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11/16
November 1975 - Monday 17
321st day - 44 days to come

Called the coliseum to get dates for "Stationery Show" to send to Graeme Levin. May 16th thru 19th.
Call from Harry Lorayne. He was going over my rewrite of THE HARRY LORAYNE MEMORY GAME and had some questions on the "Names & Faces" section. I had just said that all these could be played the same as the previous game but he pointed out that the equipment was different. We discussed the necessary re- visions in the mechanics. Aside from this the only changes he made were grammatical.
He said that he had seen a review of my book - BEYOND TIC TAC TOE - in yesterday's TIMES. It was in the children's section of the book review section (Looked and found it.)
On TV saw ad for SCRABBLE SENTENCE CUBES
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sure, but he doubts whether it will be completely done by Toy Fair. However, they will be showing prototypes to buyers.
Manny Lefkowitz was talking with someone and made no effort to take a short break to talk to me. Left the following note with a secretary: "Manny, Just came by see if anything was doing with the SPECTACULARS. When you were in a hurry for them, I dropped other projects to get them for you. I realize that priorities can change, but I think you do owe me a progress report. Sid"
To S.P.I. Howie Barasch had nothing for me.
Redmund would like to have my column for no. 54 by 12/8. Took 2 boxed copies of ISLAND WAR: BLOOD RIDGE, SAIPAN, LEYTE, and OKINAWA: and 1 unboxed.
Also took 4 copies of S&T no. 53. My column included LAND GRAB, DUPLICATE CROSSWORD GAME, SCORING ANAGRAMS, WAR OF WIZARDS, CHECKMATE, CONCEAL, DECEPTION, PLAYOFF, LUCKY NUMBERS, THE GREAT AMERICAN AUCTION CARD GAME, CHARGE IT!. But A PLAYER'S GUIDE TO TABLE GAMES and ZONE X was omitted, despite Redmund's twice telling me twice that all would be used.
Richard Berg included THE FALL OF BATAAN (Jagdpanther), TOBRUK (A. H.), THE FALL OF TOBRUK (Conflict Games), THE BATTLES FOR TOBRUK (Balboa), HITLER'S LAST GAMBLE (Rand), MARINE! (Jagdpanther Mag.), SNN (G.D.W.), EMPIRE OF THE PETAL THRONE.
"Outgoing Mail" mentions WAR IN THE EAST, WAR IN THE WEST, PANZERBLITZ(A.H.); RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR, FIREFIGHT, TANK!, STRIKE FORCE, DIXIE, WAR IN THE WEST, WAR IN THE EAST, THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR; REVOLT IN THE EAST, TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD: THE THREE DAYS OF GETTYSBURG, MINUTEMAN, WATERLOO CAMPAIGN (QUADRIGAME); THIRY YEARS WAR (QUADRIGAME); WESTWALL (QUADRIGRAM); CONFLICT Mag. suspended for at least two years, PANZERFAUST Mag. is
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