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TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK - 99TH DAY - 266 DAYS TO COME<br> | TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK - 99TH DAY - 266 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Call from <u>Bernie Lane</u>. On upstate gal, Mrs. <u>Lilian Silver</u>, | Call from <u>Bernie Lane</u>. On upstate gal, Mrs. <u>Lilian Silver</u>, | ||
had an idea for an exhibit on puzzles and Xerox will | had an idea for an exhibit on puzzles and Xerox will | ||
do it next January. <u>John Rasor</u> of Xerox wanted me to prepare | do it next January. <u>John Rasor</u> of Xerox wanted me to prepare | ||
puzzles that the public will be able to solve using push buttons. | puzzles that the public will be able to solve using push buttons. | ||
I told Bernie that I could be available to work on it and he'll | I told Bernie that I could be available to work on it and he'll | ||
contact me with more definitive info.<br> | contact me with more definitive info.<br> | ||
He mentioned that Mrs. Silver had gotten some info on puzzles | He mentioned that Mrs. Silver had gotten some info on puzzles | ||
from <u>Martin Gardner</u>.<br> | from <u>Martin Gardner</u>.<br> | ||
Bernie suggested that a <u>GAME</u> based on starting your own | |||
mail order business might be quite topical. He'll send me | |||
some <s>magazines</s> trade magazines that should give me ideas. | |||
Rcd. [received] <u>G&P</u> #23. Article on <u>CRIBBAGE</u> boards. Description of <u>HYBORIA</u>, | |||
a game in the vein of <u>FEUDALIA</u> and <u>MIDGARD</u>. Article and | |||
Gamesview on <u>MASTER MIND</u>. Rules for <u>OSMOSIS</u> with mention | |||
of <u>AGOG</u>. Rules for <u>AVERAGES</u>, a dart game. Three modern | |||
<u>CHESS</u> variants - <u>MODERN CHESS</u>, <u>HEXAGONAL CHESS</u>, and <u>CU-BONO</u> - | |||
brief rules. Ad for book <u>MATHEMATICAL GAMES AND PUZZLES</u> by | |||
Trevor Rice. Ad for book<u>RULES OF HEXAGONAL CHESS</u> by W. Glinski. | |||
Gamesviews of <u>BARRICADE</u>, <u>STOCKBROKER</u>, <u>TAU</u>, and two books - | |||
<u>THE INDOOR GAMES BOOK</u>, <u>BRANDRETH'S BEDROOM BOOK</u>. Article on | |||
<u>THE TOWER OF HANOI</u>. Regular articles on <u>DRAUGHTS</u> and <u>GO</u>. | |||
Ad for <u>SEASTRIKE</u> by "Wargames Research Group." | |||
Letter from <u>Phil Cohen</u>. He rcd. [received] the repros [reproductions] from | |||
<u>GAMES WITH PENCIL & PAPER</u> that I sent him. He asked for | |||
the names of the other games in the book. Asked if I had seen | |||
of | <u>Ralph Betza</u> yet and suggested that he might be interested | ||
in copies, and had a Xerox available. | |||
Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. I wanted to postpone our meeting till | |||
late tomorrow but he couldn't make it. Left it at 10 A.M. | |||
the | and stayed up till 1 A.M. finishing the <u>MACARTHUR</u> rules. | ||
<u> | |||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Her new client <u>Steve</u> <s>(didn't get second | |||
name)</s> <u>Radash</u> saw <u>TRIPPPLES</u> and thought that it looked just like | |||
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. Her new client <u>Steve</u> <s>(didn't get second | |||
name)</s> <u>Radash</u> saw <u>TRIPPPLES</u> and thought that it looked just like | |||
<u>VECTOR</u>. Told her they were completely different.<br> | <u>VECTOR</u>. Told her they were completely different.<br> | ||
He had an abstract game <u>RUNAROUND</u> (working title) that she | He had an abstract game <u>RUNAROUND</u> (working title) that she | ||
thinks is fun. There is a lot of luck involved.<br> | thinks is fun. There is a lot of luck involved.<br> | ||
He is impressed with me and would like to meet me.<br> | He is impressed with me and would like to meet me.<br> | ||
The inventor of <u>SPEED DASH!!</u> <s>(who has given her a $100 | |||
The inventor of <u>SPEED DASH!!</u> <s>(who has given her a $100 | retainer since</s> sent her a new version based on he suggested | ||
changes. She has a second set of the original to give to me. | |||
changes. She has a second set of the original to give to me.<br> | <br><u>Nancy Rosen</u> of American Publishing spoke to her yesterday and | ||
<u>Nancy Rosen</u> of American Publishing spoke to her yesterday and | |||
may be in next Tuesday.<br> | may be in next Tuesday.<br> | ||
<u>Dorothy Shapiro</u> was fired from Brentano's - on return from vacation. | |||
<u>Dorothy Shapiro</u> was fired from Brentano's - on return from vacation. | |||
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HAVE YOU FILED YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX REPORT FOR 1973 | [printed on page] HAVE YOU FILED YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX REPORT FOR 1973 | ||
AND ESTIMATED DECLARATION FOR 1974? | AND ESTIMATED DECLARATION FOR 1974? | ||