European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes faces a no places thursday july 21, 1994 it s from wire reports Santa Claus May be no. 1 with children but it never hurts to get a Little professional recognition too. Scores of santas began arriving tuesday in Denmark for the 31st annual Santa Claus Congress a three Day festival of parades and feasts at Bellevue Beach about six Miles North of Copenhagen. The festival will culminate this week with prizes for the Best Santa and the Best Christmas Carol. But first the santas had to get there. With their Reindeer apparently taking the summer off a group of santas descended to the festival site by Parachute soaring in red Coats and Black boots through the 77-Dcgree heat. Senators recognize the dead patrons of the Senate dining room in Washington usually Are Blase about seeing famous faces in their midst but Heads swivelled monday when sen Patrick Leahy turned up with members of the grateful dead Jerry Garcia Bob Weir Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart. A Senate staff members done to always recognize foreign dignitaries but they certainly recognized the dead a Joe Jam la press Secretary for the Vermont Democrat said tuesday a. A Ystrom Thurmond came by and Shook hands with Jerry Garcia and so did senator David Pryor a Jamele said speaking of the senators from South Carolina and Arkansas. Sen. Barbara Boxer a California Democrat was a guest at the leisurely lunch. A it was Leahy a second Public appearance with the band in three  saturday he sat on stage with the group for a concert at Frk stadium in Washington. A the did that last year too a Jamele said. A Warren Christopher got hold of him by phone on the stage and asked him to lower the radio. The senator said there was no Way to lower  empty nest Star has surgery Richard Mulligan Star of the Abc sitcom empty nest was doing Well after surgery to remove a polyp from his intestines. The growth was removed monday at Cedars Sinai medical Center in los Angeles said Hospital spokesman Ron Wise. Doctors were examining the tissue to determine what caused the polyp Wise said. He did not know when Mulligan might be released. Mulligan 61, plays or. Harry Weston on empty nest he also starred Iti the 1970s sitcom soap. Coon accused in attack a woman who claims she dated actor James Caan has accused him of beating and choking her. In a t lawsuit filed tuesday in Santa Monica Superior court in California Lucsa Annc Roland  attacked her May 15 at the Century City inn. Police Are Santa clauses and their elves get a break from the North pole As they Wade along a Beach near Copenhagen Denmark on tuesday. St. Nicks from around the world gathered for an annual Congress. Investigating her allegation said it John Dunkin. Caann a publicist Michulec Liuga had no comment. Roland who says she began dating Caan in Early 1993, claims in her lawsuit that the actor became upset when she refused to Tell him who she was speaking with on the Telephone. He allegedly punched her several times a picked her up by the neck with both of his hands choking her. And threw her into the hallway a in March Caan was booked for investigation of brandishing a weapon during an argument. He Hasni to been charged pending City attorney s nearing next week. Senator caught with panties somebody forgot of sort the laundry at sen. Llowell he Din a House. The Alabama Democrat was fishing in his pockets for a handkerchief monday in the Senate cafeteria. He came up with a pair of women . �?o1 mistakenly picked up a pair of my wife a White panties and put them in my pocket while  the door to go to work a Heflin said tuesday. A rather than take a Chance of being embarrassed again in a going to Start buying coloured  to actor gets real kicks t what a More fun for Andrew Shue starring in one of television s hottest new shows Melrose place or getting sweaty and dirty on a soccer Field a definitely being an athlete a he said a a there a nothing inherently Good in being  Shue was a soccer standout at Dartmouth College in Hanover . Played professionally in Zimbabwe and played last year on the . United professional indoor soccer team. He was playing two nights this week with the splash of the indoor league. The games Benefit do something Shuey a nonprofit organization which provides Grants to individuals to improve their  connection to the . News from Home. News about Home. News that we deliver while you serve your country overseas. Get your daily connection to the . With a subscription to the stars and stripes. Call one of our customer service numbers  numbers Belgium Germany Italy Netherlands Spain us 07811-8775 0130-840048 1678-7-3456 06-022-7629 900-99-4955 0-800-898854the a  Hometown newspaper overseas