European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 a the stars and stripes wednesday March 20,1991faces a no places out at from wire reports this thief hardly qualifies As a card carrying burglar after breaking into an Omaha neb., sports shop with items Worth thousands of dollars on display and settling on a nearly worthless piece of Memorabilia. A you never want to laugh at a break in. But this is so stupid its funny a said Herb Eveland owner of Tuva enterprises sports card Memorabilia and stamp shop. Eveland kept a reproduction of a 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card m a. Display Case. As a joke he put a $12,000 Price tag on it. The thief grabbed the fake and broke some display cases in last fridays break in then left. A there was a $2,000 picture of babe Ruth sitting next to it and there were cases of cards All around. But that fake Mantle was All we found missing a eve land said. The card from mantles Rookie year is considered one of the rarest in collecting. In near mint to mint condition it carries a Price tag of $10,000 to $15,000. Eveland said a real 1952 Mantle would be too expensive to display but he had the reproduction in the shop so people could see what it looks like. Sorry wrong number its not enough that Cary Gleason phones his Mother. Lately he a had everyone in town aping it. Gleason marketing director for the roaring Fork transit Agency in Aspen colo., thought a Banner fluttering Over main Street promoting the company a bus service and offering its phone number would mean increased interest in the service. But it has meant Many increased phone Calls to Gleason smother Mary. That a because the 2-foot-High phone number on the Banner is herbs not the of tax a. A when i was writing the copy for the Banner i wrote the phone number i thought was the right one at the time a Gleason said. A i did no to know whether to cry or laugh a he added. A so i decided to laugh. These things  Gleason Learned of the mistake when his Mother called shortly after the Banner went up last week. A she said Gary do you realize what a happened a a Gleason said. Later he a drove slowly Down main Street a and winced.�?�. The answering machine at Mary Gleason a Home now contains the Correct phone number for inform giant croaker Park recreation officer Sam Organ Moore holds a targe Toad nicknamed big Bertha at the Brisbane Forest Park near Brisbane Australia. Bertha was caught during one of five Toad catching evenings in the Park As part of a fledgling eradication program. Park officials plan to make the Frog searches an annual event. Tion on the next bus out of town. And the Banner with the wrong number was to come Down wednesday. Fowl language cracks Case when the Green Parrot beneath the Blue Blanket told police officers in Spokane wash., what they Coula do with themselves they knew they a found buddy. The foul mouthed fowl pilfered from its Perch in an Art store window during a March 4 break in was returned last week to owner Claudia Myers. A tip led police to the apartment where buddy had been taken. A warrant told police to be on the Lookout for a Parrot that dismisses people with an unprintable suggestion. When police lifted the Blanket Over its Cage the Parrot gave them the surly greeting and they knew it was buddy. Buddy the Mascot of Spokane Art supplies for 20 years seemed Happy to be reunited with Myers sol Eart Ennis said. A it just started squawking and squawking a Ennis said. A you could Tell it missed  buddy suffered a sprained Wing but was otherwise i Porfi Shaft  he at Ltd she said she suspects he Learned his one Nasty phrase from some College pranksters in his younger Days. Police arrested Darryl r. Covey 25, the occupant of the apartment about a Block from the Art store for investigation of second degree burglary and second degree Possession of stolen property. A Art american moment is a stars and stripes super aver selection discounted 25% or More for the month of March. Discounted $7.50 from the regular cover Price of $29.95, you la Only pay $22.45 for this magnificent Book that captures the history Beauty and Charm of our great nation s citizens. Other super savers available at stars and stripes shopping Center bookstores include books on world aircraft children s stories cooking Needle Craft the Bible and much More. You can save Money every Day with the numerous discount programs available at your Bookstore. Customers have already saved More than $650,000 in fiscal 199ti bookstores