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'''29 WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 1973'''  <br>
'''29 WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 1973'''  <br>
241ST DAY _ 124 DAYS TO COME
241ST DAY - 124 DAYS TO COME
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Letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> with mentions of <u>PLOY</u>,   <br>
Letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u> with mentions of <u>PLOY</u>,
<u>SLEUTH</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>VENTURE</u>, <u>KGB</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, <u>MONTAGE</u>,   <br>
<u>SLEUTH</u>, ''<u>AGOG</u>'', <u>VENTURE</u>, <u>KGB</u>, <u>FACTS IN FIVE</u>, <u>MONTAGE</u>,
<u>LNFINITY</u>, <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>GRAPPLE</u>, <u>FLUSTER</u>, <u>BOGGLE</u>, <u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>, and <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>.
<u>LNFINITY</u>, <u>BILLIONAIRE</u>, <u>GRAPPLE</u>, <u>FLUSTER</u>, <u>BOGGLE</u>,  
<u>THE SIGMA FILE</u>, and <u>ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ</u>.


Rcd. a call from <u>Cathy Greenblat</u>, who is a professor <br>
Rcd. [received] a call from <u>Cathy Greenblat</u>, who is a professor
of some sort (I believe) in Rutgers. She is setting <br>
of some sort (I believe) in Rutgers. She is setting  
up a meeting of <u>THE NATIONAL GAMING COUNCIL</u>, which is a <br>
up a meeting of <u>THE NATIONAL GAMING COUNCIL</u>, which is a  
loosly knit organization of people interested in Simulation   <br>
loosley knit organization of people interested in Simulation
Gaming. She is setting up a symposium on "game resources"   <br>
Gaming. She is setting up a symposium on "game resources"
and would like me to join it as an expert on commercial games <br>
and would like me to join it as an expert on commercial games  
(she heard of me thro Gini Scott). At first I thought it would   <br>
(she heard of me thru Gini Scott). At first I thought it would
be held at Rutgers but it is going to be near Washington. It starts   <br>
be held at Rutgers but it is going to be near Washington. It starts  
on 9/17 and the symposium she'd like me to attend is on 9/18 <br>
on 9/17 and the symposium she'd like me to attend is <s>in</s> on 9/18
in the morning. There is no money to cover my expenses. <br>
in the morning. There is no money to cover my expenses.
THe best she can do is exempt me from the $30   <br>
The best she can do is exempt me from the $30  
registration fee. Told her that I probably won't be able to expend  <br>
registration fee. Told her that I probably won't be able to expend  
either the time or the money.
either the time or the money. She'll send me a mailing giving
info on the conference and will call me next week for my answer.
She thinks that I'd find many of the people very creative.  <br>
She told me about a book of hers with the same collaborators that
will be published by Random House, abt. [about] Nov. 1 [November 1], called
<u>THE MARRIAGE GAME</u>. She will put me on the mailing list for
a complimentary copy. (She said this before I said that I
probably wouldn't make the meeting.) <br>
Told her about my game collection and invited her to visit. She
said not to invite her unless I meant it, since she accepts
these kinds of invites.
 
Call from <u>Wald</u>. He is going to California on a visit and
can't make the NYGA meeting. Wants to be invited to the
next one.
 
Went over the games to be covered in the short reviews
in ''<u>S & T</u>'' #41. Prepered index cards with the info on price,
address, and inventor. Also info <s>and</s> on which letters I have to
ask of the companies.
 
<u>Dave Horn</u> here. Tried <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and couldn't solve it - but
liked it.
<br>Played a little of <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> - my new rules - first with myself
and then with BB. Seems O.K.