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== Wednesday 20 August 1969 == | == Wednesday 20 August 1969 == | ||
232nd day - 133 days to come | 232nd day - 133 days to come | ||
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Called Jan at Pierce Promotions. She just rcd. a new supply of | Called Jan at Pierce Promotions. She just rcd. a new supply of <br> | ||
games and will get them out to Martin. I arranged to | games and will get them out to Martin. I arranged to <br> | ||
pick up <u>MONAD</u> and <u>VENTURE</u> tomorrow morning on my way | pick up <u>MONAD</u> and <u>VENTURE</u> tomorrow morning on my way <br> | ||
to Random House.<br> | to Random House.<br> | ||
Jan told me that there is an article on games in the | Jan told me that there is an article on games in the <br> | ||
September <u>MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED</u>. She hasn't been able | September <u>MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED</u>. She hasn't been able <br> | ||
to get a copy yet. | to get a copy yet. | ||
Called Barbara and then she called me back. I'll go to Bill | Called Barbara and then she called me back. I'll go to Bill <br> | ||
Cummings tomorrow morning to check the blueprints. | Cummings tomorrow morning to check the blueprints. | ||
Called Bob Claude in St. Paul. Told him that [crossout] the | Called Bob Claude in St. Paul. Told him that [illegible crossout] the <br> | ||
games for Martin Gardner were here. He'll send me a | games for Martin Gardner were here. He'll send me a <br> | ||
couple of my card games next week. All the games | couple of my card games next week. All the games <br> | ||
are selling well and production delays on the card line | are selling well and production delays on the card line <br> | ||
kept them from being shipped in time to be included in the | kept them from being shipped in time to be included in the <br> | ||
second quarter.<br> | second quarter.<br> | ||
Some copies of <u>VENTURE</u> were sent to G.I.'s (in Viet | Some copies of <u>VENTURE</u> were sent to G.I.'s (in Viet <br> | ||
Nam, I think) and they were quite popular, replacing | Nam, I think) and they were quite popular, replacing <br> | ||
<u>POKER</u>.<br> | <u>POKER</u>.<br> | ||
Will Erickson has moved completely out of games and Bill | Will Erickson has moved completely out of games and Bill <br> | ||
Caruson is taking over as overall head of the game pro- | Caruson is taking over as overall head of the game pro- <br> | ||
gram. Keith Tuggle will head the Bookshelf and sports lines | gram. Keith Tuggle will head the Bookshelf and sports lines <br> | ||
while Jim Krauses, who I haven't met yet, will handle the | while Jim Krauses, who I haven't met yet, will handle the <br> | ||
Card & | Card & Educational lines. | ||
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(cont. from 8/21)[8/21] | (cont. from 8/21)[8/21] | ||
Felicia told me that Jake Williams had a nervous break- | Felicia told me that Jake Williams had a nervous break- <br> | ||
down and was in a hospital down south for a few months. | down and was in a hospital down south for a few months. <br> | ||
He is now better and has been offered the job of development | He is now better and has been offered the job of development <br> | ||
head at Ideal. He is debating whether to accept it, since | head at Ideal. He is debating whether to accept it, since <br> | ||
Ideal is a hectic place in which to work. | Ideal is a hectic place in which to work. <br> | ||
The new rules for <u>POWER</u> arrived. Filed them in "Misc. Games" | The new rules for <u>POWER</u> arrived. Filed them in "Misc. Games" | ||
folder. | folder. | ||
At the gift show Felicia saw some games. She had | At the gift show Felicia saw some games. She had <br> | ||
a sheet for a game <u>TRIAL & BALANCE</u> which shows a | a sheet for a game <u>TRIAL & BALANCE</u> which shows a <br> | ||
see-saw with compartments on it and weights to place | see-saw with compartments on it and weights to place <br> | ||
on it. (put out by Klingler Co.).<br> | on it. (put out by Klingler Co.).<br> | ||
Felicia showed me the letter from Randy Barton [Bartin?] (see 8/12), | Felicia showed me the letter from Randy Barton [Bartin?] (see 8/12), <br> | ||
and her answer. It was polite, but said that Mr. Simmons | and her answer. It was polite, but said that Mr. Simmons <br> | ||
had said that <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> could be the suc- | had said that <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> could be the suc- <br> | ||
cessor to <u>INSTANT INSANITY</u>. She also said that we hope some- | cessor to <u>INSTANT INSANITY</u>. She also said that we hope some- <br> | ||
day that Parker will publish one of my games, but in the | day that Parker will publish one of my games, but in the <br> | ||
meantime most of the other companies are. | meantime most of the other companies are. <br> | ||