Multiple Killers Feared in Atlanta Child Deaths Case
New York Times reports law enforcement and forensic experts now theorize fewer than half of the 20 children found slain since July 1979 were killed by a single offender. As many as nine or ten killers may be involved, with debates over motives, fibers from textiles on victims, and disputed evidence. Officials warn public fear may hinder information flow and arrests.
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Bush meets with officials in Atlanta over child slayings
Vice President George Bush and Barbara Bush visited Atlanta to meet with city officials and the families of five of the 20 slain black children. Reagan administration funds and support were acknowledged as the search continued with volunteers finding a blue jacket linked to a missing boy.
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George Napper
Joseph Lowery
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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