PROJECT MK-ZODIAC: 1228

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Preliminary Report on Project MK-ZODIAC

1228

Melvin M. Belli

communication 12-20-69

The Zodiac mailed a communication on the one-year anniversary of the murders of Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday. This communication included a piece of the bloodstained shirt of Paul Stine who was killed on October 11, 1969.

front of envelope 12-20-69

The envelope postmarked December 20, 1969, was addressed as follows:
Mr. Melvin M. Belli
1228 Mtgy
San Fran Calif

back of envelope 12-20-69

Mery Xmass &
New Year

1969 San Francisco telephone directory listing

The 1969 San Francisco telephone directory had two listings for Melvin M. Belli as follows:
Belli Melvin M 1228 Mtgy . . . . . . . . . . 982-9249
and
Belli Melvin M Belli Ashe Ellison Choulos & Lieff attys 722 Mtgy . 981-1849

Melvin M. Belli's former residence

The spelling on the envelope matches the spelling in the 1969 San Francisco telephone directory for Melvin M. Belli's former residence.

close-up of address number

Significantly, the font used on the envelope matches the font used for the address number at Melvin M. Belli's former residence.

front of envelope 12-20-69

The numbers and letters are a particular variation of the Lucian Bernhard Gothic font.

This information was revealed to the Zodiac task force members at Melvin M. Belli's former residence on December 20, 2008.

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Project MK-ZODIAC

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