I believe the correct X position to use is the LTR position because the recurring letters sent out to the press and government employees. This panel is the lower left panel. It has to be turned around. Like sitting behind the cab driver and the lines on the cab driver's shirt. The ciphers with 17 verticals are panels. Of course, Earl Van Best Jr. was chosen because he has 17 characters in his name, hence the content of his characters.
With 408 Cipher each letter also included one-third of a 408-symbol cryptogram which the killer claimed contained his identity (3 x 17 = 51). Arthur Leigh Allen has 16 characters, however he wears the Zodiac watch. Therefore the X and the Y axis of the watch has a 'Z' axis character for the brand "name." Allenz = possessive pronoun Allen's. Fingering the suspects.
In 1979, three (3) attempts to seize the American Embassy in Iran resulted in the Iran Hostage Crisis and holding fifty-two (52) white men hostage for four-hundred forty-four days (444) ('79 yr + 365 days = 444). This is the reason why the military was ordered to Washington D.C. "6 Jan 2021, the first National Guard members arrived to assist at about 5:40 p.m. By then, most of the violence had subsided." (Fact Check.org) Congress feared (Cape Fear) a reprisal of the Iran Hostage Crisis (white people). Eventually, even a helicopter was called-in similar to the hostage rescue attempt.
340 cipher was sent to the SF Chronicle November 8, 1969 (threatpost.com, SF Chronicle, Wiki). The latest murder was assumed to have been 11 October 1969 the Paul Stine cab driver murder. A card was enclosed depicting a dripping ink pen. The dripping is a reference to finding the name Earl Van Best within the vertical lines. There were always seventeen vertical lines (17). On a two dimensional plane a vertical line is a Y axis, and on a three dimensional plane is a Z axis. Therefore, the name Earl Van Best Jr. seems to be on the Z axis counting from the bottom up. This cipher was said to have been cracked by code experts fifty-one (51) years later. Area 51 is Groom Lake.
The Zodiac Killer also wrote about "Paradice" (emphasis on "dice"). According to the CIA, the name Area 51 comes from its map designation. It was also previously referred to as “Paradise Ranch” in order to make the facility sound more attractive to those that would be working there. “Paradise Ranch” was then shortened to “the Ranch.” Other nicknames include “Watertown” and “Dreamland” (CNN: Area 51 Fast Facts).
Cheri Jo Bates was murdered 30 October 1966. Within 24 hours of Bates's murder, investigators had interviewed 75 individuals, including numerous RCC students, and had begun interviewing military personnel stationed at the nearby March Air Force Base (wiki). March AFB supervised Area 51 (THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND OVERHEAD RECONNAISSANCE The U-2 and OXCART programs 1954 - 74 By Gregory W. Pedlow and Donald E. Welzenbach). Col. Yancey would fly-in to Area 51 everyday from March AFB. At the time, control of Area 51 was shared (Cheri) between the Nevada Test Site and March AFB. Hence, the note Cheri had to die.
A military style boot print was found at the site of the Bates murder on the campus of Riverside City College. The Zodiac Killer wrote that he approached Cheri at her Volkswagon beetle (after coming out of the college library, bouncing) and walked with Cheri toward his car, then he said "It's about time". She responded "Time for what?" He said "Time for you to die." Die Zeit means "the time" in German. He left a watch behind.
The VIN serves as the car's fingerprint, as no two vehicles in operation have the same VIN. A VIN is composed of 17 characters (digits and capital letters) that act as a unique identifier for the vehicle. A VIN displays the car's unique features, specifications and manufacturer.
Later, to Paul Stine the cab driver, the Zodiac Killer asks to go to Washington and Cherry St. then took a piece of Stine's shirt with him. I cannot tell a lie or tell her to lie (about sex). The Red River (Riverside) Trails were a network of ox cart routes connecting the Red River Colony (the "Selkirk Settlement") and Fort Garry (Gary L. Stuart) in British North America with the head of navigation on the Mississippi River in the United States (wiki). Later Best began to drink, Stine becoming beer stein.
Capt. Kirk and Star Trek debuted on September 8, 1966, star date unknown. In one of the "Original Series" episodes, Lt. Uhura (the dreaded black female) is told by Capt. Kirk to takeover the navigation station (like Kathy) while the navigation officer leaves to help in the weapons department. A bomb is left in space appearing as debris (watch - watching) and damages the Enterprise. Tomlinson, the boy who was going to get married died in the attack (Groom Lake) They say "it's about using it." 4 July 1977, published in the Oakland Tribune was the article about the Jaycees organization stating that the Oakland chapter was going to petition the organization that the "women cannot lead." Including in the navigation department, Uhura usually manned the communication department (like Barbara), communication is the key said Kathy. Uhura replaced a supposed bigot in the episode.
