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WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 1969 281st day - 84 days to come

Diane Jaust called. She sent review copies to newspapers, magazine, also game columnists. She will send one to S & T to use for their review. She sent three copies to Martin Gardner. She contacted Lee Horn of 3M publicity who was supposed to contact the Pierce Organization. I told her of my talk with Jan yesterday. Diane will call Lee again. Diane wants pictures of me playing games, to send to women's page editors. She can send a photographer or if Dana takes them he will get credit and also a payment. Told her I'd get them this coming weekend.

At lunchtime to 200 Fifth Ave. Stopped at Austin Associates (Universal Games). Closed as usual. To Hasbro. Roger Elson not there. Another fellow could not find copies of their games to give me. Left a note on Roger's desk to send me copies of THE WORLD OF WALL STREET, MATING GAME, and VEGAS. To Diversified Creations and borrowed the rules of TIP-OFF. Will return them early next week. Later repro- duced them and filed them in "Board Games" Folder. On way back stopped at jewelry supply store and bought small plastic pieces in 6 colors - 8 each (for $2.40) to use in COUNTERPOINT.

Rcd. a letter from Kathy Brooks. They are returned SPELLBINDER since they don't want to overload the Card Game line with word games. Didn't mention the contract at all. Felicia thought that Bill Caruson should be called. Since she is right in the middle of moving her office, I said I would call.

BB gave one of the damaged copies of A GAMUT OF GAMES to Miriam Fredericks. She wants to review for the Co-op City newspaper. I don't want her giving my address.

Arranged with Claude to get together tomorrow.

BB called Fay Baker. Told her we won't have anything to do with the research she wants done. O.K. Fay wants an up to date biography of me.

(cont. from 10/10) [10/11] Fay Baker called and I spoke to her. Told her I was mentally exhausted. She said she understood about my not wanting to make long term commitments now since once the book is out dozens of people may be after me. She said we would just work on TREASURE HUNT now and worry about other (cont. on 10/4)