National Guard Helps with Blizzard Cleanup
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21 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Tues.. April 6. 1982 ' Architect doubts hall Blizzard cuts Reagan off can make theater sports schedule to the sun Got a question about IRAs? Our ... page 3 IL ... page 11 ... page 4 free, 40 page handbook has your answer! The Savings Bank of Manchester Cold tonight, Manchester, Conn. warmer Thursday Wednesday, April 7, 1982 has written the book on Individual — See page 2 Single copy 25tp Retirement Accounts. Everything ■BiSSS you need to know, front the simple to the complicated, National Guard helps is explained in your Individual Retirement Answers book. with blizzard cleanup Got a question about IRAs? By Dennis C. MllewskI Get the answer-your answer- United Press International . A phalanx of snowplows bolstered By National Guard vehicles Battled today to clear streets, roads and from the Savings Bank highways of more than a foot of snow left By the first-ever April bliz zard to hit Connecticut. of Manchester. “We have never put up a blizzard warning before for April,” said a National Weather Service spokesman in Windsor Locks. "This is the first time. AH our blizzards have come in FeBruary.” The weather service said 14 inches of snow was recorded Tuesday at the weather service station at Bradley International Airport, the most snow ever recorded in the state in April. Record-low temperatures for an April 6 also were recorded. ‘ 'The blizzard that produced peak wind gusts of 52 mph in the Bridgeport area prompted Gov. William O’Neill to order a limited mobilization of the Army National Savings Bank Guard to help clear the snow drifts and abandoned vehicles that littered UPl photo streets and highways and hampered GOV. O’NEILL CALLS OUT NATIONAL GUARD of Manchester snowplow operations. Ma). Gen. John Freund commands blizzard battlers O’Neill, whose car was stuck in the snow until pushed out By Manchester: .Main Street Main Office ; Purnell Place Drive In); Bystanders, said guard armories in Burr Corners Shopping Center; hast Center Street; Manchester Parkade; wheel-drive vehicles were ordered He put out a sign that read: “Merry Hartford Road at .McKee; Shopritc Plaza at Spencer; Top Notch Shopping Hartford, West R iurtf^, Rockville, to patrol major highways to help Christmas. Only 23 more shopping Q-nier at North End. East Hartford: Burnside Avenue; Putnam Bridge Plaza Manchester and Eniiieid also were Related stories stranded motorists. Despite ithe days left.;' ^Iton: Bolton Notch at Route 44A. Andover: Andover Shopping Plaza. opened Tuesday night to provide hazardous driving, state police Most businesses closed early in South Windsor: Sullivan .Avenue Shopping Center. refuge to stranded motorists. Ashford: Junction Routes 44 & 44A. Telephone 646-1700. on pages 4 and 5 reported no serious accidents. the day Tuesday to give employees a The storm forced the cancellation O’Neill urged state residents to chance to get tiome before the bliz The Express Bank of Senate and House sessions at the Eastford: .Monday & Fridav, Ric. 198 next to post office. Tel. 974-3613. stay at home Tuesday night ‘‘and zard conditions Became worse Scotland: Tuesdav & Wednesday, across from post office. Tel. 423-0523 Capitol in Hartford Tuesday, along certainly tomorrow (Wednesday)” during the afternoon. Sprague: Thursday & Saturday, 18 W. Main St. Tel. 822-6319. with schools and scheduled public Burns, whose comments were if travel was not essential, although The state Transportation Depart Member F.D.I.C. Herald photo by Tarquinlo activities. State offices and many echoed on the local level By officials he predicted roads would be in ment sent its commuter buses into 1 2 J Equal Opportunity Lender businesses shut down early. in several communities. Better shape for rush-hour travel operation two hours earlier than KEVIN MoBREAlRTY IS DOQ TIRED In addition, states of emergency O’Neill issued the limited today. normal while cars were added to . spent the night plowing at MCC were declared in Hartford and New National Guard mobilization order Northeast Utilities, the state’s Conrail New^ Haven line trains to Haven Tuesday evening, Buses at the State Armory in Hartford largest power company, reported help carry commuters home from Became stuck in snow drifts in Hart where he spent Tuesday evening to few power outages Tuesday. “We jobs in New York City. ford and airports around the state help coordinate efforts to cope with have been very, very fortunate,” a $2,000 self-employed earnings to the Keogh plan goals is to Be financially independent, this is the best halted flights. the storm. spokesman said. We’ll help you with _ time for her to get started. Retirement may Be for older State Department of Transporta The order activated