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Call from <u>Felicia</u>. At <u>Leonard Willett</u>'s suggestion, she asked me to make  
Call from <u>Felicia</u>. At <u>Leonard Willett</u>'s suggestion, she asked me to make  
out the check for Canadian royalties on <u>PATTON</u> and <u>MACARTHUR</u>
out the check for Canadian royalties on <u>PATTON</u> and <u>MACARTHUR</u>
to her rather 1-5.
to her rather I-S.
<br>2nd call from <u>Felicia</u> with question on her writing to <u>Bob Gellman</u> -
we agree to 20% this time but want 50% after.
<br><u>Joe Scott</u> asked a lot of questions concerning previous years royalties
from R.G.I. He is getting his files into order. I thanked him for the
clipping he sent me.
 
Called <u>Jim Kelso</u> in Nashville concerning the trip to Honolulu (since
I never got the letter he promised to send). A double room is reserved
for me - under his name - at the "Kaimana Beach Hotel" (near
Marble Head) for the nights of Aug. [August] 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th. If I
wish he will send me coach fare of $518.82 (plus any increases
allowed the airlines) and I can make the arrangements myself. I said
that that would be best for me so that I can coordinate it with BB's
plans (and possibly I can get a cheaper flight.)
<br>The Japanese playoff will be on Aug. 16th from 10 to 12. The
challenge match with Americans will be from 2 to 3. <u>Bud Thomas</u> will
be playing <u>INTERSECTION</u> and <u>Alidor Belskis</u> will do <u>PUSHOVER</u> -
and I will take <u>TOTALLY</u>.
<br>I asked how the games were doing and he said they were doing
well in Japan (foreign is his department) and all my games will
be in their catalog next year. He asked if I was working on
anything and I said I have some things I'd like to show them.
He'll tell <u>Bill Kirk</u>.
 
Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Alan Finder</u>. Sick and article in <u>BERGEN RECORD</u> delay
(<u>Felicia</u> also told me she rcd. a letter.)
 
Rcd. <u>G&P</u> #48. New in "Games Centre" is <u>AD-LIB</u>, <u>BLOCKWORD</u>, <u>BUCCANEER</u>, <u>CARAMBA</u>,
<u>CONNECT 4</u>, <u>DOMINOES</u>, <u>GUERILLA</u>, <u>INTERMEDIUM</u>, <u>LOSE YOUR SHIRT</u>, <u>NINE MEN'S MORRIS</u>,
<u>PENTOMINOES</u>, <u>SCOOP</u>, <u>SOLITAIRE</u> (Board), <u>SORRY</u>, <u>SWINDLE</u>, <u>TANGRAMS</u>, <u>YAHTZEE</u>.
Article by <u>R. C. Bell</u> on <u>SCHIMMELL</u> or <u>BELL AND HAMMER</u>. Article on <u>DUNGEON'S AND DRAGONS</u>.
In "Play Room" problems are posed in <u>BACKGAMMON</u> and <u>EPAMINONDAS</u>.
<br>Discussion of <u>PLAYING LAST</u>. Rules for new games: <u>TOWER OF POWER</u>, <u>MEISCHEN</u>,
<u>PONTLEVIS</u>, <u>LYING</u>, <u>DIAGARES</u>.
<br>Gamesviews of <u>WORLDBEATER</u>, <u>CONQUEST</u> (Denys Fisher Toys), <u>SPACE 1999</u>,
<u>PRIZE PROPERTY</u>, <u>CONNECT 4</u>.
<br>Forum has letter by inventors of <u>NON STOP</u>. Another asks for rules of
<u>CROWN THE QUEEN</u>.
<br>Ad for two new Ariel games: <u>GUERILLA</u>, <u>INTERMEDIUM</u>.
<br><u>David Parlett</u> discusses card games for different numbers of players.
<br>Readers' Games give <u>SIMULTANA</u>.
<br>Small ads for <u>GAMART GAMES MANUAL</u> (Again); De Bono's <u>L-GAME</u>, <u>CONTACT</u>
<br>Rear cover ad for Waddington's House of Games: <u>RATRACE</u>, <u>SWINDLE</u>, <u>LOSE YOUR SHIRT</u>.
<br>Article on <u>FLAVITA</u>, a word game in a Vladimir Nabokov novel.
<br>Rcd. <u>THE GAMING NEWS</u> (vol. 1, #1) - <u>Don Miller</u>'s new magazine, replacing
<u>THE GAMESLETTER</u>. This will be mainly news oriented, learning reviews for
<u>THE GAMESMAN</u>. Mentioned, among others, are the following books:
<br>(cont. on 4.26)