European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March s3. 1933 Baker s stolen medal replaced from press d president Het Gfa presented White Houtch chief of staff Mattull biker with a new presidential medal of j Freedom on monday after Baker s original was loft during weekend break in at i j Home in Northwest Washington. Baker is probably the Only person who has received two medals of Freedom while House spokesman Mirin flt her said. Baker and his wire. Joy herein their living room saturday _ evening when an alarm Ilir sounded. Baker went to hit study on inc floor below id turn off the alarm and found a burglar stealing expensive camera equipment and inc former Tennessee senator s medal of free Dom. Baker chased the thief who escaped with i Emedal of Freedom As Well As some camera equip ment while his wife phoned District of Colombia police and while House Security. Police arrested a Man later that evening who had some of the camera equipment but not the medal. The Man has refused to identify himself to police Hope has prostate surgery comedian Bab Hope was reported in excellent condition after undergoing surgery in lot Angele for what was described As a benign condition of his prostate. Jim Mahony. The 84-year-old comedian s spokes Man said after the surgery monday that Hope docs not have cancer Hope was operated on at the University of South Ern California Kenneth Norris or. Cancer Hospital and is expected to be released Laic this week Maho nay said. Hospital spokesman Gordon Cohen said Hope surgeon or pot ild g. Skinner described the come Dian s condition As excellent. Mahoney Laid the partion common for Oldermen. Was similar to a procedure performed on presi Dent Reagan Early last year. Singing mailman Mike Mam said he was changing the Oil on his truck when no first heard someone coming Down the Street in West Springfield mass., singing of sole  i was his mailman Dennis Jordan. I thought the truck had fallen on me and the Angels were singing to me Nigro , a full time postal worker and a part Lime Tenor has brought music to the ears of his customers along his mail route. The 39-year-old letter Carrier warms up his voice while on his route with some easy stuff such As Nea Politan Folk songs. He Breaks into Arias from the Timber of Stille after a Good lunch. When i m in the mood i la sing my lungs out he said. Jordan has taken formal voice lessons for 12 Yea Sand performed with project opera in Northampton and with older local  Don t usually sing opera while i m working he said. I m afraid of using the wrong  month Hng Canoe trip Denny Alsop of Alford mass., has embarked on a monthlong Zigzag Canoe trek along 10 Massachusetts riven armed with a Jug of water and a Telephone. Alsop 41, says he will use the portable phone to keep in touch with the Media during his trek from the Berkshire to Boston to draw attention to Massachusetts dwindling water resource. I think in s wonderful that in the midst of one of he most densely populated states in the nation by focusing on an idea and an Clement in inc Environ ment i can go and have a great adventure Alsop told environmentalists schoolchildren and other gathered monday to see him Start his trek. The 33-Day trip sponsored by the Massachusett Audubon society includes a planned Slop at Wal Dan Pond near Concord where the famed i Sib Century writer Henry Strid Thoreau lived in an isolated Cabin for More than two year. If s different now As soon As new York mayor de Koch filmed scene for a new Woody Allen picture he seemed to forget his recent Chagrin at rising ticket costs. The scent was filmed monday in the basement press room of Crizit Muu Jen with the mayor play ing himself fending off a Bunch of reporters during a Newt conference. The reporters were played by actors and when real reporters asked Koch to read his lines for them he refused and alluding to his in cent unsuccessful Campaign to put a j6 Cap on movie prices added you la have to pay j7 to hear  Vanno malting movie vaunt while the Queen of the letter Turners plans to become the goddess of love in an Abc movie of the same name. In the movie planned for next year White por trays the roman goddess Venus who comes 10 life when a Young Man places his Fiancee s wedding ring High on Champagne Cattal if Tanc Fulti the top Glalki of Hli 27 foot High Thoi Tipograf Lott Tower with what fie7 lec prof Briand Champagne. Tha Tower built with 14,444 Gla Tsei Waicul an Dit plan in a parti to burb. Be on a statue s Finger. The comedy will be in the Mold of splash witched and i dream of  while it will be the first movie for while who has become a celebrity on the highly Papular game show wheel of Fortune she has appeared on such show As Simon & Simon "227" and it s Garry stun dins s show 25% offer Morel fun Day the easter Bunny " " Commux Crook available at most stars and stripes bookstores