X's and O's - Knowledge of how something works. Ox-cart, Skunkworks, and by administration. The O and the X of the Zodiac Killer. At the end of the episode, Capt. Kirk is told by a blonde female personnel that they finally received an ambiguous response from Star Fleet (that's the command and control in the series) that they will support whatever decision Kirk has to make. When, where, how long, against whom and using what doesn't seem to matter. Ge-head, your on your own. Coincidentally, nuclear weapons were used against the Enterprise. This is also said to be the idea behind the use of the term "Skunk Works. Such as breaking the laws of science, nature, or man."
Warren Buffet also had two wives.
Central Association of German Citizens of Jewish Faith.
Best Jr. dying in Mexico is related to the trilogy by the Mexican/American John Dos Passos, U.S.A. which includes, The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and the Big Money and of course the famous Cubism painting Guernica, which was painted in France by the equally famous Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, and the Spanish painter Francisco Goya who left a house (casa or cube) full of art called the "Black_Paintings". These paintings were misunderstood as destructive but actually depicted the art industry in Goya's day and time from Goya's experience and perspective. You will get your chance. Live your "best" life. Best is not abandoned in Mexico, his era (book) has changed, command and control.
It is doubted that Best wore military, or prison boots. It is proposed that Best was used, like others, to do things that would harm themselves and/or others. For instance, Best was seen in the cab by three teens then a bus is referred to in a letter. This is acknowledging the killer as a third person who is doing something that he does not normally do. The Volkswagen bus is called a "Type 2" Volkswagen. Note: only two (2) types of killings took place, stabbings and shootings. No strangulation, bludgeoning, hangings, suffocation, drownings, etc. Best also met Stuart's mother while she was getting off of a school bus. Obviously, the purpose was not shooting or killing, similar to Jaycee Dugard.
Paul Avery was chosen because of his article on the "Ice Cream Romance." Coincidentally, while at San Francisco State University and in night class a female let out a blood curdling scream in the courtyard behind the class. The class was stunned, but no one moved. Also, many females in San Francisco were going to the Castro District (an infamous gay district) to one particular ice cream shop. The Halloween card sent to Avery was both knowledge of the Avery Card Co. (card dealers) and knowledge that Nevada celebrates the creation of Nevada as a state on October 31st, Halloween, the Nevada connection to Area 51, and the hot desert desire for ice cream. Anybody want a Frosty?
Best was chosen because of his connection to Atascadero Mental Hospital. Pieces were moved around to make occurrences happen. Reporting to law enforcement, newspapers, and the father of Bates was a sign that they were being watched closely and chosen like Best, and their authority was being challenged. The law of science doesn't change or give. The Zodiac Killer was fighting against strict laws, hence he began in San Bernadino County. The patron Saint was said to be strict on religious practices. Again, this is the idea behind the term "Skunk Works," loosening up restrictions. Also a connection to Bates.
The cloth from the taxi driver could have been given to someone else upon completion of "chopping down the cherry tree." He, already having been seen in court during the "Ice Cream Romance" case, the cherry on top. And knowledge gained from merely reading (antique books) Best's mind and thoughts about the past. Hence, the shot from behind - the past, Washington, Lincoln. Best was seen by the three teens and by the pregnant woman. Hardly eluding capture. There was a third party aiding and related to the Ole South (Oldsmobile Alabama?).
Mobile was founded in 1702 by the French as the first (Bates) capital of Louisiana. During its first 100 years, Mobile was a colony of France, then Britain, and lastly Spain. Mobile became a part of the United States in 1813, with the annexation by President James Madison of West Florida from Spain. The city surrendered to Federal forces on April 12, 1865, after Union victories at two forts protecting the city. This, along with the news of Johnston's surrender negotiations with Sherman, led Taylor to seek a meeting with his Union counterpart, Maj. Gen. Edward R. S. Canby. The two generals met several miles north of Mobile on May 2. After agreeing to a 48-hour truce, the generals enjoyed an al fresco luncheon of food, drink, and lively music. Canby offered Taylor the same terms agreed upon between Lee and Grant. Taylor accepted the terms and surrendered his command on May 4 at Citronelle, Alabama.
The Zodiac Killer was making statements about the current environment like Goya, for example mimicking the new Star Trek series (you have the watch); depicting killings like Picasso, for example taking responsibility; and assembling life like Dos Passos, for example commenting on the teens and the difference in behavior. He has access to resources while the field activity goes on.