Marketplace
Issue: 1975 July 30 - Page 35
MARKETPLACE
. Heinz Kroger, attorney for coinmen in Boulder,Colo.,area, after reading past Sept.'74
issue of "Marketplace", wherein editorial challenge was issued to create game that would
be very near actual golf, for benefit of the millions of golfers all over the world ad-
.
"Th ere a.re severs. 1 people in
. the Boulder area with whose work I am familiar ' who
vises,
have dealt with the technology which may very readily be adapted for the creation ~f such
a ma.chine." (He can be reached at: 303/447-1632) ••• Melvin Pearlman of General Music
Corp.~Clevela.nd,?·• who ~s legislative vice-pres of Ohio Music & Amuse.Assn., is "very
much interested in learning as much as possible a.bout the problems operators are having
regarding the legalization of certain types of games, licensing of certain types of games
and license ordinances affecting opera.tors". He also adds, "For too many years opera.tors
have been stepped on and used as a scapegoat by too many governmental agencies." (You can
phone Mel at: 216/ 432-1910) ••• Important - if you mail anything to IRS, the Tax Court
or other gov't agency, be sure the date appears on the postmark. The law accepts post-
marked date •••• Thanks Claude Ravier, pres.Auto-Photo Co.,Los Angeles, if we can't make
this issue info you sent will appear in next issue. (Got your letter at deadline.)
Fred Mali, president of The Henry W.T. Mali & Co., New York City, announced that :!2!:!n,
O'Connor, well known to the billiard industry and with an extensive background in woolen
textiles, had joined the Mali sales organization. Along with Norm Althoff, Rich Marguardt
and John Gray, John O'Connor will be in sales and service on the full range of "Mali Bill-
iard Fabrics" •••• Ed Barr of Diamond Bar,Calif., is putting together a 40 year old "Mills
1-2-3" to add to his collection. Ed would like to see "Collectors' Society" get under way.
Bally's application for listing its stock on the N.Y.Stock Exchange should be approved
even before you read this •••• Miami,Fla. press trying to stir up the people to vote to ban
pop-top cans because of state of Oregon's latest less litter report.
One of the most heartening and courageous letters "Marketplace" ever received appears
in this issue. It's from Bill Nutting of Nutting Associates, Mountain View, Calif. As
Bill writes, he was down for the 8 count, but got up off the canvas and has come back
fighting harder than ever. In locations all over the nation, Bill's computer ma.chines
are still fascinating players. At the forthcoming MOA convention he'll present "hot,
new machines". (Getting up off the canvas and fighting hard again, friends, takes good,
old fashioned, tough American guts. We personally bow low to Bill and most sincerely
wish him the very greatest of great success.)
Larry Berke, Midway's salesmanager and his charming wife, LaVerne, flew off to Zurich,
Switzerland, where they planned to pick up a car and spend a star spangled 4th of July
vacation "just for two" driving thru the Alps. .. • How many recall Dan Hawley? He's now
big builder of no-frill homes in south Florida •••• Tom Wilson's well syndicated cartoon,
"Ziggy", again features coinbiz angle. This one (6/30/75) has arcade owner removing "Penny
Arcade" sign to replace with "Dollar Arcade" sign •••• Seems like the 4-Players are lead-
ing the pin para.de •••• People's savings up over $20 billion mark and money people owe is
down $6 billion. (People could buy their way out of recession.) ••• Small na.borhood eat-
eries lead the way in boosting restaurant receipts 14% over la.st year. (Good locations.)
Mike Munves Corp., after 63 years in Nev York City, moved up to New Rochelle,N.Y,(Can
only wish this grand firm the bestest of the best.) ••• Dudley Merkel, former district
mgr for Singer Business Machine Systems, has joined Mirco Games,Phoenix,Ariz., as manager,
North American Marketing. Bob Kaiser, Mirco's marketing mgr., announced Merkel's appoint-
ment along with firm's two newest games •••• Pete Petropoulos, well known to coinbiz and
pres. Int 1 1 Sales Marketing & Mgm't Consultants, reports multi-million dollar deal with
federal gov't on new juice venders •••• Thanks Arnold A. Ka.minkow, Robert Jones Int 1 1,
Dedham,Mass., for your very kind words re: "Pictorial History" editions. Contact Ross B.
Scheer of Bally. He's saved all the "Pictorial History" editions.
