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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1973
Page
3
In Saigon rockets hit Bien Hoa air base injuring civilians and killing a soldier. The attack damaged three F5 bombers as soldiers and children suffered. nearby areas saw rockets explode causing civilian casualties.
Lester Zygmaniak, 23, was acquitted of first degree murder by a New Jersey Superior Court jury on grounds of temporary insanity after admitting he killed his paralyzed brother George, describing the act as mercy killing prompted by love and pain. The defense argued he was overwhelmed by events while the prosecution urged justice and the law.
State police identified Henry H. Whitt, 26, of Washington, as the murdered man found by hunters near Somerset. Whitt was shot multiple times in the head and upper torso and had been dead at least two days before discovery.
A statewide poll by AAA affiliates reports overwhelming opposition to 14 foot wide mobile homes on Pennsylvania highways. More than 90 percent of respondents oppose the wider units, with manufacturers arguing they boost jobs, while safety concerns focus on traffic flow. Transportation Secretary Kassab weighs public input as he mulls a final decision by November 20.
A wind driven blaze last night gutted three outbuildings at the Miracle yard in Erie on the lower east side. Damage estimated at $20000 by general manager Albert Hirsch who suspects arson by neighborhood children. Fire crews fought flames with six engines and a snorkel unit. The main building remained intact while a nearby garage caught fire from flying embers.
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