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American Cryptogram Association - Zodiac articles

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:28 am
by doranchak
Within the back issues of "The Cryptogram", the bi-monthly journal of the American Cryptogram Association, are several articles related to the Zodiac ciphers. I'll try to post them here as I find them.

Here's one from the Jan-Feb 1989 issue, in the "Computer Column":

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Re: American Cryptogram Association - Zodiac articles

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:37 am
by doranchak
An article about the "Vallejo Murders" from the Nov-Dec 1969 issue:

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Re: American Cryptogram Association - Zodiac articles

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:42 am
by doranchak
Z340 appears in the Jan-Feb 1970 issue:

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Re: American Cryptogram Association - Zodiac articles

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:48 am
by doranchak
Corrections published in the March-April 1970 issue:
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A correction published in the May-June 1970 issue:
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Re: American Cryptogram Association - Zodiac articles

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:53 am
by doranchak
"The Radian Ciphers" by Gareth Penn appears in the Nov-Dec 1986 issue:

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Re: American Cryptogram Association - Zodiac articles

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:08 am
by doranchak
Zodiac book reviews from the Nov-Dec 1987 issue:
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In Mar-Apr 1988, a request from a non-member for someone to check his solution claim:
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The Jan-Feb 1990 issue had a recap of the 1989 ACA convention in Dallas, TX, including a talk explaining how Gareth Penn "fell short" on most of his cipher work:
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A review of "This is the Zodiac Speaking" in the Mar-Apr 2007 issue:
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Re: American Cryptogram Association - Zodiac articles

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:34 am
by glurk
WOW. :)

Programs in BASIC. With line numbers. How quaint.

-glurk

Re: American Cryptogram Association - Zodiac articles

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 12:17 pm
by Tahoe27
Thanks D! It's always nice to see bits of history like this. Makes one wonder if Zodiac used to read this stuff.