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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
15
Paris reports say the Big Four foreign ministers extended their unofficial deadline after a long session to pursue an Austrian independence treaty and a German peace pact. Deadlocked on key points East and West factions remain at odds, with ministers recessing to Sunday and planning another meeting Monday.
The forecast notes no measurable rainfall has fallen. A September 1968 drought period of 25 days is cited with temperatures rising to 89 yesterday. Today reached 72 by noon with 82 expected tomorrow and a low of 62 tonight. Forecaster Keller says rain reached New York City area but not Syracuse, with moving storm offshore and another western rain area unlikely to arrive soon.
New England faced no relief from heat and drought with farmers warning of crop damage and forest fire risk. Vermont Gov. Gibson ordered hunting and fishing bans as minor blazes appeared. Adirondack fires were declared under control while showers were forecast in parts of New York and the Midwest. Temperatures remained high across the region with isolated rain and record heat in the Southwest.
John L. Lewis has ordered 480,000 United Mine Workers back to the pits on Monday. District No. 5 president John Busarello said he received a telegram from Lewis requesting the end of the week long walkout on schedule. The contract expires June 3. miners will work five days then take another week off and begin their paid vacation starting June 23 with $100 each.
Lloyd Edward Ragan 15 drowned in the St Lawrence River about four miles west of Ogdensburg near Route 37 while attempting to swim to a boat where his parents fished. He disappeared about 200 feet from shore as sisters Florence Mayr 12 and Patricia Joan 9 watched. A passing motorist Eugene Earl recovered the body.
Report describes a chaotic abduction of Miss Acker with blindfolds and beatings. Williams, dazed, aided by police while Miss Acker recounted foreign language phrases and threats of jail if they did not return her safely. A second attack involved theft of wallet and cash, and one assailant apologized as he drove her away. Soviet medical note on vitamins appears in nearby text.
Police announce the solution of between 20 and 30 Queens burglaries with the arrest of a 16 year old boy two teenage girls and an older man who allegedly received the stolen property. The teens were charged with receiving stolen goods while the boy used the proceeds for movies candy and entertainment of girls.
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