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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