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Audrey Pierce and Aileen Snoddy of Scripps-Haward syndicate here to <s>intro</s> | Audrey Pierce and Aileen Snoddy of Scripps-Haward syndicate here to <s>intro</s> | ||
interview me, with a photographer who took a lot of pictures, Hour <br> | interview me, with a photographer who took a lot of pictures, Hour <br> | ||
long at least. Featured <u>BAZAAR</u> & ACQUIRE | long at least. Featured <u>BAZAAR</u> & <u>ACQUIRE</u> but Aileen asked lots of rough questions, that is thought provoking questions. Made a few <br> | ||
goofs. When she asked games I didn't like BB led me to mentioning LIFE. Later | goofs. When she asked games I didn't like BB led me to mentioning <u>LIFE</u>. | ||
I told her that <u>SHAKESPEARE</u> was just an expensive PARCHISI. Also showed her this year's diary, open to 3/20 with Arnold Shapiro's it address. It probably will be ok, tho. It will appear in the X Mas season, not in the New York area however, Aileen promised to send me a tear sheet. | Later I <s>call</s> told Aileen that it was no worse than many... other games that had a big production instead of a new idea, Also | ||
I told her that <u>SHAKESPEARE</u> was just an expensive <u>PARCHISI</u>. Also showed her this year's diary, open to 3/20 with Arnold Shapiro's it address. It probably will be ok, tho. It will appear in the X Mas season, not in the New York area however, Aileen promised to send me a tear sheet. | |||
Alice called me before and then after the interview, she has her 3rd quarter report from 3M: - | Alice called me before and then after the interview, she has her 3rd quarter report from 3M: - | ||
<u>ACQUIRE</u> $ 36,039,541,441,58 <u>BAZAAR</u> #2), 231,46 | <u>ACQUIRE</u> $ 36,039,541,441,58 <u>BAZAAR</u> #2), 231,46 | ||
$1,089. | $1,089. | ||
26 <u>VENTURE</u> <u>MONAD</u> | 26 <u>VENTURE</u> <u>MONAD</u> | ||
2 530.84 Told Alice that Proctor & Gambel had used VENTURE as the name | 2 530.84 Told Alice that Proctor & Gambel had used <u>VENTURE</u> as the name | ||
of a simulation game, the then have no protection on it not even a valid copyright. We also agreed that we both didn't | of a simulation game, the then have no protection on it not even a valid copyright. We also agreed that we both didn't | ||
like the name MONAD for <u>INFINITE PLANE</u>: She will write to Will with these comments: | like the name MONAD for <u>INFINITE PLANE</u>: She will write to Will with these comments: | ||
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She is waiting to hear from Mr. Luongo of Selchow & Righter about the <u>BALI</u> They are taking their time, when she sees him again she'll sound him out on looking at games now. She has heard that he intends to make up a lot of their games himself... but he did tell her he would be looking - She expects that Mary Hilt of Whitman will be in soon and we'll get together and show her some things. | She is waiting to hear from Mr. Luongo of Selchow & Righter about the <u>BALI</u> They are taking their time, when she sees him again she'll sound him out on looking at games now. She has heard that he intends to make up a lot of their games himself... but he did tell her he would be looking - She expects that Mary Hilt of Whitman will be in soon and we'll get together and show her some things. | ||
Called Lee Horn. Not in. Told her secretary that | Called Lee Horn. Not in. Told her secretary that Pierce and Snoddy were here | ||
and for her to call me if she wanted to here about it, she never | and for her to call me if she wanted to here about it, she never | ||
called back. "BB and I played <u>LE TRUC</u> with 5 cards each. BB suggested letting each player | called back. "BB and I played <u>LE TRUC</u> with 5 cards each. BB suggested letting each player | ||
replace as many cards as they wish. This gave better hands and was good. Did some writing, played a couple of games with Morris | replace as many cards as they wish. This gave better hands and was good. Did some writing, played a couple of games with Morris | ||
and he liked it, | and he liked it, |