ATLANTA — William "Bill" Shipp, a journalist whose passion for scoops and sometimes-scorching criticism of politicians fueled his coverage of Georgia for more than 50 years, died Saturday at age 89.
Bill Shipp, longtime chronicler of Georgia politics, dead at 89
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