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Created page with "12/22<br> DECEMBER 1974 - MONDAY 23<BR> 357TH DAY - 8 DAYS TO COME ---- On Saturday there was a P.O. card saying that on 12/21 at 2:30 P.M. a package could be [illegible strikeout] not be delivered, and that I could pick it up Monday (today) after 8 AM. Jogged there but they couldn't find it. Made 2 telephone calls and went there again. The driver for p.p. route #2 (our regular deliverer) did not leave the card. He will try to locate the package. Called <u>..."
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 On Saturday there was a P.O. card saying that on 12/21 at 2:30 P.M.
-a package could be [illegible strikeout] not be delivered, and that I could
+a package could <s>be picked</s> not be delivered, and that I could
 pick it up Monday (today) after 8 AM. Jogged there but they
 couldn't find it. Made 2 telephone calls and went there again.
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 Called <u>Manny Lefkowitz</u> and told him that I have <u>THE MEMORY GAME</u>
-ready to show him. He can't make it this Thurs. <u>Bob Reiss</u> will
+ready to show him. He can't make it this Thurs. [Thursday] <u>Bob Reiss</u> will
 call me when he gets in to set up a date for Fri. (Manny won't be
 in on Friday). He didn't call.
-Rcd. an x'mas card from <u>Alan & Ali Newman</u>. BB sent one to them.
+Rcd. [received] an x'mas [Christmas] card from <u>Alan & Ali Newman</u>. BB sent one to them.
+<br>Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Leonard Willett</u> on "gift taxes."
-Rcd. a letter from <u>Leonard Willett</u> on "gift taxes."
+<br>Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> concerning his visit to the U.S.
-Rcd. a letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> concerning his visit to the U.S.
 for Toy Fair. Thanked me for the offer to put him up, but he'll be
 here for two weeks. Would like me to make reservations at Seville.
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 was 70% skill and 30% luck.
-Called <u>Tom Atwater. Got his answering machine first (55¢) and then
+Called <u>Tom Atwater</u>. Got his answering machine first (55¢) and then
 called him at home and spoke for about 20 minutes (55¢ for first
 minutes & 15¢ <s>after</s> per minute after).
+<br>Told him that I was very busy, with engineering and family
-Told him that I was very busy with engineering and family
 problems as well as with games and my new book. But I hope
 to get together with him at Toy Fair and then start getting a
-lot of things into his hopped. But if something is hot I'll give
+lot of things into his hopper. But if something is hot I'll give
 up sleeping and get it to him.
+<br>I brought up Hallmark-Ravensburg and he said that he and <u>Alex Randolph</u>
-I brought up Hallmark-Ravensburg and he said that he and <u>Alex Randolph</u>
 had been the midwives of the deal but now that it is getting close
 to signing a group of Hallmark bigwigs is in Germany finishing it up.
-According to Tom, Hallmark will not go ahead with games unless the
+<br>According to Tom, Hallmark will not go ahead with games unless the
 Ravensburg deal goes thru.
+<br>I mentioned that there are a lot of strategy type games in
-I mentioned that there are a lot of strategy type games in
 Germany that American companies can import. He said - "Yes you
 do have my catalogs." I kept quiet.
+<br>One of the Ravensburg games that Hallmark will do it <u>LINGUA</u>.
-One of the Ravensburg games that Hallmark will do it <u>LINGUA</u>.
+<br>I asked about <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>. Ravensburg keeps promising
-I asked about <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>. Ravensburg keeps promising
 an answer but he doesn't get it. The older head <s>likes it but</s>
 would keep his promises but there is a young fellow who
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+<br>(cont. [continued] on 12/22)
-(cont. on 12/22)
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