Four dead and 100 injured as twister ravages Willard area
A likely single tornado swept from Republic in Seneca County to Savannah in Ashland County killing at least four and injuring more than 100 with millions in damage. Willard suffered the worst impact with three deaths and many homes damaged. five people remained missing. Gov. Gilligan sent 200 National Guardsmen as officials weighed disaster declaration.
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Willard
Republic
Seneca County
Savannah
Ashland County
Norwalk
John J. Gilligan
Ohio National Guardsmen
Robert C
Tornado victims named as Fort Wayne area toll rises
Two tornado events near Fort Wayne Indiana and into Ohio killed Mrs Dexter Grundish about 70 William Hillis Eth el Strauss about 70 all from Willard and Mrs Margaret A Bogart of Republic The Bogart woman died driving toward Bloomfield The Hillis boy found buried in debris and died en route to hospital Exact deaths for Mrs Grundish and Ethel Strauss unknown The tornado damaged Willard and Cable Village areas along Rt 224 and Neal Zick Road demolishing mobile home parks and striking the Triangle Motel The Hi Ho Restaurant was leveled The R R Donnelley printing plant roof ripped off putting 300 workers out of work Foreseeable page four continuation.
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Dexter Grundish
William Hillis
Ethel Strauss
Willard
Margaret A. Bogart
Republic
Torado
Rt. 224
Cable Village
Willard Mobile Home Park
Briarwood Mobile Home Park
Triangle Motel
Neal-Zick Road
Briarwood
Triangle
R. R. Donnelley and Sons Printing Co
Sae Fae Ge
Norm Lindholm
State Rt. 103
Lindholm
Tornado's 6 Mile Path Rips Through Delphi Area
A tornado touched down near Lloyd Snay's home on Route 224 at 6:01 pm and moved about six miles to Delphi by 6:12 pm, tearing through homes and businesses along the route. Residents described watching from yards as debris, hail, and power outages followed the tornado, which damaged the L and K Restaurant and RR Donnelly Printing Building before dawn.
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Wellard
Lloyd Snay
Sam Predieri
Snay
Austin Drive
Predieri
Delphi
Lloyd Sway
Willard
Liberty Road
Edison to build Ohio third N plant at Berlin Heights
Ohio Edison plans a third nuclear generating station near Berlin Heights in Erie County advancing site purchase for probable development. CAPCO discussions underway, with ground breaking about two years after permits. The Erie County site lies near Rt 61 25 miles south of Lake Erie, chosen after 25 years of studies.
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Ohio
Berlin Heights
Erie County
Ohio Edison Co
Central Area Power Coordination
CAPCO
Rt. 61
Ohio K
Lake Erie
Elyria
Akron
Pennsylvania Power Co
Cleveland Electriclluminating Co
Toledo Edison Co
Duquesne Light Co
Pittsburgh
Davis-Besse
Port Clinton
Perry
Ashtabula
Weather turns cooler with a few showers possible tonight
Variable cloudiness brings cooler conditions with a chance of showers tonight and tomorrow. Lows drop to the lower 40s and daytime highs reach the upper 30s to low 60s. Rain probability is about 36 percent for tonight and tomorrow.
Willard tornado disaster wipes out couple’s mobile homes
Willard residents Anthony and wife Machiusi recount losing two furnished mobile homes and a 1973 car in 15 minutes when a funnel cloud struck Cobel Village trailer park. They sheltered at Willard Junior High as Red Cross relief set up, with no injuries reported among about 12 people.
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Willard
Anthony Machiusi
Cobel Village
Willard Junior High School
Main St
Firelands Chapter
American Red Cross
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