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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1970
Page
1
Dateline Saigon AP reports five U S Navy sailors detained by Cambodia since February 5 when their patrol boat strayed across the border were released. They were handed to U S officials in Phnom Penh, flown to Bangkok, and then to Saigon.
In Pittsburgh a partial nine story apartment project collapsed trapping and killing two construction workers Arthur Miller and Raymond Baxter of Marsa Inc. Rescue crews recovered the bodies beneath tons of reinforced concrete after the cave in on the ninth floor. Police and officials described a massive collapse scene with searches and shoring to prevent further failure.
In Corrys Second Ward a rare contest emerges for the party committeeman post as Philip Zalzneck, a former mayor aligned with the Republican establishment, opposes Leo Dolan, an insurance representative who heads Erie offices for Workmen's Compensation. Both run with factional support amid a history involving Ina Keeneys death and a contested replacement.
Washington AP Sen Frank B Moss urges Nixon to Laotianize the fighting in Laos as Vietnamization spreads. Democrats Sen Stuart Symington Fred Harris and Robert Byrd press for public disclosure of Laos involvement and the subcommittee hearings. Byrd warns of risk of a new front in the Vietnam war and calls for a reassessment of potential consequences.
Harrisburg AP reports new motor vehicle renewal forms are printing at a rapid pace but 5.2 million copies cannot meet the March 31 deadline. The Department of Revenue ordered computerized printing after the legislation cleared the legislature. Shafer has not signed yet. Renewals will be processed first with overtime to finish in 35 days. If the deadline misses, a 90 day extension is possible, and a soft executive order extension is also contemplated.
U S Sen Robert Byrd of West Virginia proposes abolishing the Democratic National Committee noting it lacks a chair and funds. He envisions a party realignment or even a new liberal conservative split, while acknowledging the idea is unlikely to advance. Byrd calls himself a moderate conservative.
Clay Shaw sues district attorney Jim Garrison and others for constitutional rights violations and abuse of prosecutorial powers related to the Kennedy assassination inquiry. Shaw, 56, was acquitted March 1, a former New Orleans businessman and former head of the International Trade Mart.
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