European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday january 14, 1986 Cronkite 69, wants to be first in orbit from press dispatches Walter Cronkite is making n Pilch to become the first journalist to travel in space. The former Anchorman for cd evening news who will be 70 in no vember said he s fun enough to Piny a vigorous game of Tennis and that he s always dreamed of n trip 10 the Moon. Barring that tie said ill gladly accept a  Frk Johnson project director of the National aeronautics and space administration program seeking Candi dates to became the first journalist to Irand in space said there s no age limit for the flight Only thai whoever is chosen be in reasonably Good  Mcenroe sets Date Tennis Star John Mcenroe and actress Tauro o Neal. 22. Will marry feb. 17 in new York two Days before Mcenroe s 27lh birthday a London newspaper reported monday. The couple plans to Fly film and sports stars in from Hollywood and around the world for a traditional Cere Mony at Mcenroe s new York Man Sion the paper reported. The newspaper said Peter Fleming until recently Mcenroe s doubles part Ner would be Best Man. Mcenroe was Best Man at Fleming s wedding in 1982 to former Model Jenny Hudson. She likes free love bet Arthur one of television s Golden girls says she believes in free love. Marriage makes sex respectable which then makes it unexciting she said in a recent Magazine interview. I guess i m still into the truck Driver thing said Arthur 59. You know the people you sleep with Are the peo ple you d never bring Home to the folks. I be always believed in free love. Think i was the first feminist without even knowing in. At age four i questioned Why women  Vanc Ross Hurt in crash Singer Luther Windrom was seriously Hurt sunday in a traffic crash in los Angeles thai killed to passenger in his car and injured four others police said. Vandross was pulled from ills wrecked car and taken to Cedars Sinai medical Center where he was being treated for broken ribs and cuts on his face and head Hospital spokesman Ron Wise said. His condition has stabilized and there is an excellent prognosis Wise Walter Cronk Lle said. They Are examining him very closely and we re expecting to keep him Here for a couple of  Vandross was driving on Laurel can Yon Boulevard near Mulholland drive at about 50 Mph when he suddenly veered into oncoming traffic and struck to cars police officer Arnold Brilon Bach said. Another Man whose identity was being withheld until relatives could be contacted was killed he said. The four people injured included a 15-year-old boy who was also admitted to the hos Pital Wise said. Vandross had been one at new York s Roost successful session singers Tor years bul a Solo album in 1982 earned him a grammy nomination for his hit single never too much he was nominated for o grammy last week for Best male rhythm and blues performance for the night i fell in  proposals rejected a japanese Ballerina whose work per Mit to slay in Britain expires at the end of this month has turned Down three offers of marriage that would allow her w stay in England As the wife of a British citizen. The Domestic press association news Agency reported sunday that dancer Yoko slim leu received one proposal from 53-year-old Tony Wholers a Divorcee in a Lockport near munches i it. He sent her two photos of himself and offered her mar Rigac even though lie had never been to the Ball i in ins inc. The offers Are very kind but 1 won t be accepting them said slim Iii who was in Sheffield for performances by the Manchester based Northern Bill cd. I suppose i will have to return to Japan when my permit expires she said. ,., Oblu Iausly i m disappointed said Wholers a telecommunications opera Tor. I believe she should Figl i the red Lupe to slay in  the other proposals were from a Hotelier in Coventry who said he would be available for marriage in june and from a Man in by Irvinn who vowed to repeal his offer in Persia and with Flowers when Sli Imi a makes her fare Well performance in the South coast re sort at the end of january. Shimizu is principal Ballerina with Northern Ballul which she joined in april i9h4 because she could not get enough dancing experience in Japan. The British government has refused to renew her work permit saying that while in supported visits by established artists in did not generally allow foreign Ballet dancers to hold regular positions. To be reunited Sandra Gubin says her soviet Hus band has told her he will arrive in the United states next week after soviet authorities for years denied him per Mission Loc Migrala. Gubin 38, met her husband Alexei Lodisee while studying in the soviet Union and they were married in april 1981. They lived together for three months before she returned to the United slates and Lodisca now 33, was denied permission to follow. She said she talked by Telephone to her husband and he said he expected to arrive in the United states on Jan. 20. Gubin Learned last week that the soviet Union had issued an exit visa for Lodisca and thai tie would be joining her within weeks. She has been a Leader of the divided spouse coalition a group of about 30 americans whose loved ones in inc soviet Union repeatedly have been denied per Mission to join them in the untied slates. Just before the  Summit in november he soviets announced that Lodisca and nine others whose efforts to emigrate previously had been refused would be allowed to join family Mem Bers in the United Stales. The couple last saw each other in september when Gubin visited her Hus band in Kiev. Kate Smith Kate Smith has leg amputated Kate a mlle known for her rendition of god bless  had her right leg Ampula cd sunday because of circulatory complications due to diabetes. Smith 78, was in stable condition at Raleigh Community Hospital in Raleigh n.c., a nursing supervisor said. The  has been in poor health since 1976, when she lapsed into a four month coma. In 1979 she moved w Raleigh lobe near her Sistrand Niece. The Sisler Helena Smith scene said sunday that Smith had been in Good condition after her weekly doctor s appointment last tuesday. Bul circulation problems in her leg flared up saturday and she was taken to the Hospital where the leg was amputated above the knee la prevent the circulation problems from spreading n physician said. Kathryn s. Rodriguez of Raleigh Smith s Niece said some family Mem Bers were worried about the Singer s latest setback. She came through what everybody was worried about Well she said. We Hope everybody prayers Are with her. Now she s in god s  Smith became popular in the 1930s tar her powerful voice and in 1931 helped write the lyrics to her theme song when Ihrl moan comes Over the  in 1mb, Stie asked Irving Berlin for a song and he dusted off his 20-year-old god bless  How do you spell dad now on Sale at most bookstores