European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday july 10,1988 faces n places Nancy hires ghostwriter for Book from press dispatches Nancy Reagan has tapped one of the nation s pre Mier ghostwriter Bill Novak to help her write her memoirs the White House revealed on Friday. Novak has helped several personalities create Best Selling books about their lives. His credits include la Cocci the autobiography of Chrysler corp. Chairman Lee Iacocca Man of the House the political memoirs of former House speaker Thomas p. Tip o n Eill and the May Flower Madam the Story of Syd Ney Biddle Barrows who detailed her life running a High class prostitution service. Reagan who has regularly Kepi a diary of her White House Days will meet with Novak on a regu Lar basis in order to produce the Book by the fall of 1 q8lsaid Elaine Crispen Reagan s spokeswoman. The first lady has indicated that she might use her memoirs to Settle a few scores. The White House was embarrassed earlier this year when president Reagan s former chief of staff Donald t. Regan used his Book for the record to allege that the first lady relied on an astrologer to help formulate the president s schedule. Nixon has hernia surgery former president Nixon was discharged Friday from a Hospital following successful hernia surgery a spokeswoman at new York Hospital Cornell medi Cal Center said. Nixon was admitted wednesday and was operated on thursday morning by or. George Wantz a hernia expert. It was a procedure called the Canadian repair a very commonly performed surgical procedure and it was performed under local anaesthesia Myrna Man ners the spokeswoman said. Nixon will recuperate at his Home in Saddle River no. It was really very routine very minor surgery. And he went Home in Good condition manners said. Moore discusses movie role Dudley Moore says his sensitivity to alcohol abuse tempered his portrayal of the lovable Lush Arthur in the sequel Arthur 2 on the  Moore who won an Oscar nomination for his performance As the Drunken millionaire Arthur Bach said his approach to the character this time was different be cause of a heightened awareness of alcoholism. There was no official pressure from the studio or from any organized groups Moore said recently. But i personally have an educated awareness of the  the producers also avoided any scenes in Arthur 2 on the rocks of Arthur drinking and driving unlike the original in which Arthur is seen cruising in his Rolls Royce swigging from a bottle. There s a scene in which Linda Liza Minnelli says she never lets him drink and drive Moore said. And you can Tell that Arthur knows exactly what he should or should not do. He still gets very drunk but that s because he feels panicked and Iso lated sometimes and unable to Cope with the  Koch chides Pittsburgh mayor Edward Koch of new York t9ld the Pitts Burgh pirates they la walk the Plank in their next series with the new York mets in another inning or round of Good natured goading Between Pitts Burgh and new York. When the pirates ran a series of ads two weeks ago calling the mets another Good reason to hate new York Koch said of Pittsburgh where is it Pittsburgh mayor Sophie Masloff sent Koch a map and reminded him of Pittsburgh s considerable charms. And Koch through a television reporter invited her to lunch in the big Apple. Koch sent a letter to Masloff saying he was de lighted to learn that Pittsburgh has been designated one of America s most liable cities " but the Des ignation obviously was made Koch said by some one with a sense of  i can t Promise your buccaneers the pirates will be walking on a red carpet when they arrive in the big Apple for their next series with the mets but we will be looking for an appropriate Plank Koch said. The pirates will be at Shea stadium for a four game series starting july 29. The mets visit three Rivers stadium aug. 5 for a four game meeting. Just Coffier hand grenade an elderly woman tossed a hand grenade into a garbage dump in la spezia Italy and announced enough already i can t keep this in the attic any More authorities said. Police blocked off the area after learning of the incident and eventually fished out the american made grenade whose pin had not been removed. No one was injured in the incident Friday in la spezia 200 Miles North of Rome. After the woman disposed of the grenade she told bystanders i have thrown it away and now it s up to you the italian news Agency Ansa said. The woman left the area and was not found police said. Paris flight continues an 11-year-old aviator had a tense moment Fri curb service a photo youngsters in South Philadelphia found a Way to Cope with 90-degree heat on Fri Day. They simply pulled their pools into the Street and shared refreshing dips with friends. Day when his plane s radio went dead but he landed in new York safely to Complete the third leg of flight to Paris. I thought we might get in trouble if we can t Call the Tower said Christopher Lee Marshall of Oceano calif., who is accompanied by a former Navy Pilot. He said the Power in his Mooney 252 plane failed Over Laguardia Airport but went Back on about 10 seconds later and he was Able to re establish Contact with the air traffic controller. The Young flier landed about 8 p.m., tired but Happy with the Day s journey. 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