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Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Don Turnbull</u>. <u>ALBION</u> no. 40 is in the mail. Also
Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Don Turnbull</u>. <u>''ALBION''</u> no. 40 is in the mail. Also
he is sending me more repros [reproductions] of the early issues. Apparantly [apparently]
he is sending me more repros [reproductions] of the early issues. Apparantly [apparently]
<u>Graeme Levin</u> didn't deliver my letter to him.
<u>Graeme Levin</u> didn't deliver my letter to him.
He mentions <u>FEUDAL</u>, <u>PLOY</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>STOCKS AND BONDS</u>, <u>BAZAAR</u>,
He mentions <u>FEUDAL</u>, <u>PLOY</u>, <u>ACQUIRE</u>, <u>STOCKS AND BONDS</u>, <u>BAZAAR</u>,
<u>THE CITIES GAMES</u>, <u>G & P</u>, Graeme Levin, <u>Jim Dunnigan</u>, and <u>Omar DeWitt</u>.
<u>THE CITIES GAMES</u>, <u>''G & P''</u>, Graeme Levin, <u>Jim Dunnigan</u>, and <u>Omar DeWitt</u>.
Wrote to <u>Don</u>, telling him to hold up with sending things because
Wrote to <u>Don</u>, telling him to hold up with sending things because
of our upcoming visit. Told him of letter, <u>AGOG</u>, and <u>NEXT PRESIDENT</u>
of our upcoming visit. Told him of letter, <u>''AGOG''</u>, and <u>NEXT PRESIDENT</u>
with Graeme.
with Graeme.


Started lining up the games for inclusion in my next <u>S & T</u> col-
Started lining up the games for inclusion in my next <u>''S & T''</u> col-
umn. Come up with the following:- <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u>, <u>CHESSWORD</u>,
umn. Came up with the following:- <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u>, <u>CHESSWORD</u>,
<u>Y</u> & <u>MUDCRACKY</u> & <u>POLY-Y</u>, <u>SQUARE OFF</u>, <u>BEAT DETROIT</u>,
<u>Y</u> & <u>MUDCRACKY</u> & <u>POLY-Y</u>, <u>SQUARE OFF</u>, <u>BEAT DETROIT</u>,
<u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u>, <u>ON-WORDS</u>, <u>MYWORD!</u>, <u>THE BOSS</u>,
<u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u>, <u>ON-WORDS</u>, <u>MYWORD!</u>, <u>THE BOSS</u>,
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In looking at the prices I discovered that I made a
In looking at the prices I discovered that I made a
mistake in my last <u>S & T</u> column and in the <u>BOOK WORLD</u>
mistake in my last <u>''S & T''</u> column and in the <u>''BOOK WORLD''</u>
column in the list price of <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u>. I gave
column in the list price of <u>STRATO TAC-TICS</u>. I gave
the wholesale price - $11.50 rather than the retail - $20.00.
the wholesale price - $11.50 rather than the retail - $20.00. <br>
Have glossies of <u>CHESSWORD</u>, <u>STRATO CHECKERS</u>, <u>SQUARE OFF</u>, & <u>BEAT DETROIT</u>.
Have glossies of <u>CHESSWORD</u>, <u>STRATO CHECKERS</u>, <u>SQUARE OFF</u>, & <u>BEAT DETROIT</u>.


Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> to get the list price of <u>MYWORD!</u> - $5.95.
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> to get the list price of <u>MYWORD!</u> - $5.95. <br>
We discussed the deal with <u>Fred Feucht</u> and M.B. [Milton Bradley] I told him  
We discussed the deal with <u>Fred Feucht</u> and M.B. [Milton Bradley] I told him  
that I thought the chances with M.B. are less bad than with
that I thought the chances with M.B. are less bad than with
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<u>Al Richter</u> and I played <u>MYWORD!</u> I nosed him out on the 6-
<u>Al Richter</u> and I played <u>MYWORD!</u> I nosed him out on the 6-
letter word and clobbered him on the 7-letter.  
letter word and clobbered him on the 7-letter. <br>
Gave him a <u>NO-WAY</u> problem, and then we worked on it to-
Gave him a <u>NO-WAY</u> problem, and then we worked on it to-
gether. Then looked at some that I couldn't avoid entering
gether. Then looked at some that I couldn't avoid entering
a circle twice. Tried to eliminate the problem by putting more
a circle twice. Tried to eliminate the problem by putting more
lines at the periphery. Found on that just couldn't be solved,  
lines at the periphery. Found one that just couldn't be solved,  
altho we stayed up til 4 working on it.
altho we stayed up til 4 working on it.
Gave Al my extra copy of <u>MYWORD!</u>.
Gave Al my extra copy of <u>MYWORD!</u>.