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AUGUST 1974 - THURSDAY 29 241ST DAY - 124 DAYS TO COME

Rcd. G&P #27. Article by R.C. Bell on CHESS men. "Pub" games article with RINGS, INDOOR QUOITS, & CAVES. Regular SCRABBLE article. Forum has letters on DIPLOMACY, TIBETAU CHESS (with dice), CHINESE CHESS, HYBORIA, TOWER OF HANOI (with cards), SCRABBLE, FEUDAL (with some changes) and LAP (by Phil Cohen). Article on MANCALA - with OWARE. Another ad for CONFRONTATION, STRATEGY, and KINGMAKER. Rules for CARD BULUCH. Gamesview of COOKS TOURS, CHALLENGE GOLF, CAREERS. Ad for WFF 'N PROOF, etc. Ad for two original GAMEs, with a "high level of skill" to be submitted to a leading games manufacturer. Rules for BEZIQUE. Regular article on CHESS. Advertisement for a "Stock-List of books on card games by BIBLIAGORA.

Wrote to Marcy Kuhat (see 3/12) who I met at INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW.

Call from Felicia finalizing details of our trip tomorrow.

Wrote to Richard Loomis. Mentioned IMPERIALISM, GAMBIT, STARLORD, S&T, NUCLEAR DESTRUCTION, and TIME TRAP. Went over my file on Don Turnbull, preparatory to writing to him. Called Bob Gellman and told him to send MACARTHUR to Don.

Called Dale and asked her to look for the following games for me in Canada: KLONDIKE, ENIGMAKO, CHICAGO. Told her which French games I already have. Told her to call me collect in case of doubt.

(cont. from 9/6) [9/6]

would like to look at LONG DISTANCE. Alan intends to have Felicia bring that to Pressman. He is willing - thro reluctant - to give her a commission on Ferre. Fer FERRET - since she had said that she didn't want to handle it. He doesn't see why she should get a commission on the other game, which she never saw. Also on a GAME, the idea for which Lynn Pressman gave him.

I said that I agreed with him, but could also see Felicia's point of view about not wanting to deal for [illegible strikeout] him with a company that he is dealing with himself. Discussed his - and my similar - problem, but couldn't reach any conclusions.

He is also concerned about whether to sign with Al Stack of Skor-Mor if Al wants to do his NFL FRANCHISE OWNER. Discussed it but, again, no definite conclusion.

Went over the names of the p&p games Alan has done for 3M. The first 4 were TIC TAC OH NO, AMAZING, DISCOVERY & CHANGLINGS (the first 2 were accepted and then returned - Alan keeping the advance).

Then another 4 were accepted - which they now want to give $200 each for: FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, PRIVATE EYE,

(cont. on 8/27)