European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 a the stars and stripes sunday june 7, 1992 f a Anissa and Bryan Espinosa hold Marissa eve Ayala who provided the Bone marrow that saved Anissa a life. Marrow recipient has wedding with donor sister As Flower girl Redlands Calif. Apr Anissa Ayala shared her wedding Friday with the Little sister who saved her life 2-year-old Marissa eve Ayala conceived to provide a Bone marrow transplant for her. Marissa was Flower girl As her 20-year-old big sister married Bryan Espinosa 25, at a victorian mansion in Redlands about 60 Miles Southeast of los Angeles. A she made this Day possible a the older sister said a a Asmi her feet. Alter the ceremony As Marissa played in the grass at a this is the greatest Day of our life a she added As her husband stood at her Side. A we did no to know if we would make it wearing a tiny version of a wedding dress and clutching a Flower Basket Marissa toddled Down the aisle ahead of her big sister. The Bride wore a donated Lake and Bead adorned Princess style dress and a veil. The Bride said she and her husband plan simply to live a a Happy Normal life a and done to plan to have children. On june 4, 1991, she received the transplant that a helping her beat leukaemia. Parents Abe and Mary Ayala had conceived Marissa after the search for a donor failed. Quot four years ago things looked so gloomy and now Anissa a doing great a Abe Ayala said on the eve of the wedding. A a we re being so rewarded. Its Marissa is a such a Little Angel. We ask for any child More Beautiful. She a a Miracle a he said. A and Anissa always said the baby would be there to carry on for her if she passed the guest list of 350 included the brides physician Rudolf Brutocoa. A recent checkup showed the woman has a no Trace of any leukaemia a Brutocoa said. A when you see Marissa walking Down the aisle As Flower girl you have to realize that either girl would t be Here without the other a he said. Ayala 48, and his 45-year-old wife beat tremendous Odds when they decided to have a child to provide a Bone marrow match for their daughter. The couple also have a son 21-year-old Airon. Ayala underwent a Vasectomy reversal and his wife faced the difficulties of conceiving in her 40s. But Marissa was born in april 1990 and proved to be a perfect donor match for her sister. A year ago marrow cells were extracted from Maris says hip. Doctors said the procedure was virtually risk free for Marissa. California Mexico drug ring broken up Angeles up a seventy five raids staged Over two Days have broken up a cocaine trafficking and Money laundering ring responsible for importing tons of the drug into the United states authorities said Friday. The raids were carried out thursday and Friday at locations stretching from Fresno Calif South to the mexican Border. They culminated an 18-month investigation los Angeles county sheriffs sgt. Ron Spear said. During the raids three leaders of the ring and 30 other people were arrested Spear said. Authorities said they think the organization had been in operation since at least 1988, importing a tens of thousands of Kilos of cocaine per during the last 18 months Southern California Law enforcement agencies seized nearly 4 tons of the drug and $4.4 million in Cash he said. A the traffickers started in Sinaloa Mexico travelled North to Tucson ariz., then to distribution Points in California Quot Spear said. Deputies and officers seized $1.5 million in Cash four assault rifles 18 handguns and Small amounts of cocaine and marijuana during the 18 hours of raids. Spear said officers used such technology As seismology equipment in the operation. At one location in Nuevo Calif., they found an underground vault in a barn that was capable of storing tons of cocaine. In Downey Calif., they found $1.3 million in Small Bills that was packaged in a manner that indicated it was destined for Mexico. Two jewelry stores were seized for laundering the proceeds of the drug sales one in Huntington Park and one in downtown los Angeles. The three leaders of the operation arrested were identified As Enrique Perez of Cerritos Calif. Liborio Aguirre of Chula Vista Calif. And Gabriel Ceballos of Chino Hills Calif. Spear said the raids were conducted by More than 300 officers from the los Angeles county sheriffs department Montebello police department . Customs service the drug enforcement administration the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms the los Angeles county District attorneys office and the . keeps diplomas from Cap throwers from wire reports Coleraine Minn. A about 100 graduates of Greenway High school threw away More than their Caps when they tossed their mortar boards into the air after commencement. They also pitched their diplomas. School officials worried about liability problems if someone got Hurt had warned students that their diplomas would be withheld if they followed the Cap throwing tradition. To be sure who tossed and who did not administrators reviewed a videotape of sundays commencement exercises said Sara Dubovich a member of the student Council. She said she and about 10 of the northeastern Minnesota schools 113 graduates kept their Caps on. Superintendent Ron Martin confirmed that diplomas were withheld but would not say How Many or for How Long. A i think its really stupid and Petty a Dubovich s parents charged Las vegas a the parents of a baby who police say died after being fed hot sauce and methamphetamine have been arrested on murder and child abuse charges. Mary Aker said she was responding to a message from god when she allegedly gave the combination to her 7-month-old son Raymond on May 31, neighbors said. Robert Michael Aker was charged thursday even though authorities said they think he was not in the apartment when his son was fed said Deputy District attorney John Lukens. Lukens said the Law allows for charges against someone who knowingly allows a child to be placed in a dangerous Carrier quarantined Oklahoma City okla. A a youth with the aids virus has been quarantined because he May not be intelligent enough to understand the need to practice Safe sex officials said. The boys in is 68, below the averages of 85 to 115. His age was not disclosed. He is under quarantine at Griffin memorial Hospital where he was admitted a month ago for reasons unrelated to his his infection. He escaped and later admitted having sex with at least one person. A the real problem with this situation is that the individual does not have a very High in a state health department lawyer Robert Cole said last week. A we Are not sure he will be Able to engage in Safe a hearing on the quarantine is scheduled for ruling overturned Nashville Tenn. A judges order to the state to direct More Money to Small Rural schools was dismissed Friday by an appeals court. A three judge panel of the Tennessee court of appeals ruled 2-1 to reverse the order which stemmed from a 1988 lawsuit by 77 of the states 139 school districts. The schools argued that a funding distribution formula based on property and local sales taxes shortchanged them and was unconstitutional. Similar disputes have Arisen in Texas and Many other states. Chancellor c. Allen High had ordered the Tennessee legislature to increase support to the schools by june 30, but the deadline was postponed by the states Appeal. The Case is headed for the Tennessee supreme court. Presiding judge Henry f. Todd said in the majority appeals decision that parents or guardians of schoolchildren not school officials must sue. In addition Todd said that a the simple fact of disparity Between counties or districts in regard to tax based is not sufficient to. Establish discrimination of constitutional
