European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 01, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 1, 1980 the stars and stripes Page 5 it s a dream come True for space mates Anna and Bill Fisher Ai it Johnson space Center near Houston. A photo Houston up or. William f. Fisher who joined his wife Anna in the nation s astronaut corps thursday making them the first husband wife team has Cali cd a dream icy nurtured since spending their honeymoon interviewing at the Johnson space Center three years ago. Fisher was among 19 astronaut candidates announced by the space Agency for the space shuttle program. I really find it very hard to put into words How Happy we Are said mrs. Fisher who was chosen for the pro Gram in 1978. It s something we be looked Forward to for so Long and yet realized How slim the Odds  i m still up there with the volcanic Ash of mount St. I Levens Fisher said. We both recognize what a privilege and responsibility it is. I just Hope there s not an other Bill Fisher out there and they Haven t made a  the Fishers were working at a Urcla affiliated Hospi Tal in Torrance calif., and engaged to be married when they first applied to become space shuttle Mission spc-1 Cia lists the no Pilot category in 1977. Both had dreamed about it since elementary school. After the honeymoon interviews mrs. Fisher 30, was among the firs women astronauts chosen for the space program. The couple who have no children moved to Seabrook Texas and she began training in july 1978. Fisher 34, was not chosen the first time they applied. He reapplied and improved his credentials by earning a masters degree in engineering at the University of. Houston. He commuted to work As a physician in Annis ton ala., and a professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The couple waited and hoped. They were drinking Coffee at their Seabrook Home 5 Miles from the space Center when the Telephone Call came. Mrs. Fisher had no warning so she was As sur prised As her husband. The selection committee did a very excellent Job of keeping it quiet she said. I did t really realize How nervously i had been wailing until the Call  Fisher who technically will Start As an astronaut candidate awaiting full membership in the astronaut corps said the couple figured joint participation in the space program will allow them More time together. We figured out we be spent a total of 130 nights in 1979 away from each  he said. That s More than we liked but it was about the Only thing we could do under the circumstances. We look Forward to being Able to work together and also to working on something which we All believe in so  and the other 18 newly selected astronaut candidates will report to Johnson space Center july 7 to begin a one year training and evaluation program. Fisher s group of 19 was the second chosen specifically for the space shuttle program. Mrs. Fisher s group was the first space shuttle selection and included 35 Candi  arc now 62 astronauts on flight status for the space program. Nevada s death s Angel Case nurse cleared of murdering patient Las vegas up a weeping nurse was cleared Friday of charges that she Mur dered a patient by tampering with life sup port equipment in the Sunrise Hospital deaths Angel Case. District judge Michael Wendell ruled  time the slate had failed to provide sufficient evidence to the county grand jury that any person caused the death of Vincent Fraser who died in an intensive care respiratory unit March 3. Nurse Jani Adams 32, began crying then hugged her two attorneys when Wen Dell issued his ruling. Wendell said two types of evidence were required for a murder indictment one being the fact of death and the other that some one caused it. The fact of death is not in dispute Here. What is the question is the Factor of another parly being involved he said. The slate had insufficient evidence thai another person was involved in this  the Clark county District attorney s of fice has the option of appealing Wendell s decision. Deputy prosecutor Mel Harmon said that decision had not yet been made. San Francisco attorney Mclvin Belli who represented Adams said after the hearing there s been a great wrong done to this Little girl and a Fine  Adams said she would continue nursing and return to Sunrise Hospital where she was never taken off the payroll. Adams who denied she was nicknamed death s Angel by fellow Hospital employees was charged with killing Fraser 52, who died during the Midnight shift in the Hospital where she was the nurse in charge. The indic Mcnol said Adams killed Frasci by reducing the concentration of oxygen being supplied by life support equipment. In the stars and stripes. 30 years ago today june i. 1950 the . Court of appeals held that a wife has As much right to her husband s conjugal relations As he has to hers. 20 years ago today june i i960 authorities held a 51 year old House Painter in Houston for psychiatric examination after he tried to Cash a $36 million Check at a Bank. 10 years ago foday june i. 1970 Fri director j. Edgar Hoover said in a Magazine article that Law enforcement reformers have no place in our  4 from Philly deny a scam charges Philadelphia a three City Council members and an attorney pleaded innocent Friday to Federal criminal charges stemming from the Fri s a scam investigation of bribery and political corruption. The government alleges that the elected officials took bribes in Exchange for legislative favors and that the attorney arranged the illegal payments. All four arc charged with conspiracy racketeering and at tempted extortion. Arraigned before . Magistrate Rich Ard Powers Iii were Council president George x. Schwartz 65 Council majority Leader Harry p. Jannotti 56 councilman Louis c. Johanson. 51, and Johanson s for Mer Law partner Howard l. Criden 53. Powers assigned the Case to . District judge John p. Fullam tentatively set the trial Dale for july 21 and freed the four defendants on $5,000 bail each. A scam is the Fri code word for its sting operation in which undercover agents masqueraded As Middle East businessmen Ana sought help from congressmen and local officials for various enterprises by offering Cash payoffs. Grand juries in Brooklyn. N.y., and Washington this week indicted two Phila Delphia congressmen democrats Michael of in Myers and Raymond Luderer and Camden . Mayor Anglo or Richelli. Johanson and Criden were named in some of those indictments. The arraignment of the four men before Powers took less than 10 minutes. All waived a Reading of the six count indictment handed Down a week ago by a 22 member Federal grand jury. All said in loud Clear voices in the tiny crowded courtroom not guilty when asked How they would plead. Schwartz is accused of receiving $30,000 Johanson. $25.000. And Jannotti $10,000. Criden is charged with agreeing to accept $18,000 for arranging the payments in connection with the planned construction of a Philadelphia hotel. The indictment said Cri Dan arranged for the payoffs to the three councilmen for the purpose of influencing their opinions decision recommendations Voles and exercises of discretion and violations of known Legal