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 Rcd. ''<u>THE GENERAL</u>'' (Vol. 12, No. 6). Article on the Civil War with a number of scenario additions to <u>CHANCELLORSVILLE</u>, with rule changes. Article on <u>STALINGRAD</u> Scenario Strategy. Article on adding weather rules to <u>PANZERBLITZ</u> and <u>PANZER LEADER</u>. Sample game of <u>WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN</u>.  <br>
-Discussion of games to be played, companies exhibiting, and other events at "Origins II". Ad for <u>THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN</u>. Full page discussion and ad for the A.H. version of <u>KINGMAKER</u>. Some letters on <u>TOBRUK</u>, and another on pbm <u>PANZER LEADER</u>. "Reader Buyers Guide" for <u>TOBRUK</u>. Ad for <br>
+Discussion of games to be played, companies exhibiting, and other events at "Origins II". Ad for <u>THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN</u>. Full page discussion and ad for the A.H. version of <u>KINGMAKER</u>. Some letters on <u>TOBRUK</u>, and another on pbm <u>PANZER LEADER</u>. "Reader Buyers Guide" for <u>TOBRUK</u>. Ad for
 <u>MR. PRESIDENT</u>. In small ad someone offered $5 for a clear picture or drawing of the <u>DISPATCHER</u> board.
 Rcd. a letter from <u>Walter Luc Haas</u>. Mentions <u>TOTALLY</u>, <u>PUSHOVER</u>, <u>INTERSECTION</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>SLEUTH</u>, <u>BAZAAR</u>, <u>PATTON</u>, <u>MACARTHUR</u>, <u>TRANSFORMATION</u>, and asks about my other games. Wants to hear from me.
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 Rcd. vol. #18 of ''<u>FAMILY CREATIVE WORKSHOP</u>''. Has article on "street games".
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+In connection with <u>Phil Orbanes</u> telling me about gimmiks (see 5/3) [illegible crossed out] started thinking about an old idea of
+mine. Each player has three magnets, colored red, white, and blue. With finger on blue magnet, push white, to push red. Four raised identical paths lead to a center pit. First to push their red magnet into the pit wins. Action <u>GAME</u>.
+Call from <u>Carl Eisenberg</u>. He wanted to "pick my mind" concerning a company that might be interested in taking over "Gamut of Games" - either for anactual takeover or to use the interest to raise more financing. I said that unfortunately companies were going out of business rather than expanding.