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Title
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1965_Sackson_324_October 31.jpg
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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Type
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image
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1965
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Format
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.jpg
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Language
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English
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Source
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Box 1, Object 3, Sid Sackson collection
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Coverage
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1965
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transcription
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English
SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER
Hallowe'en--Reformation Day
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity 1965 304th day - 61 days to come
Wrote instructions for CINEMA. BB typed a rough
draft of the rules, also the letters I wrote yesterday.
Wrote letter to Alice concerning our playing
CINEMA on Oct. 11.
Spoke to Arthur & Claude. Nothing new.
F.A.O. Schwarz had ad in Sunday Times for:-
THE SISTI CHALLENGE, THE WEB, THE GAME OF 99,
CONESTOGA - Filed in 1965 Ad Clippings Folder.
Article in Sunday Times concerning gambling in India
during "Diwali" (Festival of Lights) season, in honor of
Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth. Following games
mentioned. (Descriptions not to be taken too seriously
due to frequent garbling by the press.)
CHATURANG - which is played with dice and coins, is one
of the oldest forms of gambling on the Indian subcontinent.
SATTA - is a related dice game that depends more on
sheer luck.
JUA is a card game, also known as FLASH. It is played
with three cards and involves frequent bluffing of one's
opponents. Three aces THREE ACES is a variation.
RUMMY & BRIDGE are played in exclusive clubs.
