Wind Snow Paralyze Huron County in Severe Snowstorm
A major snowstorm swept through Ohio paralyzing roads and closing schools across Huron County. Sheriff John Borgia urged residents to stay home while National Guard help was requested. several highways were blocked and visibility near zero. County crews worked to clear drifts as area hospitals prepared for potential emergencies.
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Huron
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Norwalk
National Guard
Norwalk-Sandusky
John Kalisz
Castalia
U.S. 250
U.S. 20
Monroeville
Fitchville
New London
Coy Hillis
New State
Robert Hauser
Bellevue
Willard
Hauser
Willard Fire Station
Roger Dixon
Tom Schwartz
John Yacob
Clayton Lord
Ohio declares 13 counties disaster areas after historic storm
Gov. Rhodes asked President Carter to declare 13 Ohio counties disaster areas to unlock federal aid. Snow set depth records in Columbus and Dayton as the National Guard deployed to nine counties. Up to 8 inches fell in the southeast with drifts up to four feet in Columbus. Ohio River barges faced ice and delays.
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Dayton
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Gallia
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Licking
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Lawrence
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Belmont
National Weather Service
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Service
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Ohio National Guardsmen
Ohio State University
Ohio University
University of Cincinnati
Mount Union
Otterbein Colleges
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Hancock County Sheriff's Office
Findlay
Ohio River
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Army Corps of Ee
Two Area Babies Born Amid Snowstorm Rescue Efforts
In rural Clarksfield two couples welcomed newborns as a severe snowstorm blocked roads. Ed Smith and his wife reached Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital aided by neighbors with tractors, four wheel drives, and an ambulance trained driver. Arthur Gingery’s wife also began labor. a neighbor with a four wheel drive helped navigate blocked routes toward Oberlin, with both mothers later at Fisher-Titus and Allen Memorial Hospital awaiting births. CB operators monitored the morning’s movements, noting limited emergencies and widespread willingness to assist neighbors.
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Fairfield
Old State Road
Hillis
Peru Center Road
Willard Area
Clarksfield
Norwalk
Mel Shipley
Willard Avenue
Ed Smith
Chenango Road
Smith
Charles Smith
Dean Divins
Vesta Road
Arthur Gingery
LeRoy Road
Lawrence Gingery
Earl Shepherd
Ohio
Wakeman
Eady
Snowstorms cancel area high school basketball games
Today's snowstorm disrupts schedules with multiple cancellations. Norwalk at Willard Monroeville at New London Shelby at Galion Black River at Edison rescheduled for Feb 14 Western Reserve at Norwalk St Paul Bucyrus at Bellevue Mapleton at South Central rescheduled for Jan 24. Fred Silverman exits ABC to become NBC president and CEO replacing Herbert S. Schlosser. NBC to issue detailed statement.
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Norwalk
Willard
Monroeville
New London
Shelby
Galion
Black River
Edison
Western Reserve
Norwalk St. Paul
Bucyrus
Bellevue
Mapleton
South Central
New York
UPI
Fred Silverman
Abc-Tv
Network
NBC
Silverman
Herbert S. Schlosser
Schlosser
Sadat rejects U S plan for stalled peace talks
Cairo reports say President Anwar Sadat rejected American proposals to resume Egyptian Israeli negotiations and demanded Israel change its position before joining talks again. He urged a reevaluation and warned peace cannot be achieved by imposing settlements on others' land.
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Egypt
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Cyrus Vance
Sadat
Winning Lottery Numbers In Ohio Prince Likely Prize Winner
Springfield bus driver Tom Billet, employed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, won the Ohio Lottery top prize of 50,000 in the Thursday drawing after a 25,000 win last week. The week’s numbers include Gold 3 White 58 Blue 026 Extra Cash 354335 Lucky Buck Two 365.
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UPI
Tom Billet
Springfield
Billet
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Stock exchanges delay openings amid severe New York snowstorm
The winter storm prompted New York City to declare an emergency and push back the opening of the New York and American stock exchanges. Other markets including Boston Cincinnati Midwest and Pacific opened at 10 a.m. EST with light trading and mixed prices across the board.
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UPI
New York City
American Stock Exchanges
Boston
Cincinnati
Midwest
Pacific
Travel advisory and snow expected in western regions
Western sections face travel advisory with snow today and 1 to 3 inches more by evening. Windy and cold tonight with a low near 10. Snow flurries Saturday as highs edge 15 to 20. Precipitation chances 60 percent tonight and 40 percent Saturday. Includes temperatures and sun data. Also lists births and infant death notices.
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