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5 Friday - January 1973  
5 FRIDAY * JANUARY 1973<br>
<br>5th Day - 360 Days to Come
5TH DAY * 360 DAYS TO COME
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<u>Odette Willis</u> called. Sick and couldn't make it today. I called
<u>Odette Willis</u> called. Sick and couldn't make it today. I called<br>
<u>Felicia</u> and changed the date to Tuesday at 2. Called Odette
<u>Felicia</u> and changed the date to Tuesday at 2. Called Odette<br>
to tell her.
to tell her.<br>
<br>While on the phone <u>Felicia</u> asked my opinion of what she should
While on the phone <u>Felicia</u> asked my opinion of what she should<br>
do about <u>BALI</u>. S&R [Selchow & Righter] hasn't fulfilled any of their promises to
do about <u>BALI</u>. S&R [Selchow & Righter] hasn't fulfilled any of their promises to<br>
publicize it. I said that there really isn't any good place for
publicize it. I said that there really isn't any good place for<br>
<u>BALI</u> to go right now. Once Hallmark starts it should be the  
<u>BALI</u> to go right now. Once Hallmark starts it should be the <br>
natural spot. Felicia agreed that she'd just have to wait.
natural spot. Felicia agreed that she'd just have to wait.<br>


<u>Sandra Garson</u> called. She was payed during the summer by American Airlines
<u>Sandra Garson</u> called. She was payed during the summer by American Airlines<br>
for her piece on games. They were supposed to send copies
for her piece on games. They were supposed to send copies<br>
to her and to me. She hasn't heard from them either, and will
to her and to me. She hasn't heard from them either, and will<br>
contact them.
contact them.<br>
<br>She saw an ad for <u>AMERICAN EXPRESS MONEY CARD GAME</u> in their
She saw an ad for <u>AMERICAN EXPRESS MONEY CARD GAME</u> in their<br>
magazine. It is a "special" for $11.00.
magazine. It is a "special" for $11.00.<br>
<br>She had been investigating the possibility of putting out her
She had been investigating the possibility of putting out her<br>
game <u>WORLD TRAVEL</u> (see 6/8/72) but found that it would be too
game <u>WORLD TRAVEL</u> (see 6/8/72) but found that it would be too<br>
expensive and too time consuming. Now she is interested in finding
expensive and too time consuming. Now she is interested in finding<br>
a manufacturer for it. She has been in touch with Urban Systems
a manufacturer for it. She has been in touch with Urban Systems<br>
and Games Research (I told her of <u>Bob Abbott</u>'s experience with
and Games Research (I told her of <u>Bob Abbott</u>'s experience with<br>
<u>WHAT'S THAT ON MY HEAD</u>?) She spoke to <u>Bob Gellman</u> when R.G.I.
<u>WHAT'S THAT ON MY HEAD</u>?) She spoke to <u>Bob Gellman</u> when R.G.I.<br>
was still in being and found him very pleasant. She asked about
was still in being and found him very pleasant. She asked about<br>
Felicia as an agent, but decided that she didn't want to give
Felicia as an agent, but decided that she didn't want to give<br>
up 35% of the royalties.
up 35% of the royalties.<br>
<br>She'd like me to play her game (she knows that I did <u>HOLIDAY</u>).
She'd like me to play her game (she knows that I did <u>HOLIDAY</u>).<br>
She invited me and BB to come up some evening. I'll call her to
She invited me and BB to come up some evening. I'll call her to<br>
set up a date.
set up a date.<br>
<br>She gave me some info to pass on to <u>Earl Perel</u> on being a social
She gave me some info to pass on to <u>Earl Perel</u> on being a social<br>
director on a cruise ship.
director on a cruise ship.<br>


Looked over the material I have on <u>SCOTLAND YARD</u>. Don't have
Looked over the material I have on <u>SCOTLAND YARD</u>. Don't have<br>
exactly how it was last played, but I'm sure I won't have  
exactly how it was last played, but I'm sure I won't have <br>
any trouble reconstructing it.
any trouble reconstructing it.<br>


Gave Marylin a Bekins Box when she asked about buying one.
Gave Marylin a Bekins Box when she asked about buying one.<br>


<u>Arthur</u> called to gab. He has some "mysterious" projects going.
<u>Arthur</u> called to gab. He has some "mysterious" projects going.<br>
Wants to get together, but not now - <u>Wald</u> is tied up now
Wants to get together, but not now - <u>Wald</u> is tied up now<br>
with other problems.
with other problems.<br>
<br>Told him about Claude and testing games for Wexler-Strongin.
Told him about Claude and testing games for Wexler-Strongin.<br>
He doesn't mind if Claude picks up some money this way.
He doesn't mind if Claude picks up some money this way.<br>