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12 Wednesday - September 1973
Old Defenders' Day (MD.) - 255th day - 110 days to come

Stan Chess called and we made a date - the Bredehorns will be there too - for 9/21 at his new apartment {Stan Chess [address and phone number]
He said to be sure to bring RED LETTER to play. I mentioned that PATTON had come out. Stan can stand war games, but George can't.

Call from Cathy Greenblat (see 8/29). She asked if I had rcd. [received] the notice on the NATIONAL GAMING COUNCIL meeting. Yes, but I just can't make it.
She said she still will take me up on my offer to have her visit and I said I want her to. She call me in a few weeks.
She gave me her numbers: {Cathy Greenblat [home and school phone numbers]
Told her about Chris Linville (see 9/1). He just called her after seeing a writeup on her.

Wrote up the rules for THE 31ST HEX and almost finished those for PUSHOVER.

Dale wanted to know if I was in contact with Bob Champer. I'll be getting a copy of PATTON to him. Dale wants Bob to call them.

(cont. from 9/13) [9/17]

this is FOX & GEESE with the line of the board superimposed on a map of the 13 colonies. CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, this is similar to his LAND-BARON, with same small cardboard pieces and a map of California.

Played two game of 500 RUMMY with dad and Ilka. Dad won one and Ilka the other.
Gave dad the Italian sheets I made today to translate.

BB had a call from Ira Mothner, who is preparing a piece on games for COSMOPOLITAN Magazine. He'll call tomorrow morning.
Felicia called and wants me to call tomorrow morning, concerning 3D BOXES.

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Phil Orbanes told me that AQUARIUS 2, which he sold outright was doing the best of Hoi Polloi's high priced ($10) items.