European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 18, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 teen gets reprieve with heart of a Friend Maria Ortiz exercises her new heart under the watchful eyes of her Mother Carmen. Chicago a they were neigh Bors schoolmates and friends and be tween them they had one sound heart. The first thing that went through my mind is that a Friend of mine is dead 18-year-old Maria Ortiz said wednesday from her bed at the University of Illi Nois Chicago Hospital where she is re covering from heart transplant surgery after receiving n Surprise gift the heart other Friend. Now i be got a Chance. And i la be real Happy because i know the girl and know most Likely How she was and 1 it feel better than having a stranger s heart in me she said. At least she added i knew  Ortiz has lived All her life with a weak ening heart muscle. After an attack nov. 6, she was brought to the intensive care unit at Illinois masonic Hospital where doctors feared she had Only Days led. Ortiz began to accept the fact that she might never Sec her 4-Nionlb-old Daugh Ter grow up. In a wailing room nearby her Mother Carmen Gehgan struck up conversation with another woman whose daughter was in the same unit with a neurological disorder that had left her brain dead but with a healthy heart. Geliga had no idea then that their daughters had exchanged greetings at the neighbourhood Pool and talked occasion ally in the Halls at Roberto  school before Maria dropped out of school. I wanted to ask her but i could to because it seemed very cruel to come out and say please give us her heart,1" Geliga recalled. Instead she went Home and  she returned to the Hospital Geliga teamed the woman had asked to speak with her. To had sorrow for her because she was losing her daughter and it s hard to accept because her daughter was leaving and mine was going on me also. Then she just says to me 1 want to donate my daughter s heart so that your daughter can go on living.1" one minute to did t have any thing Geliga said. The next minute we had  berth girls were moved to the univer sity of Illinois Hospital but neither Ortiz nor her Mother knew the donor was a Friend until other friends of the two teen agers made the connection. Doctors have pronounced the trans planted heart an excellent Malch and say Ortiz chances for survival arc prom Ising. Candace Wiburg Organ procurement coordinator at the Hospital said doctors bypassed a stale protocol for closing a recipient from among All eligible patients because the donor s Mother Likely would t have donated it unless she knew Maria would get  Organ rejection remains a concern. But medical literature suggests that Ortiz chances of survival arc 80 percent or Bel Ter through the first year and 60 percent or better through five years. They re probably belter 1han that said or. Sidney a Vusky head of cardio thoracic surgery at University of Illinois Hospital. In recent years belter anti rejection drugs have improved the chances. Of survival. Ortiz says she hits occasional surges of sadness Over her Friend s Fate and promises that one of her first trips when she returns Home Wilt be to visit her Friend s  will try to be just like a daughter to her because 1 Havn part of her daughter in me she said. Ortiz might find additional Comfort inthe Story of Donna Ashlock a Patterson Calif girl who nearly three years ago received a transplant from a High school admirer. Felipe Garza who was is at , died of a brain Haemorrhage after telling his parents he wanted Donna to have his  has been hospitalized several times for episodes of Organ rejection. Outwith medication and a diet modified to lower cholesterol and Salt intake she has gone on to live a Normal life. Ortiz Hopes to do the same. Ill go swimming Bike Riding and do lots of things i could t have done be fore she said and really enjoy my life. Mackay concedes to Mack in Fla. Senate race by the associated press Democrat Kenneth buddy Mac Kay conceded the Florida . Senate race to Republican Connie Mackon wednesday eight Days after their tight election. This election is Over Mackay old reporters at his Home Here. He said he would Challenge none of the alleged irregularities that had spurred him to ask for second looks at the voting in five Large counties. We have satisfied ourselves that air the votes that were cast were counted and that s All we wanted said the 55-year-old, three term congressman who lost by More than 31,000 Vales. The people have spoken congratulations to con americans growing older As a whole says Stu niemack.". Mack vacationing in Vermont said obviously i m very excited. It s been a Long election night that has gone from 24 hours to seven Days and we re delighted to have it Over with v. Mack had claimed Victory nov. 10 after Absentee ballots gave him a decisive Lead. He got 2,048,458 votes to Mackay s 2,016,867 a Lead of 31,591 out of nearly 4,1 million votes cast in the race in unofficial returns. In other political developments in Wyoming state officials verified on wednes Day sen. Malcolm Wallop s defeat of democratic Chal Sands of time Lenger John Vinich by 1,322 votes and they awaited Vinich s decision on asking for a recount. Rep. Bill Chappell dra remained in seclusion wednesday refusing to comment on a request tues Day by his successor political newcomer Craig James to concede defeat. A recount showed James won by725 Voles out of More than 250,000 cast in the North East Florida congressional District. Rep. Joseph Dioguardi r-n.y., trailing by 4,463 votes out of nearly 190,000 counted conceded his re election race wednesday to Democrat Nila Lowey. Dioguardi a two term incumbent called Lowey to concede the contest on the basis of nearly Complete vote totals indicating that he could not overcome her Lead according to his Campaign manager. Washington a the United Stales s median age will Rise to 39 by the year 2010, the census Bureau estimated wednesday. The maturing1 of the massive Post world War ii baby Boom generation is combining with that group s relatively Small production of offspring to raise the median to its highest Point Ever. The median age meaning half of americans Are older and hair younger than that Mark touched 30 for the first Lime in 1950, then slipped Back As the baby Boom a wave of babies born in the. 15 years following world War ii lowered the numbers. It took until the 1980 census to hit 30again, edged up to 3m As of 1986 and is expected 10 climb to 33.0 by 1990, 36.5 by 2000and39,0by2010, whether the aging of the United states will Hall at that Point depends on birth and death rates in the coming years. The new projections Are based on the assumptions that current trends will continue. Despite the aging of the population Overall the so called dependency ratio is expected to decline. That ratio is the number of people under is and Over 65 compared with the number of people of working age in be tween. The younger and older groups Are said to depend on those working. The 1986 ratio of 62.2 dependents per 100 workers is expected to slip to 56.7 by they Marzolo. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov. Is 1948 soviet officials in Berlin announced that beginning dec. Tail germans in the soviet zone and soviet sector of Berlin would be required to carry identification cards. " 30 years ago today. Nov. 18, 1958 the chief of the armed forces in Sudan la. Gen Ibrahim Abbo Iid seized control of the government in a bloodless coup. 20 years ago today nov 18. 1968 the mayor of new York City. John y. Lindsay announced an agreement had been reached to end the strike which had kept new York s Public school teachers and a million children out of classes for most of the fall. 10years ago today. ,.". 1 nov. 18,1978 mais murderer Charles Manson was denied parole after he told the California parole Board he should not be released from prison because he was unsuitable for the outside world he also denied Ever killing anyone