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FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 1967 20th day - 345 days to come

In Chemical Bank bought a draft for 106, 38 Francs to send to Paris. The draft cost $1.15, plus the amount of the draft, of course.

Bob Abel called me at work. He is finishing another rewrite of the article for TRUE MAGAZINE. He wanted information about SEDUCTION. Told him I hadn't seen the rules but that I had a flyer at home. Will call again. He was interested in some of the business arrangements concerning games. Suggested he call Alice. I told him that 5% is not very often given on games. He asked me if I'd have any more games on the market by may, the earliest the article would be run, so he can mention them. Told him I'd tell him when I call tonight. Called Cooper at Ideal but he had left. Called him at home. Told him of Abel's story. He said it is alright to tell him about OPERATION SEARCH which will be called ELLERY QUEEN'S CASE OF THE ELUSIVE ASSASSIN. The other two games of the series will be based on Sherlock Holmes and FuManChu. He said that they are already showing it to buyers. About the contract, there will be a clause that rights return to me. He is fighting with his bosses about the ten year limit al. He is showing them other contracts. He said it will be alright. Couldn't talk long since he was going to visit is brother in the hospital. Said he'd got in touch soon. Alice called. Bob spoke to her. She tried to tell him that 5% is a standard royalty rate and wants me to emphasize it, so that "X" doesn't get ideas. (This was before I spoke to Cooper.) Spoke to Bob Abel for quite a while in the evening. He was interested in the sales of ACQUIRE and we figured it was something over 25,000 in 1965. I'm to get in touch with him at the beginning of March. He'll be in California on a story most of February.

Claude called me about 11:30 to say that:- Fay { Fay Baker 40 Park Ave MU 9-6575 had been trying to reach me. She is interested in creating games for TV since she has some connections. She is particularly interested in using a computer. She called Martin Gardner for his suggestion on someone to work with. He suggested Bob Abbott who she contacted. Bob in turn suggested Claude and me, and mentioned Arthur. Fay called Claude. He called me. I called her and we're getting together in her house next Thursday at 6:30, for a brainstorming session. I called Claude. We don't know if anything (cont. on 1/19)