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225TH DAY - 140 DAYS TO COME
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After 11 at night called <u>Tom Atwater</u>, in answer to his <br>
After 11 at night called <u>Tom Atwater</u>, in answer to his
card. Told him that I have been busy on a lot of projects <br>
card. Told him that I have been busy on a lot of projects
and so have been neglecting the things I said I'd prepare <br>
and so have been neglecting the things I said I'd prepare
for him; that I'd drop something else if he felt it was <br>
for him; that I'd drop something else if he felt it was
critical. No, he has found that things were slow this year. <br>
critical. No, he has found that things were slow this year.
Told him that things looked promising for me with <br>
Told him that things looked promising for me with  
Aladdin, but didn't go into details. <br>
Aladdin, but didn't go into details. <br>
Told him that I hear that 3M sales are going up. The <br>
Told him that I hear that 3M sales are going up. The
only things of his that have held up are <u>TWIXT</u> and <br>
only things of his that have held up are <u>TWIXT</u> and
<u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>. <br>
<u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>. <br>
He will continue to try to get back <u>TRANSFORMATION</u>, but <br>
He will continue to try to get back <u>TRANSFORMATION</u>, but
they just don't answer his letters at Stancraft. I told <br>
they just don't answer his letters at Stancraft. I told
him that I would be willing, but not anxious, to return <br>
him that I would be willing, but not anxious, to return
the unused portion of the advance, if necessary to get <br>
the unused portion of the advance, if necessary to get  
the game back. (I checked my records later and they <br>
the game back. (I checked my records later and they
never asked for the advance I rcd. for <u>AIRLINE</u> in '71 <br>
never asked for the advance I rcd. [received] for <u>AIRLINE</u> in '71 [1971]
when they returned it. The money for the peg games <br>
when they returned it. The money for the peg games
was a closing fee, not an advance.) <br>
was a closing fee, not an advance.) <br>
He hasn't heard anything further on <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>. <br>
He hasn't heard anything further on <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>.
Hopefully in Sept.  <br>
Hopefully in Sept. [September] <br>
Alex's German games started up great but have slowed <br>
Alex's German games started up great but have slowed
up so that they are behind his 3M games now. <br>
up so that they are behind his 3M games now.<br>
Told Tom that altho I was busy, I would be glad to evaluate <br>
Told Tom that altho I was busy, I would be glad to evaluate
any <u>GAME</u> rules he'd like to send for my comments. <br>
any <u>GAME</u> rules he'd like to send for my comments. <br>
Told him that I didn't receive the rules for <u>KARMA</u> that <br>
Told him that I didn't receive the rules for <u>KARMA</u> that
he said <u>Dick Benton</u> of Four Generations was going to send me. <br>
he said <u>Dick Benton</u> of Four Generations was going to send me.
I asked if he had placed anything with them. He said that <br>
I asked if he had placed anything with them. He said that
one thing was close, but that he is not sure if he wants <br>
one thing was close, but that he is not sure if he wants
to go with them. Benton won't give him any indication of <br>
to go with them. Benton won't give him any indication of
their sales.
their sales.