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Title
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1969_Sackson_349_November 25.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1969
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 7, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1969
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 1969
329th day - 36 days to come
On subway reading A SHORT HISTORY OF CHESS.
Jim Dunnigan and Edi Birsan over for supper.
Brought rules and boards, but not the playeing pieces for:
LEIPZIG
NORMANDY
ITALY
TANNENBERG
DEPLOYMENT
BARBAROSSA
Brought three copies of the Nov. - Dec. S & T.
Brought [illegible crossed out] reproductions of both of my columns.
Edi mentioned that he rcd. a request for a brochure on "S & T"
from a reader of "Scientific American" who saw Martin's
article and knows I write for S & T.
Jim mentioned an article in Wall St. Journal
WALL ST. JOURNAL on war games. He thought he had a copy
of it at his office and I drove him down before midnight.
Couldn't find it but will call tomorrow morning & read it to
me. He gave me a copy of the review on
ADVANCED WAR GAMES and AGOG which will appear in next
issue of S & T. Also a reprint from THE GENERAL with
an article by him entitled "The Avalon Hill Philosophy - Part 16".
Jim suggested that I ask Tom Shaw for a lifetime
subscription to "The General".
Wants 1500 words on LENSMAN for my next column.
(cont. on 11/23)
(cont from 11/26)[11/26]
Claude loaned me RECREATIONS IN THE THEORY OF NUMBERS.
At Random House, when I asked for Diane, giving my name,
the reception gave me a letter from:
{Joseph A Weisbecker
{1220 Wayne Ave.
{Erlton, Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034
Who is the inventor of DECISIONS - DECISIONS, THINK - A - DOT
PSYCHEDELIC - 9 (which he offered me), and a <GAME that
Parker licensed. He sent some flyers including one for
DEDUCESPOT.
Rcd. the Nov. PLAYTHINGS with an article on Jerry D'Arcey and
a picture spread on games (none of mine natutally).
Rcd. an invoice on my order for ZODIAC.
Rcd. a letter from Bill Caruson. Kathy Brooks, Jim Krauss, and
Keith Tuggle would like autographed copies of my book. Bill will be
glad to pay for them, and would like to see the book himself.
(cont on 11/24)
