Atlantic went to the second crossword puzzle tournament sponsored by the Ridgewood News, in North Jersey. (Maybe it was the second North Jersey Crossword Puzzle Tournament?) He met Ginger Ella there, and she introduced him to NPL. 1980.
Ginger Ella changed her nom sometime in the 1990s–she's now Helene.
Source: Email from Sibyl.
First Issue: Apr 1980
A pun on “ocean”; Atlantic's last name is “Oshin”. Atlantic also uses the pseudo-nom “Mr. E” for some cryptics.
Source: Meki.
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* Con hosts, 1995, Portland OR. Greatly assisted Sibyl and Smaug who were the “official hosts.”