Surgeons Give Woman Artificial Heart L.A. Now 22-3, Squeak by Bucks
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DAILY GA ZETTE Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Vol. 41 - No. 240 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Thursday, December 19, 1985 Surgeons give woman artificial heart UPI) -- Surgeons in Min- the heart implant yesterday muscle. eapolis are working to when they determined the The head of the implant Captain's Hotline finish implanting the woman would not live through team is Dr. Lyle Joyce, who Jarvik-7 artificial heart in the night without it. assisted Dr. William Devries a 40-year-old woman, the The doctors hope the arti- in 1982 in the first total Inquiry: A caller was concerned about why we cannot first female recipient of the ficial heart will keep the artificial heart implant in have the same visitor visit more than once per year. device. woman alive until they can Barney Clark. Doctors at Abbott North- implant her with a human Joyce is using a smaller Response: The short answer is the the Chief of Naval western Hospital say the heart. Jarvik-7 heart for this Operations limits each of us to just one visit by a woman's condition is The woman, whose family operation because of the size guest per twelve month period. Before 1973, no visitors critical. asked she not be named, is of the woman's chest cavity. were allowed on the base. In that year, the base Surgeons at the Minnesota suffering from a viral con- commander asked for a waiver to allow unaccompanied Heart Institute decided on dition affecting the heart residents to have a guest visit once per year. The waiver was granted. A bit later, the base commander asked for this to be extended to accompanied residents as well. That too was granted. Today, we still abide by Steel beams fall 11 stories onto workers that rule, but have expanded it to allow up to eight different people visit one person during the course of (UPI) -- Officials in Los construction pending an required hospitalization. a year. Angeles say the bodies of inspection. Nearly 200 other workers three construction workers Tons of steel beams over- scrambled to safety as the Inquiry: Several callers questioned the sale of will remain buried some 60 loaded the corrugated floor beams and other debris rained Christmas trees on November 30. They felt trees went on *eet below ground until it is yesterday and crashed 11 down. sale too early and there were not enough trees for safe to remove than. stories to a sub-basement, Several workers said they people who wanted to buy them. Crews worked through the burying the victims in a thought it was an earthquake. night to shore up the 22- twisted mass of metal and One worker said the accident Response: Naval Station Guantanamo Bay receives only story office building where concrete. sounded, in his words, "like one Christmas tree shipment per year. Because the trees the workers died. Six other workers were hurt a deck of cards shuffling." are alive they need to be refrigerated during transport City official have halted in the accident, but only two and must be kept refrigerated until they are sold. This year the Christmas tree shipment arrived early. Because it costs the Navy Exchange $40 a day to refrigerate the trees, the Navy Exchange Officer decided to sell the trees on November 30, rather than holding them until L.A. now 22-3, squeak by Bucks 107-105 later in December. This year, the Navy Exchange received 40 more trees than last year. (AP) -- There is no stopping entered the NBA in 1980. assists. the defending NBA champion Charles Barkley had the The Nets have now won five Los Angeles Lakers. Led by most productive night of his of their last six games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 31 pro career, scoring a career- The Los Angeles Clippers points and James Worthy's 22, best 31 points to lead managed to squeeze out a GTMO's Athletics the Lakers rallied to beat Philadelphia to a 126-108 103-99 home win against the the Bucks in Milwaukee romp against Houston. Barkley Golden State Warriors. Soccer -- The most popular sport in the world has 107-105. It was the third also pulled down 19 rebounds, Marques Johnson scored 22 finally become an intercommard sport here. Come straight win for the Lakers, while Moses Malone added 24 points for the Clippers, with and enjoy yourself and support your favorite soccer who own a league-best 22-and- points for the 76ers. Junior Birdgeman adding 20 and team. Schedules can be picked up at the Recreation 3 record. The Rockets have now lost Cedric Maxwell tossing in 16 Services Issue Desk. Games are on Tuesdays and In Boston, the Celtics ran 19 straight games at points, including six in the