Record Cold Grips U S As Freezes Hit Region
A massive arctic cold front blankets the eastern third of the nation driving record lows from Minnesota to Florida. Snow emergencies declare in several states as trains collide in Indiana and power outages affect tens of thousands. Florida citrus suffers significant losses while shelters expand for the homeless amid bitter winds and frigid temps.
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Wildlife watchers weigh effects of bitter cold on area animals
Lorain County observers say wild animals weather sub zero winds better than humans but suffer in lack of shelter and food. Naturalist Christine Vargo notes many birds die without cover while deer fare well. and smaller species rely on brush piles and hollow trees. Wildlife officer Steve Wilcox urges continuing winter feeding and field surveys to gauge winter survival. Deer survey begins within two weeks.
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Lorain County Metropolitan
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Garages overwhelmed by stranded motorists in deep freeze
Dispatchers report endless requests as Elyria and Wayne's Towing scramble to help motorists with dead batteries and stuck vehicles. Call volumes reach up to 375 daily, with four to six hour waits for many. some motorists see no tow yet.
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Elyria Chronicle Telegram Classified Notice Info
Public daily Elyria newspaper listing mail rates and delivery options with addresses and telephone numbers for Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company in Elyria Ohio Includes postpaid mailing and home delivery details along with city and circulation hotlines and contact points for change of address and circulation queries.
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Bridge Walker Arrested On Disorderly Conduct Charge
Police arrested James Lee Willis thirty of Springfield Massachusetts for disorderly conduct after he refused to walk on the sidewalk on the Bascule Bridge in near whiteout conditions. He claimed to be en route from Boston to Indianapolis while moving along the middle of the bridge as cruisers followed.
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Inauguration Day Weather Through U.S. History
The piece recounts harsh weather affecting presidents from Monroe in 1817 to Reagan in 1981. It notes outdoor swearing in during cold or snowy conditions, with incidents such as Harris’s pneumonia after early 1830s parades and Pierce’s address amid a blizzard, culminating in extreme readings on March 4 1873 and Reagan’s oath in 7 degree cold.
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William Henry Harrisp
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Cold snap fuels surge in auto battery sales across Elyria shops
Amid a brutal Midwest cold spell, local auto parts dealers report a surge in battery sales. Sears Automotive at Midway Mall sold 500 to 1,000 batteries over Sunday and Monday, with about $14,000 in business on Sunday. Collins Auto Parts moved around 50 batteries on Monday, while Mac's General Merchandise in Oberlin saw over 50 batteries and more than $4,000 in sales. Start ers, alternators, engine heaters, and starting fluid also moved briskly as customers braved the cold.
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Elyria
Sears Automotive Dept
Midway Mall
Service Department
Collins Auto Parts
Cleveland Street
Midwest
Elderly woman found in icy roadside ditch near Lorain
Duane Krieg a Lorain mechanic spotted what looked like a blanket along Trinter Road near Mill Hollow Park. It turned out to be Mrs Flora Nieding beneath a coat frozen with ice. She had gone out for the mail and newspaper and may have stood there 15 20 minutes in frigid air before help arrived. Her neighbor said she was doing fine but cold while awaiting medical aid.
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Lincoln-Mercury
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Trinter Road
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Flora Nieding
County
Elsie Schmalz
President Reagan Waltzes Through Four Inaugural Ball Nights
Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan lead 50,000 Republicans at four inaugural balls amid near zero temperatures. The president swears in again, while weather forces the ceremony and parade to move indoors with 9,000 witnesses and tickets priced up to 125 dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Nancy
Kennedy Center
Allied air strikes intensify on Okinawa raid day two
Tokyo broadcasts report more than 50 American carrier based planes attacked Okinawa Island in the Ryukyu chain in the second straight day of action by Admiral William F. Halsey’s Third Fleet. Japan announced a 460 million dollar plan to move government offices underground and expand air raid defenses.
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