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 APRIL 1974 - THURSDAY 25<br>
-ST. MARK, EVANGELIST - 115TH DAY - 250 DAYS TO COME<br>
+ST. MARK, EVANGELIST - 115TH DAY - 250 DAYS TO COME
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-Letter from <u>Haar Hoolim</u>. Sent me new rules for <u>STACK-UP</u><br>
+Letter from <u>Haar Hoolim</u>. Sent me new rules for <u>STACK-UP</u>
-and a copy of his letter to Or-Da. In his letter to me he<br>
+and a copy of his letter to Or-Da. In his letter to me he
-mentions that "Roylon [illegible strikeout] Inc." will be putting out the six<br>
+mentions that "Roylon [illegible strikeout] Inc." will be putting out the six
-Or-Da games in the U.S.A. <u>TAKE BALL TAKE ALL</u> will be one of<br>
+Or-Da games in the U.S.A. <u>TAKE BALL TAKE ALL</u> will be one of
-them probably. What he said was <u>SHESH BESH</u> is actually called<br>
+them probably. What he said was <u>SHESH BESH</u> is actually called
-<u>CHESS BESH</u> and it is nothing new. Mentions <u>TURNOVER PUZZLE</u><br>
+<u>CHESS BESH</u> and it is nothing new. Mentions <u>TURNOVER PUZZLE</u>
-(<u>CROSSOVER PUZZLE</u>) and a possible game with the same equipment.<br>
+(<u>CROSSOVER PUZZLE</u>) and a possible game with the same equipment.
 Mentions <u>G&P</u> and <u>BARRICADE</u> and <u>TAU</u>.<br>
-Letter from <u>Tom Atwater</u>, or rather a note. Mentioned<br>
+Letter from <u>Tom Atwater</u>, or rather a note. Mentioned
-<u>SLIPPED DISC</u> and <u>SLIP DISC</u> (Mattel). He'll be in at Stationary<br>
+<u>SLIPPED DISC</u> and <u>SLIP DISC</u> (Mattel). He'll be in at Stationary
 Show. Sent check for $4.60 (1st quarter <u>TEMPO</u>, etc.)<br>
+Letter from <u>Hayward Cirker</u> of Dover inquiring about <u>AGOG</u>.
-Letter from <u>Hayward Cirker</u> of Dover inquiring about <u>AGOG<u>.<br>
+Returned <u>ECLIPSE</u> to <u>Claude</u> during our date.
+----
-Returned <u>ECLIPSE</u> to <u>Claude</u> during our date.<br>
+(cont. [continued] from 4/23) [4/24]
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-(cont. from 4/23) [4/24]<br>
+We talked for about an hour and a half about a <s>lot</s> lot of
+different subjects. He showed me a presentation book
-We talked for about an hour and a half about a <s>lot</> lot of<br>
+by {"The New Product Co."<br>
-different subjects. He showed me a presentation book<br>
+{49 Brandywine Road<br>
-by [bracket drawing] "The New Product Co."<br>
+{Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. 07423<br>
-[bracket drawing] 49 Brandywine Road<br>
+{(201) 445-1857.<br>
-[bracket drawing] Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. 07423<br>
+It is a series of games
-[bracket drawing] (201) 445-1857.<br>
+called "Premium World Games"
-It is a series of games<br>
+packaged in a very simple
-called "Premium World Games"<br>
+"Bookshelf" package - two
-packaged in a very simple<br>
+hollowed out plastic halves
-"Bookshelf" package - two<br>
+that hinge together. A great many games were shown,
-hollowed out plastic halves<br>
+starting with very young children's and working up to adult.
-that hinge together. A great many games were shown,<br>
+Almost all seemed to be standards [illegible strikeout], some under
-starting with very young children's and working up to adult.<br>
+different names. Two I couldn't recognize were <u>ESPIONAGE</u> and
-Almost all seemed to be standards [illegible strikeout], some under<br>
-different names. Two I couldn't recognize were <u>ESPIONAGE</u> and<br>
 <u>COMPULSION</u>, and there were others.<br>
-Harold said that it is an English outfit and they are looking<br>
+Harold said that it is an English outfit and they are looking
-for someone to put out the line in the U.S. I told Harold<br>
+for someone to put out the line in the U.S. I told Harold
-what some of the games were and said that when they get the<br>
+what some of the games were and said that when they get the
-actual games I would be glad to look at them and identify<br>
+actual games I would be glad to look at them and identify
-them if I can. he said that if they had me do this it would<br>
+them if I can. he said that if they had me do this it would
-be on a consultation basis. I thanked him - but said that I'd<br>
+be on a consultation basis. I thanked him - but said that I'd
-still like to look at the games even if they don't want me as a<br>
+still like to look at the games even if they don't want me as a
 consultant.<br>
 I asked about <u>SIDETRACK</u> and it is still not in production.<br>
-Harold showed me a report on the game business that had<br>
+Harold showed me a report on the game business that had
-been prepared for a book company that had considered going<br>
+been prepared for a book company that had considered going
-into the business. It looked as if they were just slicing the<br>
+into the business. It looked as if they were just slicing the
-baloney in different ways. Harold loaned it to me to look at<br>
+baloney in different ways. Harold loaned it to me to look at
-in more detail. Incidentally Harold agreed with my opinion.<br>
+in more detail. Incidentally Harold agreed with my opinion.
-To R.G.I. and went over the <u>MACARTHUR</u> maps. Rick Lewis added<br>
+To R.G.I. and went over the <u>MACARTHUR</u> maps. Rick Lewis added
 the LL but kept the H, making it "LLHAGEN." Told Art Burnstein.<br>
-Met <u>Bill Garrity</u> in the elevator and spoke a few minutes.<br>
+Met <u>Bill Garrity</u> in the elevator and spoke a few minutes.
 At Felicias took copy of <u>HIJACKED</u> that <u>Alan Newman</u><br>
-(cont. on 4/26)  <br>
+(cont. [continued] on 4/26)