u>, <u>NAB</u>,<br>
<u>NAVAL BATTLE</u>, <u>HEDRON</u>, <u>3 DIMENSIONAL TIC TAC TOE</u>, <u>NAB</u>,
<u>PLASM</u>, and <u>HEX</u>.<br>
<u>PLASM</u>, and <u>HEX</u>.


Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. a surprise letter from Western Publishing.<br>
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. She rcd. [received] a surprise letter from Western Publishing.
If it has not been placed elsewhere, they would like to reissue<br>
If it has not been placed elsewhere, they would like to reissue
<u>FOCUS</u> in a revised edition. I asked whether they would give<br>
<u>FOCUS</u> in a revised edition. I asked whether they would give
royalties on it and she said that they had told her, <s>she</s><br>
royalties on it and she said that they had told her, <s>she</s>
during Toy Fair, that they will give royalties.<br>
during Toy Fair, that they will give royalties.<br>
She'll call <u>Bob Johnson</u> to see what the status of <u>FOCUS</u> is.<br>
She'll call <u>Bob Johnson</u> to see what the status of <u>FOCUS</u> is.<br>
She rcd. [received] a copy of <u>TOP BANANA</u>. The box is attractive but the
insides are rather cheesy. But it sells for only 69¢.


She rcd. a copy of <u>TOP BANANA</u>. The box is attractive but the<br>
2nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She called <u>Bob Johnson</u> and he said
insides are rather cheesy. But it sells for only 69¢.<br>
that he positively won't release <u>FOCUS</u>. (<s>that</s> the contract runs
 
till January of '75 [1975]). He thinks it is one of the best games he
2nd call from <u>Felicia</u>. She called <u>Bob Johnson</u> and he said<br>
that he positively won't release <u>FOCUS</u>. (<s>that</s> the contract runs<br>
till January of '75). He thinks it is one of the best games he<br>
has ever seen, and it will be one of their first games issued.<br>
has ever seen, and it will be one of their first games issued.<br>
We should get an answer on <u>SPECTRUM</u> and a decision on what<br>
We should get an answer on <u>SPECTRUM</u> and a decision on what
will be done with <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> very shortly.<br>
will be done with <u>HONORABLE RELATIONS</u> very shortly.<br>
Bob again said that he will be coming in in a couple of weeks<br>
Bob again said that he will be coming in in a couple of weeks
(but will try to give us two weeks notice). I said I am looking<br>
(but will try to give us two weeks notice). I said I am looking
forward to getting together with him and Felicia seemed to won-<br>
forward to getting together with him and Felicia seemed to
der why it was necessary for me to see him. I said that I<br>
wonder why it was necessary for me to see him. I said that I
wanted to show him <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, <u>SHAPE & SHATTER</u>, and<br>
wanted to show him <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>, <u>SHAPE & SHATTER</u>, and
<u>INTERSECTION</u> - which I told her I just came up with.<br>
<u>INTERSECTION</u> - which I told her I just came up with.<br>
Felicia has a contact with American Publishing - who did<br>
Felicia has a contact with American Publishing - who did
<u>SKI GAMMON</u> among other things - which she is going to follow up.<br>
<u>SKI GAMMON</u> among other things - which she is going to follow up.<br>
3M came up and I asked if <u>Alan Newman</u> had rcd. his contracts<br>
3M came up and I asked if <u>Alan Newman</u> had rcd. [received] his contracts
from <u>AMAZING</u> and <u>TIC TAC OH NO</u>. They are on the way, together<br>
from <u>AMAZING</u> and <u>TIC TAC OH NO</u>. They are on the way, together
with the advance.<br>
with the advance.<br>
In connection with paper games she said that Harold Rappaport<br>
In connection with paper games she said that Harold Rappaport
said that <u>YES & KNOW</u> is doing very well (see '72).<br>
said that <u>YES & KNOW</u> is doing very well (see '72 [1972]).


Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> again about the form letter from <u>Bob Reiss</u>.<br>
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> again about the form letter from <u>Bob Reiss</u>.
He called me back and told me what to do.<br>
He called me back and told me what to do.<br>
He discussed his relationship with <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> and S.P.I., and<br>
He discussed his relationship with <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> and S.P.I., and
their split off from I-Q a few years back. A contract was sup-<br>
their split off from I-Q a few years back. A contract was
posed to have been signed then, but someone found the unsigned<br>
supposed to have been signed then, but someone found the unsigned
contracts in a dead file at S.P.I. and gave them to Phil. He is going<br>
contracts in a dead file at S.P.I. and gave them to Phil. He is going
to see <s>if</s> his lawyer and get it settled.<br>
to see <s>if</s> his lawyer and get it settled.<br>
A mention of I-Q stocks came up and I asked if I had in the<br>
A mention of I-Q stocks came up and I asked if I had in the
past actually rcd. the certificates. No. He will go over what<br>
past actually rcd. [received] the certificates. No. He will go over what
I earned in the way of stocks for '73 and then will send me<br>
I earned in the way of stocks for '73 [1973] and then will send me
all the certificates.<br>
all the certificates.<br>
(cont. on 4/3)<br>
(cont. [continued] on 4/3)