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APRIL 1974 - MONDAY 15<br> | APRIL 1974 - MONDAY 15<br> | ||
PATRIOT'S DAY (MAINE & MASS.) - 105TH DAY - 260 DAYS TO COME | PATRIOT'S DAY (MAINE & MASS.) - 105TH DAY - 260 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. a short letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Nelson sent him | Rcd. [received] a short letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Nelson sent him | ||
an advance check made out in my name. He returned it and | an advance check made out in my name. He returned it and | ||
asked for one made payable to <u>G&P</u>. | asked for one made payable to <u>G&P</u>. | ||
Called <u>Leonard Willett</u> a few times and finally went there to have him | Called <u>Leonard Willett</u> a few times and finally went there to have him | ||
redo part of the return. Gave him check for $90.<br> | redo part of the return. Gave him check for $90.<br> | ||
<u>Claude</u> called while I was out, about a possible date with <u>Earl</u | <u>Claude</u> called while I was out, about a possible date with <u>Earl</u> | ||
tomorrow at the Metropolitan Museum tapestry exhibit. At his | |||
suggestion I called Earl. Earl and Claude will probably go, but I said | |||
that I wasn't up to it.<br> | that I wasn't up to it.<br> | ||
Earl said that they still haven't heard from HASBRO. | Earl said that they still haven't heard from HASBRO. | ||
Started the second sheet of <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> solutions. | Started the second sheet of <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> solutions. | ||
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(cont. from 4/16) [5/22] | (cont. [continued] from 4/16) [5/22] | ||
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orthogonally costs 1 unit. 1 space diagonally costs 2 | orthogonally costs 1 unit. 1 space diagonally costs 2 | ||
units. Opponents pc. or pcs. can be "pushed" with an | units. Opponents pc. or pcs. [piece or pieces] can be "pushed" with an | ||
equal number of your own pcs. The same unit costs | equal number of your own pcs. [pieces] The same unit costs | ||
for moving an opponent's pc. You can move your own pc. or | for moving an opponent's pc. [piece] You can move your own pc. [piece] or | ||
pcs. on space and your opponent's 2. Can't push | pcs. [pieces] on space and your opponent's 2. Can't push | ||
back same pcs. immediately after being pushed. No | back same pcs. [pieces] immediately after being pushed. No | ||
captures. Win by having 10 pcs. in opponent's goal rows - | captures. Win by having 10 pcs. [pieces] in opponent's goal rows - | ||
including opponent's pcs. - but obviously not all opponents. | including opponent's pcs. [pieces] - but obviously not all opponents. | ||
Told Tom that it had some worthwhile ideas, but sounded | Told Tom that it had some worthwhile ideas, but sounded | ||
like the work of an amateur. He'll send the rules.<br> | like the work of an amateur. He'll send the rules.<br> | ||
The answer of <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u> will come in Sept., not | The answer of <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u> will come in Sept. [September], not | ||
at the end of this month - from Otto Maier. Otto Maier may | at the end of this month - from Otto Maier. Otto Maier may | ||
be interested in having me translate some game rules | be interested in having me translate some game rules | ||
for them. Actually they will give me a rough translation | for them. Actually they will give me a rough translation | ||
and my job will be to "Americanize" them. Tom thought | and my job will be to "Americanize" them. Tom thought | ||
that $15 an hour is reasonable, and he refused an agent's | that $15 an hour is reasonable, and he refused an agent's | ||
fee.<br> | fee.<br> | ||
Herb Jacobs, who used to be the head (above <u>Jim Goldsberry</u>) | Herb Jacobs, who used to be the head (above <u>Jim Goldsberry</u>) | ||
at Hallmark, is now with "April House." He will decide | at Hallmark, is now with "April House." He will decide | ||
whether to go into adult games, other than the "Sports | whether to go into adult games, other than the "Sports | ||
Illustrated," by this Sept. [September] "Creative Playthings" may be | |||
moving into adult games in a few years.<br> | moving into adult games in a few years.<br> | ||
<u>Alex Randolph</u> has rcd. the rights to his games back | <u>Alex Randolph</u> has rcd. [received] the rights to his games back | ||
from Stancraft. Tom is surprised that I haven't. He'll | from Stancraft. Tom is surprised that I haven't. He'll | ||
contact <u>Mary Hilt</u>.<br> | contact <u>Mary Hilt</u>.<br> | ||
Tom asked if Felicia had ever shown anything of mine | Tom asked if Felicia had ever shown anything of mine | ||
to Gameophiles. No, but I've known <u>Charles Wibel</u> for several | to Gameophiles. No, but I've known <u>Charles Wibel</u> for several | ||
years and he never seemed interested in my games.<br> | years and he never seemed interested in my games.<br> | ||
He asked about Mag-Nif and I told him about the problems | He asked about Mag-Nif and I told him about the problems | ||
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LAST DAY TO FILE FEDERAL INCOME TAX REPORT FOR 1973<br> | LAST DAY TO FILE FEDERAL INCOME TAX REPORT FOR 1973<br> | ||
AND ESTIMATED DECLARATION FOR 1974. | AND ESTIMATED DECLARATION FOR 1974. | ||
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with <u>Bill Knox</u>. He thought that only Reiss had a bad | with <u>Bill Knox</u>. He thought that only Reiss had a bad reputation.<br> | ||
(cont. [continued] on 4/14) | |||
(cont on 4/14) | |||