The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 34

6-C Tliunday, Feb. 12, 1970 The Shbeveport Times GPs Letter Oofm from U.S. Mff ATMI fUftf AU fSSA 7 i in i in i Comes After 26 Years PORT ELIZABETH, South Af JcaroMwdl Cheese wnflBn rica (AP)- A South African alMe extea soldier wrote a letter to his sis ter after escaping from a prison camp in wartime Italy in 1943. It took 26 years for the letter to reach Sophie Lowitt in Port Elizabeth. Dated Dec.

1, 1943, the letter arrived 10 years after its writer's death. Mrs. Lowitt's brother, Harry FORECAST iS Rflwm Slww High Tmywww bMc4 fmr Omytima Thursday Manning, was captured after a vv-. the fall of Tobruk, and was im prisoned 'at Terranegra, Pa- Iflf Ercllf tun Not twdkaltd- Cmult If I Fftit dova. He escaped and found shelter with a local priest, Don Giovanni Fortin.

Until then, the of Arizona and Texas. Generally sunny weather will prevail in most of the rest of the nation. (AP Wirephoto Map) only news his family had re Snow Is Forecast today in the Great Lakes region. Rain showers are in store most of New Mexico and parts The Weather ceived of him was a Red Cross notification that he had been captured. Manning wrote his 'Know Your Policeman' sister a letter ana nanaea io Fortin for forwarding.

The Driest was imprisoned after the discovery of Manning's Days Planned escape, and the letter was never nnstod More than a Quarter century later, Fortin the letter photocopied and sent to Today and Friday have been designated "Know Your Police National .41 24 .21 Ls Vgs .44 29 .00 Ls Ang .51 37 .64 34 .44 31 .00 Miami .21 18 .50 34 .00 Minn PI .47 39 .84 Nw Yk .78 57 Cy .29 12 .34 31 .02 Phil. .29 24 .34 30 .30 28 Me .49 21 Ore .32 24 Cy .32 24 .00 St. Lus .19 11 .00 Sn Ant .71 44 .01 Sn Frn 40 18 .00 Seatl .72 51 .33 27 .48 40 37 28 Albny Albuque Amrllo Atinta Bmghm Bsmrk Boise Bstn Brnsvl Bufalo Chlsth Chicgo Cncntl Clvnd Dnvr Ds Mns Dtrot Dulth El Pso Helna II Husth Indnpls Jcksnvl Mrs. Lowitt in Port Altrea, iuo miles east of Port Elizabeth, .44 46 .64 58 .36 32 52 37 .68 49 .26 23 27 19 .43 38 54 30 .31 25 .41 35 .74 57 .30 28 .45 35 55 36 .26 24 .36 26 .75 45 .64 57 .54 41 .45 28 .68 49 .48 38 .47 26 man Days" in Bossier City and Shreveport by the Exchange Club of Shreveport, local sponsors of National Crime Preven tion Week. where she now lives.

Postal authorities traced her new address and redirected the letter. By that, time, Manning had been dead 10 years. "We never received any letters from Harry during his imprisonment," Mrs. Lowitt said. "The first letter.we had was after his escape to Switzerland." Th Rossior Citv Police De Kan Cy partment will hold open house today from 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. and THE FORECAST Shreveport Partly cloudy throuon Frldey. Colder through tonight. Early morning low, about 42. High, about 54.

Low tonight about Northerly winds -18 miles per hour. Louisiana Partly cloudy through Friday. Scattered showers mainly in leuth porton. Turning colder. Early morning low, low 30s In the extreme north and 40s elsewhere.

Highs, iOs In fh north to AOs in the "Arkansas Fair and cool. Clear to partly cloudy and cold tonight. Partly oloudy and continued cool in the northern half Friday, i but not quite so cool elsewhere. Early morning lows, 20s to low 30s. Highs, 40s to low 50s.

Northeast Texas Clear to partly Cloudy through Increasing cloudiness and turning colder Friday. Early morning lows, 35-45. Highs, 45-57. EXTENDED FORECAST 'Louisiana: Widely scattered shower Activity Friday becomins -partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday. Cool Friday and Saturday with lows middle 30s to lower 40s and highs In the 50s.

Warmer Sunday with lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. TEMPERATURES- YESTERDAY 45 Noon 67 -47 Barometer, 5:45 p.m. 30.02 Sunrise today 7:01 a.m. Je THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Sunset today ....5:58 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:00 a.m.

The moon, at -First Quarter tonight, sets tomorrow at PROMINENT STARS 'Strlus is southeast after sunset. Canopus low In south P.m. Spica In southeast at moonset. VISIBLE PLANETS Mars low In west 9:27 p.m. Saturn In the west 9:47 p.m.

Jupiter follows Spica. A YEAR AGO TODAY Maximum 63 Minimum .43 HIGHEST OF RECORD This date ..82, $942 LOWEST OF RECORD This date 5, 1899 TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY the same hours win De oDservea FYidav bv the ShreveDOrt Police Howard Johnson's startsoutwith fine Department at its open house. John R. Kurtz, Exchange Club rhairmnn of Crime Prevention TKn we add a smooth, creamy white sauce that made Week, said area residents will have the opportunity to tour police, headquarters in Bossier and Shrevenort to Eet a Gunman Gets $274 From Local Store An armed Nearo robbed the first-hand look at professional law enforcement in action. with the hest cheddar cheese money can buy.

