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HOSPITALITY LOUNGE will be set up in the Delaware Suite, with the moveable wall positioned to make it one large room.

BANQUET AND MASQUERADE will be held in the Sheraton Hall, a large, well appointed room with balconies.

SFWA AND NFFF will have public rooms in the Virginia Suite.

FILMS will be shown in the Maryland Suite.

ART SHOW AND HUCKSTER ROOM are located immediately below the Sheraton Hall in the Exhibition Hall #1.

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DIMENSIONS Park Ballroom: 151 x 80 Sheraton Hall: 170 x 90 Maryland Suite: 80 x 43 Virginia Suite: 73 x 44

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DISCON II MEMBERSHIP AS OF JULY 5, 1973 447 MEMBERS

152. Lee Ann Gold 153. Mark Goldenberg MEMBERS 154. Neal Goldfarb 155. Ralph Goldsmith 156. Steven Goldstein 157. Wally Gonser 158. Claire E. Graham 159. Ron Graham 160. Roland V. Green 161. Rhondi Greening 162. Ted Greenstone 163. Cliveden Chew Haas 001. Roger Zelazny C. W. Brooks Jr. 164. Capt. J. R. Hankey 002, Judy Zelazny Rick Brooks 165. Hilda Hannifen 003. Devin Zelazny Charles N. Brown 166. Owen Hannifen 004. Jay Kay Klein Dena C. Brown 167. Haroid Harrigan 005. Jay Haldeman Jennie Brown 168. Richard Harter 006. Alice Haldeman Tracie Brown 169. David G. Hartwell 007. Ron Bounds Roger Bryant 170. Rusty Hevelin 008. Ted Pauls Ginjer Buchanan 171. Lynn Hilton 009. William H. Evans M. Stanford Burns 172. Norman Hochberg 010. Buddie Evans Linda Bushyager 173. Rose M. Hogue 011. Banks Mebane Ron Bushyager 174. Ronald R. Holik 012. Peggy Rae Pavlat Herb Byron 175. Fred Hollander 013. Bob Pavlat Gary Calhoun 176. James R. Hollander 014. Walt Simonson Donna Camp 177. Paul Harwitz 015. Robert Madle David F. Carldon 178. Hohn R. Isaac 016. Jack Chalker = Jim Carleton 179. Steve Ivey 017. Dannie Plachta Larry Carmody 180. Jerald Jacks 018. Alan Huff Ann E. Cass 181. Frederick W. Jackson 019. Michael D. Riley Ann Chancellor 182. Michael A. A. Jensen 020. Fred Hypes Marilyn Chase 183. Robin Johnson 021. David A. Halterman Douglas Cheshire 184. B. A. Johnstone 022. Lee Smoire Marsden E. Chew 185. Eddie Jones 023. Brian Burley Hal Clement 186. Marsha Jones 024. Sherna Burley Norman Codner 187. Asenath Hammond 025. Jim Landau - Eli Cohen 188. Jerry Kaufman 026. Elizabeth A. Berg Sandy Cohen 189. Morris Keesan 027. Phyllis K. Berg Karina Girsdansky 190. Pat Kennedy in memortan Sidney Coleman 191. Peggy Kennedy 028. William B. Berg Jr. Perri Corrick 192. Paul R. Keske 029. Norman F. Grenzke Jr. Leigh Couch 193. Melvin Klozar 030. Gay Haldeman Michael Couch 194. Irvin Koch 031. Joe W. Haldeman Norbert Couch 195. Ed Krieg 03 Patrick Kelly James Coughlin Jr. 196. Arline E. Kriftcher 033. Mark Owings - Anne Cox 197. Judy Krupp 034. Ray Ridenour Ed Cox 198. Roy Krupp 035. Karen Townley Hank Davis 199. David A. Kyle 036. James R. Thomas Mike Deckinger 200. Ruth Kyle 037. Pat