Thursday, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. All games will be played their home court record to Philadelpha's Spectrum, a final minute. at Cooper Field. Come over sometime, you will not be 14-and-1 with a 137-117 blow- streak which dates back to After a 10-year pro career, disappointed. For more information, call Fred Del out of the Dallas Mavericks. January 1974. New York Knicks center Marvin Valle, 2560 NWH. Larry Bird had a game-high 35 The New Jersey backcourt Webster has retired. Webster points for Boston. sparked the Nets to a 113-98 says he made the decision Rec Shoot -- There will be a Rec Shoot Sunday, With the win, the Celtics win over the Utah Jazz. New because he did not want to December 22, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., NAVSTA Pistol Range. For continued their dominance Jersey's Otis Birdsong con- aggravate the hepatitis more information, call 4218 DWH. over the Mavericks, who had nected for 24 points, while condition that prevented him never beaten Boston. The teammate Michael Ray from playing this season. Diving -- Tis the season to be diving! Do you want to Celtics own an 11-and-0 mark Richardson added 21 points, give someone a special Christmas gift? Or make a New against the Mavericks, who seven rebounds and nine Year's resolution? Sign up for Openwater Diver or Advance Diver classes and enjoy the clear blue waters of Guantanamo Bay. Classes start tomorrow. For more information, call Nels Palm, PADI Instructor, 3331. Mrry Christmas and a happy new year from the Palm Around the globe Sports glance Family. Swimming -- The Holiday Swim and Stay Fit Program will be held at the Windjammer Pool and will be open to Space Shuttle Columbia College Basketball lap swimmers only, from 5 - 6 p.m., Mordays, Tuesdays, (UPI) -- A computer halted countdown of the (UPI) -- Do not look for Indiana Coach Wednesdays and Fridays, from today through January 17. shuttle Columbia this morning, 14 seconds Bobby Knight to invite Milt Wagner to his For more information, contact Donna Bowers, 2560. before the scheduled takeoff. The delay is Christmas party. The senior guard from the second in three days for the five-day Louisville scored 19 points of his 22 Bowling -- The Marblehead Bowling Center is offering mission. NASA officials say the earliest points in the second half last night to a "Big Pot No Tap Tournament," to be held at the new launch time is tomorrow. Engineers say lead the seventeenth-ranked Cardinals to a bowling center Saturday, December 21, 6:30 - 11 p.m. they are checking to see just why the thrilling 65-63 victory over the sixteenth- This sure would make a nice Christmas present for some computer gave the command to stop the ranked Hoosiers. Wagner pumped in lucky bowler. countdown. Louisville' s last 10 points and was eight of nine from the foul line down the Basketball -- Recreation Services and the W.T. Boy Spends 40 Minutes Underwater stretch. The decision improves Louisville Sampson High School will co-host this year's Christmas (UPI) -- Doctors in Columbus, Ohio, say record to 6-2, while Indiana drops to 5-2. Basketball Tournament Thursday, December 26 through they are working to strengthen the es- Only two other members of UPI's College Monday, December 30. This double elimination tournament ential organs of a boy who spent 40 Basketball Poll were in action last night. is open to the first eight teams to register with nutes on the bottom of an icy pond. Third-ranked Duke cruised by Davidson Recreation Services Athletic Department. This year's doctors say the nine-year-old is in 69-52, and number-six Georgetown walloped competition will be conducted on the new indoor basket- critical condition. The boy is comatose on American University 83-59. ball court of the high school. All basketball players drugs administered to forestall any further and fans are encouraged to support what will prove to brain damage. NFC Pro Bowl Team be one of the best tournaments conducted on the island. (UPI)-- The Chicago Bears' 14-1 record is The entry deadline is Monday, Decenber 23. For FAA Inspectors Ride Arrow Air the best in the NFL. Eight of those Bears additional information, or team entry, contact (UPI) -- Government inspectors say they are were named to the NFC Pro Bowl Team. The Recreation Services Athletic Deparbnent, 2248, 2249 or stepping up on-board surveillance of Arrow Bear contingent is led by running back 2560. Air, the charter airline on which 248 U.S. Walter Payton and linebacker Mike servicemen died in a fiery crash. FAA Singletary. Payton is joined in the Diving -- Santa has arrived to Guantanamo's inspectors plan to ride on 33 Arrow flights starting backfield by San Francisco underwater world and left an Open Water Diver Course between now and January 6.