Illinois reels from winter storm lingerers curb travel
Forecasters say the worst is over as Illinois endures the latest winter storm. Snowdrifts and subzero temps foul roads statewide, with major highways snow covered and many secondary routes impassable. Over 100 guardsmen and troopers aid stranded motorists in Northern Illinois, while O Hare airport endures heavy flight cancellations.
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Associated Press
Illinois
John Burke
O’hare International
Lake
Cook
LaSalle
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago
Illinois Department of Transportation
Wisconsin
O'Hare
United Air Lines
O’hare
James R. Thompson
Carter
Northeast Flooding Forces Hundreds From Homes In Storm
A storm system bringing heavy rain and gale winds floods the Northeast after a Midwest blizzard. Massachusetts and New Jersey evacuations occur along with road closures and power outages as rivers rise and highways shut down across the region.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Milwaukee
Richard Cajeski
Milwaukee Bureau of Sanitation
Charles Thone
Nebraska
National Guard
Virginia
New England
New York City
New Jersey
Newark
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Illinois SBA offers toll free disaster loan info
Small Business Administration announces a toll free 800 number 800 972 3177 for Illinois storm disaster programming. Illinois is declared an economic injury disaster area opening low interest long term loans for small businesses and farms jeopardized by the storms. The SBA loans cover working capital and financial obligations as if the disaster had not occurred. Interest on SBA share is 7 3 7 percent. Disaster loan officers will explain the program.
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Small Business Administration
Illinois
John L. Smith
SBA
Smith
Shelters mobilized for stranded drivers across Grundy County
A California man Carter Rodgers treated for frostbite after stranding on I-55 near Gardner. Shelters opened in Morris, Gardner, and Channahon for overnight motorists, with 125 at the Morris VFW hall and 160 at Gardner Fire Station. States roads and mail services disrupted as crews clear drifts and trucks.
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California
Interstate 55
Gardner
Carter Rodgers
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Rodgers
Braidwood
Illinois
Reed Rd
Larkin St
Louis Joliet Mall
Jefferson Square
Joliet Armory
Grundy County
Morris
VFW
McKinley St
Pat Webster
Wyoming
Ill
Peoria
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Michigan
Iowa
Texas
Oklahoma
Navy
New York
Ottawa
Webster
American Red Cross
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
ESDA
REACT
Red Cross
Interstate 80
Joe Temple
Gardner Fire
Channahon
Center St
Yorkville
Illinois 47
Kendall County
U.S. 6
Morris County Club
Ridge
Sheriff's Department
Pine Bluff Rd
Commonwealth Edison
William V. Martin
Martin
Snow plow driver kills motorist in rampage
Chicago police report a snow plow driver, Thomas Blair, 46, Sauk Village, smashed into parked cars and on Dan Ryan Expressway, killing James Holman, 45. Blair faces reckless homicide and drunken driving charges after backing over a car and crushing its occupant. Witness Lawrence Bartlett aided Blair after the crash and quoted him saying I hate my job.
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Chicago
South Side
Twe
Michael McMahon
Shelby Neylon
James Holman
Thomas Blair
Sauk Village
Lawrence Bartlett
Bartlett
Farmers Home Administration offers storm loss emergency loans
Farmers sustaining physical property losses from the January snow storms can apply for FHA Emergency Loans at 5 percent interest up to actual losses. Additional loans for restoring farms are available at higher rates to those with qualifying losses. Physical property loss applications are due by October 15, 1979 and production loss by January 18, 1989. Loans offered in designated and adjoining counties. local FHA offices screen applicants for credit access. Grundy County served by FHA at Illinois 23 and Dayton Rd Ottawa 61350.
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Farmers Home Administration
Grundy County
FHA
Ilinois 23
Dayton Rd
Ottawa
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