Potts Sandy Deckinger 201. Michael A. Lane 038. Ted White . Judy-Lynn Benjamin Del Rey 202. Devra Langsam 039. Kim Weston Lester Del Rey 203. Douglas Lans O40. Dean S. Abel William J. Denholm III 204, Maureen Leshendok 041. Forrest J. Ackerman Ann Dietz 205. Anthony Lewis O42. Wendayne Ackerman Frank Dietz 206. Susan Lewis 043. Clifford Amos Thomas G. Digby 207. Paula Lieberman O4u, Vary Amos Genevieve Di Modica 208. Gregg C. Lien O45. KY Speculative Fiction Michael Dobson 209. William Linden Fred Prophet 210. Lynn Lowe Association 211. William A. Lowe O46. Dana L. F. Anderson Paul R. Dorethy John R. Douglas 212. Donald Lundry 047. Jerry Anderson 213. Grace Lundry 048. Karen Anderson Cc. M. Drahan Diane Duane 214. Hank Luttrell 049. Poul Anderson Patrice Duvic 215. Lesleigh Luttrell 050. Sue Anderson Donald E. Eastlake III 216. Bradford Lyau 051. Thomas W. Anderson II Jill Eastlake 217. Kathleen Mac Dermott 052. John W. Andrews Yale Edeiken 218. Spike Mac Phee 053. Ronald Andrukitis Diana Effinger 219. Jeffrey N. Appelbaum 054. Scratch Bacharach George ‘Alec Effinger 220. Susanne Maennik 055. Fred J. Badik Alex Eisenstein 221. Don Markstein 056. Victoria L. Badik Phyllis Eisenstein 222. Southern Fandom Press 057. Diana Barbour Alliance 058. Larry Barnes Douglas Faunt Jr. Michel Feron 223. Adrienne Martine 059; Hank Beck 224. Ann Me Cutchen 060. Martha Beck Ed Finkelstein Karen Fischer 225. R. Terry Mc Cutchen 061. Jean Berman 226. Freuhauf R. Mc Cutchen 062. John D. Berry John Flory George P. Flynn 227. Fred Lerner 063. Ed Bielfeldt . Elayne Frances 228. Sanford 2. Meschkow 064. Harvey Bilker Donald Franson 229. John Miesel 065. Sheryl L. Birkhead Meade Frierson III 230. Sandra Miesel 066. Dainis Bisenieks Alan Frisbie 231. John Millard 067. Karen Blank Nathan B. Gavarin 232. Sunny Miller 068. Don Blyly Richard E. Geis 233. George Mitchell 069. Elliot Shorter Judy Gill 234. Harvey Moellendish 070. Sandy Parker Peter Gill 235. James G. Mule Jr. O71. India May Boone Bruce R. Gillespie 236. Mark Mumper 072. Ben Bova Michael Glicksohn 237. Nancy Nagel 073. Robert Bowie-Reed Susan Glicksohn 238. D. Navari 074. Richard Brandshaft Barry D. Gold 239. Dave Nee David P. Nesins 9. WONDHDUNFWhtH ...... » . - . . .» . » . + . . .» . . . . .» . « . . » . - ...... » .» » . . . » . . . . . » . - . Florence oetOsband Robert Mark Rick Lynne New Lois Bruce William Francis Meil Mike Myron Joan George Ellen Rich Bruce Fred Ara Susan Janice Frank Milton May Michael Angela Jonathan Richard Robert Barbara Joe Be M. Joan Al Mary Dr. Art deff John A. Steve Elyse Carol Lawrence Andrew Karl Mary Lou Mark Swanson Beverly Erwin Lars-Olov Joni Jon Deb Gale Jd. Jeffrey Bobbie Beresford Ed Leslie Celia Donald Thole Karel Gary R. Sally L. Joseph Lb. Schuster Ben Turner Stuart Orleans V. D. James Pashinian Saha Tabakow Stopa Stopa Newman Rest T. L. Norwood H. R. Resnick Rapkin Pohlman Patten Burnick Serrano Sackman Tesser Swanson Stopa Kay Rapkin Vartanoff Norwood Newrock Rosenstein Resnick Pelz Palermo Sherred Sherred S. Turner Strauss Stodolka C. Ososky Marie W. F. Sordillo Silverberg Siclari Porter Turek Stark Stark C. Olson X. Roy Schaub Rotsler Pflock D. B. Silverberg Spence Newrock Rosenstein W. Singer Temple Tiffany R. Ross Price Thompson Tait Strandberg Stevens Smith Robinson Smith Sims SF Propp Saklad Smith Association Smith Jr. 342. 