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I want to thank Librarian,Venus Brown and her support staff  for their excellent coordination and support at my Black Dahlia PowerPoint presentation on Tuesday, October 12 at the Whittier Public Library. Great turnout! 130 attended the 90-minute event which included a post lecture Q&A.  

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I will be giving an hour talk at the Whittier Public Library tomrrow night, Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Location:  Whittier Public Library. 7344 S. Washington Avenue. Whittier, California 90602  

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Mike’s correct response to the “Final Jeopardy Question” Friday night brought him more gold.  .  As two-time reigning champion, his next  challenge comes tomorrow night, Columbus Day, Monday, October 11, 2010. GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS Mike who is currently residing in Somerville, MA had his home broken into last week and the burglars made off with…

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THIRD MAN IN! Just when we thought we should have bought a 3rd Place- SHOW ticket on the horse, he surprises everyone with A WIN. Tonight Mike as JEOPARDY CHAMPION will compete in his second six-furlong race. Can he make it two in a row? Tune in and cheer for the guy who serves the beer! GO…

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File Under “Proud Papa” Category Not only did I name my eldest son, Michael Sean Hodel in honor of my older brother, his uncle Mike, but he also lucked out and got his BRAINS. My son returned from a vacation in Europe this summer to happily discover that he had been selected to be a contestant on Alex Trebek’s JEOPARDY SHOW. Mike’s  show will…

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CBS’ ’48 HOURS MYSTERY’S Season Premiere: The Killing Game will air this coming Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at 10 P.M. ET/PT.                                                    Rodney James Alcala                                          1978                              2010 The program will summarize the crimes of serial-killer, Rodney Alcala recently convicted in Orange County for multiple murders and sentenced to death.  I was interviewed for the show related…

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Just received a heads-up e-mail from B.H. that the one of the original Black Bird props made famous in John Huston’s 1941 film, THE MALTESE FALCON has flown back and perched on the auction block and will be up for bid on September 24, 2010.  As many of my readers know, John Huston friend to George Hodel and Fred Sexton since…

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 September 7, 2010 Dutton-Penguin Group imprint, BERKLEY BOOKS has today published the paper-back edition of MOST EVIL: Avenger, Zodiac, and the Further Serial Murders of Dr. George Hill Hodel.  Hard to believe its been a year since the original publication, but THERE IT IS! I have to admit to a personal preference for Berkley’s new choice of cadmium…

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 LAPD Chief Beck’s public comment regarding old/cold L.A. investigations may signal a turnaround from the Bratton Administration’s position. (Author Note- Chief Bratton and Robbery Homicide’s detective Brian Carr now both retired made public statements that the police Department was too busy with then current investigations to examine my new evidence and findings in the 1947 Black Dahlia and other 1940s L.A. Lone Women…

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 ZODIAC’S INSTRUCTIONS     Breaking the Mt. Diablo Code   In the above diagram, I have inserted and am using Zodiac’s original hand drawn compass circle and cross. I have followed his precise instructions and have positioned his circle to point to Magnetic North.  (Tilting Zodiac’s circle approximately 17° east) Zodiac tells us this will…

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