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Another possibility, substituting $6,000 for a card.
Another possibility, substituting $6,000 for a card.


<u>Felicia</u> called.
<u>Felicia</u> called. She realized that she gave <u>Alex Cockburn</u> the  <br>
only copy of <u>BALI</u> with the old (I think) packaging. She  <br>
asked me to tell him to return it to her for a new set.  <br>
(Yesterday). She spoke to him today and it is O.K.
 
Thought of ideas for <u>EXECUTIVE DECISION</u> to take care of  <br>
the problems <u>Karen Kelley</u> wrote about. (Loans and a low bid limit).
 
Deposited the Random House and the Stancraft royalty in Dollar.
 
Rcd. the game <u>TRIPPPLES</u> and also from Lakeside rcd: <u>CHAOS</u>,  <br>
<u>SPLIT LEVEL AGGRAVATION</u>, and the 6 <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>.
 
<u>Eve Auchincloss</u> called in answer to my calls of earlier in the  <br>
week. Checked when my column was promised. We had  <br>
agreed on Aug. 15, but she said the end of Aug. would be  <br>
O.K. if I am in a bind. ''<u>BOOK WORLD</u>''.  <br>
Thanked her for recommending me to ''<u>NEW YORK</u>'' but told her  <br>
that I didn't think I could handle their style. She said  <br>
that the content was the important thing and that I really  <br>
should try to do something for them, if I was interested in  <br>
continuing with writing.
 
<u>Fred Feucht</u> called. <u>Hallowell</u> (Gametime) is bankrupt. Fred will try to  <br>
sell the 6 p. & p. games (<u>XANDO</u>, etc.). He'll start with M.B., where  <br>
he has an in.
 
Spent most of the day going thru the material from ''<u>WOMAN'S DAY</u>''  <br>
and finally came up with an idea for the game they want -  <br>
<u>ONE AT A TIME BY THE MILLIONS</u>. Made some rough equipment and  <br>
tried it with BB. Worked pretty good. Started working on  <br>
finished equipment.
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(cont. from 7/27)  [7/27]
 
''<u>WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO BATTLE OF THE BULGE</u>''