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20 WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 1974
324TH DAY - 41 DAYS TO COME

In Franklin Institute in Phila. saw a copy of TRIPPPLES - by Benassi - consisting of 6 layouts on cardboard, for 50¢. (Didn't get details of how it worked.)

Bought a book PUZZLES IN MATH & LOGIC (Dover) by Aaron J. Friedland. $1.35.

Saw a wooden "gadget" that didn't do anything by had an interesting movement. [drawing of gadget]

At Wanamaker's saw JURISPRUDENCE for $12. (Invented by James N. Vail - Chicago, Ill. - Produced by James A. Dhein - Wilmette, Ill.)

[illegible strikeout] (cont. from 11/21) [11/21]

will be just as cheap for him.

Rcd. a "thank you" letter from Bev Cooke and Mary Walmsley.

Rcd. an ad from the "American Wargaming Association" with description of their magazine THE AMERICAN WARGAMER. Also a flyer for "Winter Con III" at MIT. (Filed in folder with misc. wargaming info.)

Rcd. PLAYTHINGS (Nov.). Douglas R. Bolton has been named president of Cadaco. Showcase LABRYINTH GAME played on "Etch A Sketch". A.H. [Avalon Hill] ad for THIRD REICH and BASEBALL STRATEGY.

Thinking of reducing the amount of "money" in JACK POTS 6, as follows: [three columns. "provide." "5 or 6 players." "2, 3, or 4 players."] 60 @ 1. 10 @ 1 = 10. 15 @ 1 =15. 18 @ 5. 3 @ 5 = 15. 4 @ 5 = 20. 18 @ 10. 3 @ 10 = 30. 4 @ 10 = 40. 96 pcs. 55 units. 75 units.

Tuned in on Ch. 7 just as Eyewitness News was finishing a piece on Brentano's game dept. Saw mentions of WEEKEND IN VA VEGAS and HIGH STAKES by Irving Kossoff.

Called up some book stores and finally Basic Books to see about getting a copy of GAME THEORY - A NONTECHINCAL INTRODUCTION. At latter learned that it is either stocked of can be ordered at "Harper & Row" bookstore - 10 E. 53rd. St. It is now in paperback.

(cont. on 11/16)