I just noticed that newspapers.com recently added issues of the SF Examiner paper during the Zodiac years. They now cover the years 1865–2014. Many Zodiac-related articles are now available in higher resolution than what was previously available.
Example:
I’d love to grab all the articles but I don’t have the time at the moment. Does anyone else have a Newspapers.com account and would be willing to take this on?
Here’s one I haven’t seen before, about Z340:
One line, transcribed on this basis, reads.
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*ZODIACHRONOLOGY*
Thanks dorachak!
“…they may be dealing with one or more ersatz Zodiacs–other psychotics eager to get into the act, or perhaps even other murderers eager to lay their crimes at the real Zodiac’s doorstep.“ L.A. Times, 1969
Some hubris from 1994:
September 30, 1969
Police Dare Cipher Killer
October 1, 1969
Sex Fiend Sought For Six Killings
Thanks for posting these Doranchak.
That Oct. 1st Examiner story says San Jose police were wondering if Zodiac killed two girls there. Anyone know more about that?
Thanks for posting these Doranchak.
That Oct. 1st Examiner story says San Jose police were wondering if Zodiac killed two girls there. Anyone know more about that?
I think it was these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_F._W … y_slayings
I think it was these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_F._W … y_slayings
Here’s the front page story in the Examiner on August 4, 1969:
http://zodiackillerciphers.com/images/T … 1969_1.jpg
http://zodiackillerciphers.com/images/T … 1969_2.jpg
THX DoranC,
Love reading these old articles & looking for clews!
Appreciate your scanning & posting!
Zam*
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Thanks for posting these Doranchak.
That Oct. 1st Examiner story says San Jose police were wondering if Zodiac killed two girls there. Anyone know more about that?
I think it was these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_F._W … y_slayings
Thanks again. The guy confessed to those murders but was cleared in Zodiac killings since he was living out of state at the time.
I wonder if the "Zodiac pet killer" was ever caught…
Hmmmm…during his hiatus, in Eureka…along with a Sierra Club article. 
“…they may be dealing with one or more ersatz Zodiacs–other psychotics eager to get into the act, or perhaps even other murderers eager to lay their crimes at the real Zodiac’s doorstep.“ L.A. Times, 1969
Interesting to see the phone booths in the ad below the article discussing the Napa and Vallejo pay phones.
