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NEWS BULLETIN BULLETIN ' 2 You You just just wouldn't wouldn't believe believe how how cute cute these these little fellas are in person! When Jim McVey sent these little fellas are in person! When Jim McVey sent these cuddly cuties cuties to to be be photographed photographed for for aa Certain Certain BurBurcuddly ton column, we decided we couldn't wait for our ton column, we decided we couldn't wait for our readers toto see see them. them. They're They're perfect perfect for for Easter Easter readers so now is the time to stock up. Prizes! is selling so now is the time to stock up. 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(714)891-1710. .. .. foam .. ..IfIf you you read read the the first first item item inin our our news news bulletin bulletin page page inin the the January January issue, issue, you you may may have have wondered when when Jerry Jerry Marcus Marcus joined joined Rowe. Rowe. Well, Well, itit seems seems that that Rowe's Rowe's Jerry Jerry "Gordon" "Gordon" was was wondering wondering wondered the same thing! Actually, Jerry Marcus is alive and well and veiy happy at his own company, Atlas the same thing! Actually, Jerry Marcus is alive and well and very happy at his own company, Atlas Distributing inin Chicago, Chicago, and and Jerry Jerry Gordon Gordon is,is, inin fact, fact, the the one one we we quoted quoted inin the the article. article. The The two two Distributing men are very good friends and had a laugh over the error. However, we apologize to our two favorite men are very good friends and had a laugh over the error. However, we apologize to our two favorite industry Jerrys. Jerrys. . : .. . industry ...In .In Hialeah, Hialeah, Florida, Florida, operators operators are are experiencing experiencing the the wrath wrath of of aa parent parent whose whose eight-year eight-year old was was exposed exposed to to aa video video poker poker game. game. Councilman Councilman Herman Herman Echevarria's Echevarria's son son asked asked for for aa quarter quarter old to play a game. He obliged but was shocked to discover his youngster playing a video poker game. to play a game. He obliged but was shocked to discover his youngster playing a video poker game. The councilman councilman drafted drafted an an ordinance ordinance toto stop stop ALL ALL new new video video games games explaining, explaining, "I"I don't don't want want my my The kid addicted to gambling." Although the Hialeah council enthusiastically passed the resolution, the kid addicted to gambling." Although the Hialeah council enthusiastically passed the resolution, the mayor must must still still give give his his approval. approval. IfIf he he does, does, existing existing operators operators will will not not be be allowed allowed to to replace replace old old mayor machines . . machines. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Though Though the the industry industry will will miss miss Joe Joe Gilbert Gilbert as as he he departs departs his his position position atat Williams Williams toto join join his brother in business, we welcome Lesley Ross to the position of sales manager. Lesley has been his brother in business, we welcome Lesley Ross to the position of sales manager. Lesley has been with Williams Williams for for nine nine years years inin various various positions positions including including traffic traffic manager manager and and liaison liaison between between disdiswith tributors and upper management. .. . tributors and upper management. The The name name Nolan Nolan Bushnell Bushnell has has long long been been synonymous synonymous with with coin-op coin-op entertainment entertainment and and we we wouldn't be surprised if he became an industry power once again as he did with his first company, wouldn't be surprised if he became an industry power once again as he did with his first company, Atari. Bushnell Bushnell has has announced announced his his re-entry re-entryinto into the the coin-op coin-op market market with with his his own own company company called called Axlon. Axion. Atari. Prior to last fall Axion was largely in the toy business. Axion will be focusing on novelty and system Prior to last fall Axlon was largely in the toy business. Axlon will be focusing on novelty and system games and and aa series series of of simulators. simulators. Bushnell's Bushnell's first first products products were were shipped shipped the the end end of of February. February. Axlon's Axion's games phone number is ( 408)747-1900 . phone number is (408)747-1900. IfIf you're you're aa night night owl owl and and happened happened toto be be watching watching David David Letterman Letterman on on February February 5th, 5th, yes, that was our industry's own Mike Pace of U.S. Games whose picture was shown! It seems that yes, that was our industry's own Mike Pace of U.S. Games whose picture was shown! It seems that Mike's brother brother Andrew Andrew sent sent aa picture picture of of the the two two of of them them (it (it was was taken taken while while they they were were partying) partying) Mike's explaining that they were David Letterman's biggest fans and hadn't missed a show in six years. explaining that they were David Letterman's biggest fans and hadn't missed a show in six years. Letterman took took aa look look atat the the photo photo and and quipped quipped that that he he could could well well understand understand why why two two guys guys that that Letterman looked like they did had been home every night for six years! Mike told us that he's gotten more looked like they did had been home every night for six years! Mike told us that he's gotten more phone calls calls from from that that than than he he ever ever expected! expected! What What aa way way to to become become famous! famous! . phone