WHAT BETTER PLACE THAN THE "MARKETPLACE"
. Heinz Kroger, attorney for coinmen in Boulder,Colo.,area, after reading past Sept.'74
issue of "Marketplace", wherein editorial challenge was issued to create game that would
be very near actual golf, for benefit of the millions of golfers all over the world ad-
.
"Th ere a.re severs. 1 people in
. the Boulder area with whose work I am familiar ' who
vises,
have dealt with the technology which may very readily be adapted for the creation ~f such
a ma.chine." (He can be reached at: 303/447-1632) ••• Melvin Pearlman of General Music
Corp.~Clevela.nd,?·• who ~s legislative vice-pres of Ohio Music & Amuse.Assn., is "very
much interested in learning as much as possible a.bout the problems operators are having
regarding the legalization of certain types of games, licensing of certain types of games
and license ordinances affecting opera.tors". He also adds, "For too many years opera.tors
have been stepped on and used as a scapegoat by too many governmental agencies." (You can
phone Mel at: 216/ 432-1910) ••• Important - if you mail anything to IRS, the Tax Court
or other gov't agency, be sure the date appears on the postmark. The law accepts post-
marked date •••• Thanks Claude Ravier, pres.Auto-Photo Co.,Los Angeles, if we can't make
this issue info you sent will appear in next issue. (Got your letter at deadline.)
Fred Mali, president of The Henry W.T. Mali & Co., New York City, announced that :!2!:!n,
O'Connor, well known to the billiard industry and with an extensive background in woolen
textiles, had joined the Mali sales organization. Along with Norm Althoff, Rich Marguardt
and John Gray, John O'Connor will be in sales and service on the full range of "Mali Bill-
iard Fabrics" •••• Ed Barr of Diamond Bar,Calif., is putting together a 40 year old "Mills
1-2-3" to add to his collection. Ed would like to see "Collectors' Society" get under way.
Bally's application for listing its stock on the N.Y.Stock Exchange should be approved
even before you read this •••• Miami,Fla. press trying to stir up the people to vote to ban
pop-top cans because of state of Oregon's latest less litter report.
One of the most heartening and courageous letters "Marketplace" ever received appears
in this issue. It's from Bill Nutting of Nutting Associates, Mountain View, Calif. As
Bill writes, he was down for the 8 count, but got up off the canvas and has come back
fighting harder than ever. In locations all over the nation, Bill's computer ma.chines
are still fascinating players. At the forthcoming MOA convention he'll present "hot,
new machines". (Getting up off the canvas and fighting hard again, friends, takes good,
old fashioned, tough American guts. We personally bow low to Bill and most sincerely
wish him the very greatest of great success.)
Larry Berke, Midway's salesmanager and his charming wife, LaVerne, flew off to Zurich,
Switzerland, where they planned to pick up a car and spend a star spangled 4th of July
vacation "just for two" driving thru the Alps. .. • How many recall Dan Hawley? He's now
big builder of no-frill homes in south Florida •••• Tom Wilson's well syndicated cartoon,
"Ziggy", again features coinbiz angle. This one (6/30/75) has arcade owner removing "Penny
Arcade" sign to replace with "Dollar Arcade" sign •••• Seems like the 4-Players are lead-
ing the pin para.de •••• People's savings up over $20 billion mark and money people owe is
down $6 billion. (People could buy their way out of recession.) ••• Small na.borhood eat-
eries lead the way in boosting restaurant receipts 14% over la.st year. (Good locations.)
Mike Munves Corp., after 63 years in Nev York City, moved up to New Rochelle,N.Y,(Can
only wish this grand firm the bestest of the best.) ••• Dudley Merkel, former district
mgr for Singer Business Machine Systems, has joined Mirco Games,Phoenix,Ariz., as manager,
North American Marketing. Bob Kaiser, Mirco's marketing mgr., announced Merkel's appoint-
ment along with firm's two newest games •••• Pete Petropoulos, well known to coinbiz and
pres. Int 1 1 Sales Marketing & Mgm't Consultants, reports multi-million dollar deal with
federal gov't on new juice venders •••• Thanks Arnold A. Ka.minkow, Robert Jones Int 1 1,
Dedham,Mass., for your very kind words re: "Pictorial History" editions. Contact Ross B.
Scheer of Bally. He's saved all the "Pictorial History" editions.
WHAT BETTER PLACE THAN THE "MARKETPLACE"
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