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+MONDAY    20   OCTOBER
+    293rd day - 72 days to come
-== Monday 20 October 1969 ==
-rd day - 72 days to come
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 Roger Elson of Hasbro called he has copies of <u>THE WORLD OF WALL STREET</u>
 and <u>MATING GAME</u>. I can pick them up whenever I want. He can't
-get his hand on a copy of VEGAS at present.
+get his hand on a copy of <u>VEGAS</u> at present.
-Called Felicia &amp; discussed Connor's <u>ORBIT</u>. Said that I would try to make
+Called Felicia & discussed Connor's ORBIT. Said that I would try to make
 up a rough set so that we can try it before having Connor go to the
-expense of shipping his model.<br>
+expense of shipping his model.
 I pointed out the similarity in equipment between <u>ORBIT</u> and
 my <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u>. This reminded Felicia that she had spoken
 to Arnold Shapiro of X and then rcd. a letter confirming the conver-
 sation. They think that <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> is an interesting idea
-but that there is something wrong with it. They are working on it.<br>
+but that there is something wrong with it. They are working on it.
 I wondered if they would ever get going or if they were just
 hedging in case they decide they do want to go in the game business.
 Felicia thinks it is mainly the packaging that is holding them up.
 Called Diane Jaust. Supposed to call back but didn't.
 Started getting some new ideas for <u>DRILL FOR OIL</u>. Maybe I'll get it
 now.
 Called Jim Dunnigan. He just sent me galleys of my article for
-<u>S&amp;T</u>. I have to remove 43 lines.<br>
+<u>''S & T''</u>. I have to remove 43 lines.
-Jim rcd. two copies <u>A GAMUT OF GAMES</u>. Phil Orbanes took one.
+Jim rcd. two copies <u>''A GAMUT OF GAMES''</u>. Phil Orbanes took one.
 He showed it to Hallowell of <u>BRIDGEVERYONE</u> who has some
 connection with Allstate, tho Jim doesn't know just what.
 The other one Jim gave to Al Nofi, who is going to do the
-review. I told Jim I'd give him one.<br>
+review. I told Jim I'd give him one.
-Jim liked the book.<br>
+Jim liked the book.
-Jim suggested sending two copies to Tom Shaw of A-H [Avalon Hill]
+Jim suggested sending two copies to Tom Shaw of A-H
 (one for Erick Dot). Jim is sure that Tom will write a review
 for <u>THE GENERAL</u>, especially since so many A-H games are
-included in the book.<br>
+included in the book.
 Jim has signed a contract to do <u>LUFTWAFFE</u> for A-H. He
 is still dickering with Tom Shaw. Once he gets squared away
 he will see that Tom sends me the new games I don't
-have.<br>
+have,
 Jim has all, or almost all, copies of <u>THE GENERAL</u>.
 Eventually I'll get repros of them and Jim will try to
-get me a lifetime subscription, like he has.<br>
+get me a lifetime subscription, like he has.
 Jim had the final feedback from the issue with my column. It did
 the worst of all the articles - 2.89 on a scale 1 high and 5 low.
-This was on Interest. In usefulness it was even lower.<br>
+This was on interest. In usefulness it was even lower.
-Read Jim the review on <u>S&amp;T</u> and their liking <u>CRETE</u>
+Read Jim the review on S & T and their liking <u>CRETE</u>
-and my column.<br>
+and my column.
 Told Jim that I hadn't had time to list the names of
 the people who ordered <u>FOCUS</u>. Told him I'd list them for his use
 but that I didn't think I'd take the time to prepare a flyer
 for myself. He thinks I ought to do it and suggested November.