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SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER 1968 328th day - 38 days to come

After work went down to Joe's Book Mart on Park Row. Bought WAR GAMES & NAVAL WAR GAMES($10 plus tax). Didn't have the other two book by Featherstone but will be get- ting them. I'll call in a few weeks and check.

Thinking about TAKE IT AWAY. Use 10 blue chips, worth 3 points each; 20 red chips, worth 2 points each; and 34 white chips, worth 1 point each. They are placed on a checkerboard at random. The first player chooses a white chip and removes it. Then in turn players take off chips by short jumps or multiple short jumps, diagonally permitted. Whenever a player wishes, instead of taking his turn he can say "Take it away". The other player then continues playing as long as he can. Any pieces left on the board count 2 x (or 3x, or 4 x if agreed before) their regular value against the player who took it away.

Called Claude to tell him I had LOA. Also told him about the latest development on EXECUTIVE DECISION. He wants to help on it. Told him that as soon as I get a chance to make up the equipment we'd get together and try it out.