334. 332. 331. 330. 329. 328. 327. 326. 316. 315. 314. 313. 312. 311. 348. 344. 343. 341. 340. 339. 338. 337. 336. 335. 333, 323. 322. 321. 320. 319. 318. 317. 357. 356. 355. 354. 353. 352. 351. 350. 349. 347. 346. 345. 325. 324. 365. 364. 363. 362. 361. 360. 359. 358. 370. 369. 368. 367. 366. 376. 374. 373. 372. 371. 380. 379. 378. 377. 375. William Jack Jacob David Debbie Bea Mike John William Dr. Walter Laurine W. George Anthony Michael Richard William Janet Don Doll Alexis William Lew Donald Richard Charlotte Benjamin Joann Edward Ken Joan Maureen Chris Janice Mare Ron Ben David Diane Wm. Paul Peter K. Sue-Rae Bill George Ed Lawrence Mike Dave John Besoe Lynn Don Nancy David Jim Al Sean Michael Denis Wayne Warren Jerry Charlie Richard Lester David Barry Roy Bushman De Connor Mahaffey Wolkoff C. Winters Myers W. Michael Cochran Freund Miller C. Lalor S. Winston Gilliland Wright Russell G. Tait Blake Bischoff W. Cleary M. L. Wilson D. D. P. B. Wood M. Tellis V. Ohlinger Bettencourt Klee Stever Smotroff Quane L. H. Gilliland Sobwick Sobwick Wood A. Wessel D. Miller H. M. G. Duggar R. R. Young D. Walsh R. E. Rosenfeld Wilson White Labonte Heckart Sandler Turner Ellis T. Delap Yalow Waldman Eirich Williams Me Me Heckart E. Harris Platt Barrett D. White Wells Scott Scithers Morris Boutillier- Beeman Anderson Fink Ward Kepner Shaemaker Mc Girr Claugherty Cail Moslander Jr. Claugherty MD Jr. I 5. . .» . . » . .» .» . . + . . . . .-Ina . .» . » ...... « . . . . » . . + . .» . - . .» .» . +» .» ...... » . Norman Eric Al Donald Norman Roman deff Ralph Roger Maureen Jessie John Michael Wendy Joyce Arnie Roy Frank Dave dames Ronald Michael Wm. George Harlan Peter Phil le Evans Allen Paul Mervyn Gerald Sharon Steven Bruce Leroy Bob Joseph Larue Steve Paul H. Larry William Alice Roger Aubrey Robert Mike Frank Jay George Keven Bob Patricia Peggy Gerard Gorden Bill Bacher George Bill Joan Bill Michael Doug Joel Rosemary Irene Nofi Corson Shorrock J. Michael Snow Shaw Carnell, Rogers Bentcliffe M. Wyatt Stevens H. Mallardi Clark Wood Cavin Bowers Bowers Bache Zakem Mabey Mazurak Jones M. Martz F. E. Vanous M. Reddick W. C. Dixon Richter Katz Katz Perkins Johnson Mc E. Raskind Mac R. M. Shorrock Schwarz Binns Tishman White Howell Cialini, Houarner J. Schenck A. R. Wise Miles Tallan Christensen Dixon Gorra Toman Wise Mc Berven Carroll Moulic Grossman Sterling Ullyot Mc Ghan Pauley Bremer Whitaker Dickson R. Schunk Dermott Mc Claugherty Martin Claugherty Jr. Jr. Claugherty Jr. 5 EL MISCELLANEOUS