about 300 The Bridgeport area recorded 6 this year. The maximum annual contriBution allowed Almost no one tion crews were out in force to clear guard memBers, who were in inches of snow, setting a record for Samples today Individual Retirement Answers in a Keogh is $15,000 or 15% of self-employed earnings, people, But preparation is for young people. Stacey the snow, with about 800 trucks and structed initially to help the city of April, and temperatures that dipped could put $500 into an IRA and Be able to watch it 1,500 workers involved in the Hartford clear streets of “an inor to 20 degrees, eclipsing the old mark The Manchester Herald today whichever is less. cleanup at an estimated cost of $40,- dinate numBer of stranded vehicles of 28 set on April 6, 1970. continues its sampling program for your own Individual grow rapidly into her own personal nest egg for the 000 an hour. on the streets,” a spokesman for the Despite the rough weather, the to bring copies of the newspaper Lois Harding is 40 years old and future. If she gets into the haBit of making yearly "i have no doubt that this storm governor said. "They’re just plain owner of the Campus Market on to non-suBscriBers in Retirement Account. escapes effect will break our snow budget,” said contriButions as early as this, she will achieve he? out of wreckers.” Broad Street in Hartford apparently Manchester. has had an IRA for four years. It DOT Commissioner J. Willjam ABout 40 of the guard’s four- found some humor in the conditions. With new law changes, in effect since January 1,1982, now contains $6,500, all of which aim painlessly. everyone who earns income can open an IRA. You not she currently has in a 2 V2-year V only Build for the future but enjoy tax benefits. And Certificate of Deposit'at the Sav Whatever your questions are, we have the answers. of freak snow Timv defer taxes each year that you save. But everyone’s ings Bank of Manchester. Her CD Our 40 page handBook gives you all the facts you need financial situation is different; your retirement goals Haig will seek matures in one year. She was in an to know aBout IRAs. It tells you when and how to qual are different; and so are your questions. That’s why They called in the National Guard, ManchesterChamBer of Ck>mmerce. automobile accident recently ify for an IRA, as well as how to choose and set up a they closed down Main Street for “That’s what we’ve been asking for the Savings Bank of Manchester has written a straight which left her com pletely di^ funding vehicle. In the Back of the book is a worksheet, awhile, stores and Banks were for a long time.. People don’t have forward, comprehensive source of IRA information. closed, classes and meetings were eight million mounds of snow to abled. As a result, she needs the so you can discover for yourself what your particular ' postponed, motorists were stranded For you. climb over this way and the snow Falklands deal IRA money and would like to IRA answer is. and the hospital set up something of doesn’t stay there as long, because Whatever questions you may have aBout IRAs, we’ll withdraw A e entire amount a temporary hotel for its employees. they can clear it up in 24 hours. Of course, the banking counselors at the Savings Bank The reason was the freak A portion of Main Street between WASHINGTON (UPI) - Presi help you find your answers. Here are just a sample of May she do so? Are there of Manchester are always available to help you with any springtime blizzard which struck Middle Turnpike and Center Street dent Reagan is sending Secretary of the questions and topics that your Individual Retire Manchester Tuesday, dumping 13 in was closed for about a half hour at State Alexander Haig to London and any penalties? proBlem you may have. We think the Best way to start Related stories, ment Answers handBook covers. ches of snow on the area and pum 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, because vehicles Buenos Aires to try to negotiate a Because she is totally dis- /jul. thinking aBout an IRA, though, is with all the facts. ping ih winds which gusted to about were having trouble navigating the solution to Falkland Islands dispute, photo on page 7 aBled, there are no penalties 60 miles and hour. hilly stretch, police said. the White House announced today. Charlie Abbot has income this year So send for our free handBook. Individual Retirement Town highway personnel, who had The White House said that Haig, whatsoever for withdrawing Answers, By filling out the coupon below. Or call us been working since early Tuesday POLICE PATROL Capt. Joseph who had been scheduled to leave this from a number of sources: the funds. When she withdraws any of the funds, how morning, went on overtime to clear Brooks said this morning there were morning with President Reagan for at 646-1700.