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<br>Immaculate Conception - 342nd day - 23 days to come
<br>Immaculate Conception - 342nd day - 23 days to come
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Call rfom <u>Bob Gellman</u>, in answer to mine of Friday. He called 3M
Call from <u>Bob Gellman</u>, in answer to mine of Friday. He called 3M
and spoke to them generally - not specifically. He asked them
and spoke to them generally - not specifically. He asked them
why <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u> was not on the list of games they sent him. They
why <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u> was not on the list of games they sent him. They
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tions of: <u>BATTLECRUISER</u>, <u>GAR-RAROUK</u>, <u>STARFIRE</u>, <u>RUSSIAN BRIDGE</u>,
tions of: <u>BATTLECRUISER</u>, <u>GAR-RAROUK</u>, <u>STARFIRE</u>, <u>RUSSIAN BRIDGE</u>,
(4 new game by Eagle Games Ltd.); <u>ANCIENT CONQUEST</u> (Excalibre
(4 new game by Eagle Games Ltd.); <u>ANCIENT CONQUEST</u> (Excalibre
Games) (with mention of <u>DECLINE & FALL</u>; <u>MARCH ON INDIA 1949</u> (in
Games) (with mention of <u>DECLINE & FALL</u>; <u>MARCH ON INDIA 1944</u> (in
<u>JAGDPANTHER NO. 11), <u>ANVIL-DRAGOON</u> (in no 12), <u>THE BATTLE FOR MADRID</u>,  
<u>JAGDPANTHER NO. 11)</u>, <u>ANVIL-DRAGOON</u> (in no 12), <u>THE BATTLE FOR MADRID</u>,  
<u>RISING SUN</u>, <u>WAR OF THE RING</u> (by Jagdpanther but not in mag.);
<u>RISING SUN</u>, <u>WAR OF THE RING</u> (by Jagdpanther but not in mag.);
<u>JERUSALEM</u> (by John Hill who did <u>BAR-LEV</u>) and <u>CROMWELL</u> (SDC);
<u>JERUSALEM</u> (by John Hill who did <u>BAR-LEV</u>) and <u>CROMWELL</u> (SDC);
<u>THE YTHRI</u> (with mention of <u>STELLAR CONQUEST</u>; short reviews of
<u>THE YTHRI</u> (with mention of <u>STELLAR CONQUEST</u>); short reviews of
Rand games - <u>LEE VS MEADE</u>, <u>SARATOGA: 1777</u>, <u>INVASION: SICILY</u>,
Rand games - <u>LEE VS MEADE</u>, <u>SARATOGA: 1777</u>, <u>INVASION: SICILY</u>,
<u>NAPOLEON'S LAST CAMPAIGNS</u>, <u>CAMBRAI 1917</u>, <u>MISSILE BOAT</u> (with
<u>NAPOLEON'S LAST CAMPAIGNS</u>, <u>CAMBRAI 1917</u>, <u>MISSILE BOAT</u> (with
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<u>ROMMEL</u>; <u>KNIGHTS AT WAR</u> - a book with four games, including
<u>ROMMEL</u>; <u>KNIGHTS AT WAR</u> - a book with four games, including
<u>ARSOUF</u>.
<u>ARSOUF</u>.
<br>Rcd. an X'Mas card from <u>Jerry D'Arcey</u> together with a repro of
a newspaper article on him. Mentions <u>BLOCKHEAD</u>, <u>BONEHEAD</u>,
<u>PLUG-A-JUG</u>, and <u>TAKE TOKYO</u> (his first game).
<br>Rcd. more catalog sheets from "Boutique für Spieler" - duplicate of
those rcd. on 10/19.
<br>On column for <u>S&T</u> no. 54 I started with <u>ZONEX</u> and
<u>A PLAYER'S GUIDE TO TABLE GAMES</u> (omitted from no. 53). Wrote up <u>EN GARDE!</u>,
<u>POWER BROKER</u>, and <u>SPELLBOUND</u>.
<br>Made changes in the diagram for <u>JOYCE</u> (<u>WORD-RACE</u>) as noted
on 11/26. Drew up a diagram for <u>POE</u> (<u>ABC D-DUCTION</u>).
<br>Call from <u>Claude</u>. Date to go there Friday night.
<br><s>Call from <u>Felicia</u>, she sent a manuscript of <u>George Bredehorn</u>'s
puzzles those that were in <u>NEWSDAY</u> with some additions
(I believe) - to "Dell" publications. Katherine Rafferty, some kind
of a big shot at Dell called her to say that many of the
puzzle types in the manuscript were © by Dell</s>
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Finished <u>S&T</u> column with <u>221B BAKER STREET</u>, <u>THE SEX CONNECTION</u>,
<u>JABBLE</u>, and <u>THE LAST WORD</u>.
<br>Spoke to Dottie Lewis, here from Pittsburgh with Charlie. She saw
my book (<u>BEYOND TIC TAC TOE</u>) in an ad for Horn's dept. store.