Federal disaster aid expected for Marion Illinois
Government officials anticipate a federal disaster declaration for Marion and Williamson County after a tornado. DCCA will set aside federal community development funds to aid Marion and the county, targeting housing relief, small business recovery, and record-keeping for aid eligibility. Estimated total losses hover around 80 to 100 million dollars, with UDAG possible as a longer-term option.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Williamson County
James Thompson
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
DCCA
Public Safety
George Williams
Thompson
Williams
George Dinges
Division of Government and Community Services
Dinges
Small Business
UDAG
ESDA
Jones
Tom Redickas
Ridickas
Marion drug store repairs reopen after Saturday tornado damage
The work must go on Medicare Glaser Drug Store in Town and Country Shopping Center Marion is back in business though patrons must use the rear entrance. Other Marion businesses are reopening at least partly as able.
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Medicare-Glaser Drug Store
Town and Country
Marion
David Brown
Homeless tornado victims face long wait for housing
In Marion area after Saturday's tornado 648 homes were damaged or destroyed leaving about 3000 homeless. Shawnee Village Apartments suffered 192 units lost, with most residents needing temporary housing and many awaiting permanent units for over a year. Local churches and the Red Cross plan to assist with rental help and housing placement.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Area
Shawnee Village
Tom Logan
Shawnee Enterprises Inc
Logan
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
First Presbyterian Church
Farmers Home Administration
Mount Vernon
West Frankfort
Energy
Marion
Connett
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Homer Butler
Governor backs Bowen site for a prison conversion
Gov James R Thompson endorses turning the Bowen Mental Health Center in Harrisburg into a prison amid petitions with over 14,000 signatures. Administration sources say a juvenile facility is likely, with a planning budget request and a review due within a week.
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Kathy Best
Springfield
James R. Thompson
A.L. Bowen
Robert C. Winchester
R-Rossclare
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Thorpson
General Assembly
Bowen
Thompson
Nic Howell
Corrections Department
Harrisburg
Michael P. Lane
George Sheffer
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Bill Watson
The
Job Service
Saline County
Howell
Dixon
Anna Mental Health Center
Weather outlook for the next days
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Tonight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Thursday brings a 60 percent shower and thunderstorm chance with highs in the 70s. Friday and Saturday will be fair and cool, with a warmer Sunday reaching the 70s to low 80s and nights in the 60s.
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National Weather Service
British shelling closes on Stanley in Falkland fight
British artillery hammered Argentine positions in Stanley as commandos closed within seven miles of the defense perimeter. Maj. Gen. Jeremy Moore said ground troops had begun shelling and were apply pressure on main enemy positions. Reports say Royal Marines and paratroopers neared the Argentine lines while delays before a final assault hovered.
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Associated Press
Falkland Islands
Stanley
Garrision
Britain
South Atlantic
Jeremy Moore
Stanley,”’ Moore Said In An Interview Op By the British Broadcasting
Cen
Sored
Royal Marine
British Defense Ministry
Falklands
London
Argentina
Junta
Dis
U.N
New York
Nicanor Costa Mendez
Mario Menendez
Mount Kent
Bob McGowan
London Daily Express
Two Sisters
McGowan
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