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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 27, 1962 reads, "Loren Crother, left, and Dick Lechner, prepare shipment." The article partially reads, "They are Loren Crother and Richard Lechner, president and vice president respectively, of the Checkline Corporation. At present the company has a single product, 'Checkline,' a unique family game that is most easily described as a three-dimensional version of tic-tac-toe with numerous variations. The game has been a hit, and its sales are climbing rapidly...In little short of a year, the fledgling company has achieved nationwide sales." The Checkline Corporation plant was located at 14829 Aetna Street in Van Nuys.
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Checkline Corporation Checkline Corporation--Presidents Board game industry--California--Los Angeles Board games--California--Los Angeles Games--California--Los Angeles Businessmen--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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