Tornado Devastates Conant Homes in Perry County
Perry County residents face a Memorial Day weekend of salvage and uncertainty as a twister destroyed nine of eleven Conant homes five miles southwest of Pinckneyville. Six injured, one Lutheran church spared, and residents plan to apply for Red Cross aid and possible federal emergency loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
Illindsan
Perry County
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Marilyn Beck
Conant
Miss Beck
Lutheran
Fred Beck
Beck
Kermit Rheinecker
Randolph Mutual Insurance Co
Rheinecker
Leon Moore
Moore
Kentucky
Tony Karabec
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Donald Moore
Belleville
Scott Air Force Base
Bill Whitacre
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Second Baptist Church
Marion
Whitacre
Economic pludge looms in Marion after tornado strike
Debris cleared as the twister’s economic impact unfolds over months. Senator Gene Johns warns of a drop in sales and income tax, high unemployment, and uncertainty for businesses like Ford Garage and Giles Electric. Merchants plan reopenings and sales while insurers and lenders assess coverage and loans amid widespread losses. Local officials and business owners discuss structural tests, insurance limits, and the challenge of sustaining rent and payroll through the recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ann Bailey
Marion
Gene Johns
State Region
James R. Thompson
Ford
Giles Electric
J.D. Castellano
Westmore Plaza
Wal-Mart
Aldi’s
Castellano
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Glenda Bennett
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