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20 Tuesday - March 1973
First Day of Spring - 79th Day - 286 Days to Come

Rcd. [received] NOST-ALGIA #155. Phil Cohen has more on SPROUTS strategy.

Rcd. a call from Earl Perel. Told him about my discussion with Al Richter Saturday concerning DON'T BLOW A FUSE. He liked what we came up with. He asked if I thought a 50-50 split would be fair to Al, and I said "yes."
Earl asked what I thought of his letter to Bill Dohrmann I said he had a lot of "Chutzpah" but he just might pull it off- maybe even a job.
Told him that there's no use in going into the patent show - we have no patents. Also I have no time for another project.
He may be in the weekend of the 31st - but probably will only have time to call me.

Wrote to Jim Scully. Mentioned TALLY and SKEDOODLE. Wrote to Larry Blandin about the INTERNATIONAL GAME SHOW.

(cont. from 3/21) [3/21]

Dale brought me the March '73 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.

(cont. from 3/23) [3/23]

Djoli decided to fire Jed and Reiss Associates is now handling "Gamut of Games." Phil feels that they will do a better job.

Rcd. [received] a package from 3M with 4 "American Greeting" game: - POUNCE, NIX, LINKUP, and UPON MY WORD. There was a letter to "Harry" listing the prices of the 10 games in the series. Also a note from Keith Tuggle saying they were for my collection.

(cont. from 3/24) [3/28]

I mentioned that Alabe [??] had been bought by Ideal. They said it wasn't so, but didn't go into it.
To G&R. None of the new things will be in much before Stationery Show. I did get the rules for one of Robert W. Allen's games - PROBADDILITY. The equip't. is completely described. Mr. Riedel was quite impressed at having seen S&T advertised in the TIMES magazine section.
Back to "Gamut." Supposed to play INFINITY but didn't Phil O. held up at a meeting at Reiss'. With Phil's telephoned permission took three copies of MYWORD!.

Called the Bredehorn's and spoke to George and Stan Chess about PURSUIT. Suggested that he should limit the maximum of one characteristic to 5, instead of the 8 he now has. Also talked a little
(cont. on 3/19)