ZELAZNY BOOKLET

In order to induce potential members to join DISCON II in advance and ease the financial burden on the convention, we are preparing an illustrated booklet of poems by our Guest of Honor, Roger Zelazny. These illustrated progress report size booklets will be printed in a limited edition of 1000 and given free to the first 1000 members of DISCON II. Each will be numbered with your membership number and will be in your membership packet at the convention. Non- attending members will receive their copy in the.mail along with their program book.

NEED A RIDE TO DISCON II?

Realizing that for some members just getting to the convention is often difficult and expensive, DISCON II will provide space in the next two progress reports for the names and addresses of people who either need rides or are willing to take riders. If you want your name listed, drop us a line. Please put "RIDES" on the outside of your envelope to save us time.

MASQUERADE

We will be using the large, well-lit Sheraton Hall for the masquerade. The question is, what kind of a masquerade do you want? We have a lot of our own ideas, blending the traditional elements with some new ones. What are your feelings about bands? Do you believe that Some sort of pre-judging is necessary? Write directly to Jack Chalker with your ideas. Address: 5111 Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21207.

MEMBERSHIP CARDS

That little yellow card that just slipped out onto the floor is your DISCON II membership card. The number in the lower left hand corner is your membership number and should match with the number in the membership list and on your mailing label. The number circled on the right is how much you paid for a membership; $3.00 for a non-attending membership, $5.00 for an attending one. If you paid $3.00, you may convert to an attending mem- bership at any time by sending us $2.00. BRUNCHES

At the Worldcon in Los Angeles last year, a series of brunches were held featuring several science fiction writers. These occasions enabled fans to have a meal and to be able to talk in small groups with a writer they wanted to meet. Essentialy a light meal with limited attendance, these brunches were presented at an extra cost for those who signed up. If there is sufficient interest, DISCON II is willing to make the necessary arrangements. Please write the committee if you are interested and let us know which authors you would like to see participate in the brunches.

HUGO RECOMMENDATIONS In Progress Report #1 we mentioned a method by which members of DISCON II could suggest stories of Hugo quality to other members by dropping us a card. Due to the small number of individuals that have sent in recommendations,. . we are not listing them in this progress report, believing that we don't yet have enough for a valid cross-section: If enough members send us recommendations, we will list them in the next progress report.

MEMBERSHIP RATES

We sincerely hope to be able to hold our membership fees at the present $3.00 and $5.00. If we get enough advance memberships there will be no problem, but DISCON II reserves the right to raise the rates for new members if the financial situation leaves no alternative. Any increase will be announced in advance. There are many reasons why a convention such as ours depends heavily on advance memberships and for a detailed explaination, we refer you to the August, 1973 AMAZING. Of course, any increase would not affect anyone who has previously joined. If your friends aren't members yet, twist their arms a little bit; you know they'll be coming anyway and by joining in advance, they help the smooth running of the convention.

SUGGESTIONS

The committee is apen to suggestions of any sort that would help in the membership's enjoyment of the convention. We picked up the idea of listing people wanting rides from a suggestion and are always open for more. The next prog- ress report will explain how we can help find someone to share a room with you if you are having problems. We are not faceless people hiding behind a post office box, we're fans and we listen to ideas. However, our ESP quotient is low and you have to write us first.

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15 DISCOVER WHY ALGOL WAS NOMINATED FOR 4 HUGO.

In 1972, ALGOL published articles and columns by ALFRED BESTER, THOMAS BURNETT SWANN, RICHARD LUPOFF, JACQUES SADOUL, TED WHITE, RICHARD WILSON, ROBERT SILVERBERG, MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY, RAY BRADBURY, FREDERIK POHL, & GEORGE TURNER. The May, 1973 issue features “Exploring Cordwainer Smith," with John Foyster, Sandra Miesel, Arthur Burns and John Bangsund; plus "Science Fiction As Empire" by Brian Aldiss; and "Lupoff's Book Week" by Richard Lupoff, plus Ted White's continuing "My Colum," this issue exploring the world of agenting. Also letters from James Blish, Robert Bloch, Poul Anderson, Bob Shaw, and a dozen others. ALGOL is completely offset, with a Superb wraparound Steve Fabian two colour cover, and typeset contents: more than 44,000 words in the current issue alone. The November issue is shaping up as ALGOL's 10th anniversary issue, with Ursula K. Le Guin, John Brunner, Jack Williamson, and others. Future issues will contain articles by Arthur C. Clarke, Greg Benford, J.G. Ballard, Leigh Brackett, Robert Bloch, and many others.

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