Then we add a little extra cheddar cheese. Finally, we top all that cheese with a layer of spicy imported Romano cheese And that's the secret of Howard Johnson's Macaroni and Cheese. "We narticularlv want parents RIVER STAGES Flood Present 24-hour stage stage change Stations: MISSISSIPPI St. Louis 30 2 4 0.2 Rise Memphis 34 18.0 0.3 Rise Helena 44 24.3 0.4 Rise Ark. City 44 18.B 0.6 Rise Vicksburg 43 20.8 1.1 Rise Natchez 48 24.0 1.2 Rise Red Rvr Ldg 45 22.4 1.0 Rise Baton Rouge 35 14.1 1.2 Rise New Orleans 17 4.2 0.5 Rise ATCHAFALAYA Simmesport 41 17.0 1.2 Rise Melville 41 16.0 1.2 Rise Atchafalava 29 SI 1.2 0.8 Rise Morgan City 7 3.9 0.1 Rise OUACHITA Camden 24 9.0 0.0 Monroe 40 19.0 0.0 BLACK Jonesville 50 28.3 0.4 Rise OHIO Pittsburgh 25 Z14.4 0.3 Fall Cincinnati 52 S36.B 2.0 Rise Cairo 40 32.1 0.2 Fall ARKANSAS Little Rock 23 7.7 0.3 Rise RED Shreveport 30 13.1 0.3 Fall Alexandria 32 12.0 0.4 Fall PEARL Jackson 18 4.8 1.9 Fall IPearl River 12 7.7 0.1 Fall s-Stage Tuesday morning.

z-Pool stage. tn hrinff their children to meet our police officials," Kurtz said. Mayfield Furniture Store, 1169 Texas Wednesday afternoon and escaped with $274 and two savings account books. prevention is the responsibility of all law-abiding citizens. Professional law enforcement officials cannot possibly More cheese.

combat crime alone, ne saw. 1 Detective Sgt. J. E. Stanley Jr.

reported that at about 12:30 p.m. a Negro came into the store suDDOsedlv to make a payment Regional i Johnson's Howan H. L. Pet. 00 Alxndra .71 35 on bedroom furniture and then Btn Rg .72 40 .00 .00 73 40 Lk Chlj .49 38 Ltl Rk ..41 34 Lufkn ...75 40 McAlsr .67 37 Mnroe ..72 39 Nw Orns 70 32 Pn Blf 43 43 S'PORT .73 47 Bumnt Dalas 72 43 .00 Off Mr.

Grocer: We will redeem this coupon for 7c plus 3c handling-fee provided you and the customer have complied with, terms of offer, and you will, upon request, furnish proof of purchase of sufficient quantity of Howard Johnson's Macaroni and Cheese. Customer must pay any sales tax. Offer void wherever restricted or prohibited. .00 .00 El Dor ..72 44 Ft Smh .43 31 Jcksn ...71 39 .00 Lfyet ...70 35 .00 freezer. Howard Johnson's Macaroni and Cheese River and rainfall data for period ending 7 a.m.

CST, Feb. 11, 1970. 1st column, flood stage; 2nd column stage feet; 3rd column, change 24 hours; 4th column, precipitation 24 hours. RED RIVER pulled a gun. He told Mrs.

J. ET. Mayfield, owner, of 2919 Risinger to give him the money and not to say anything. The bandit then took Mrs. Mayfield and an employe at gunpoint to the basement and forced them to lie down, saying "Stay there five minutes or I'll kill you." Set.

Stanley rleseriherl the CYPRESS RIVER Ferrell's Brides 828.7 0 .00 SULPHUR RIVER Hagensport 38 Z32.3 0.3 .00 Naples 22 23.9 .00 Texarkana Dam. 221.3 0 .00 SABINE RIVER Emory ...12 z6.9 0.7 .00 Mineola 14 26.7 .00 Gladewater 24 Z16.4 0.1 .00 Long view 25 22.2 0 .00 DISCHARGES: Denison Dam 3175 cfs, Texarkana Dam 6,000 cfs Ferrill's Bridge 100 cfs, Millwood Dam 7,140 cfs. STAGE FORECASTS: RED RIVER Arthur City 12th, 7.1; 13th, 7.4. Fulton 12th, 9.6; 13th, 9.5. Shreveport 12th, 12.7; 13th, 12.3.

Alexandria 12th, 11.6; 13th, 11.1. SABINE RIVER Logansport lwth, 22.2r 13th; 22.2. RIVER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS: Slow falls continued on the Sulphur, elsewhere only minor chanqes. Day befora yester- 609.9 0.1 .00 ...26 6.8 0.4 .00 ...27 9.7 0.2 .00 ....30 13.1 0.3J .00 115.3 .0 ...33 14.4 1.2 .00 ...32 12.0 0.4 .00 BLAST DAMAGES WALL NAIROBI, Kenya (UPI) An explosion Wednesday blew a gaping hole in one of the walls surrounding the Chinese embassy and shattered a number of windows in the embassy residence 100 yards from the high wall enclosing it. No one was injured in the blast, the third of the embassy walls.

Denison Dam Arthur City Fulton Shreveport Coushatta Grand Ecore Alexandria Cash value 120C. Man coupons ro nomm jum Redemption Program, Box 7.3D, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Offer expires Sept. 30, 170.

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