European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Castro confirms Guevara death Miami Fla. A Cuba prime minister Fidel Castro said sunday night that the guerrilla Leader killed by the bolivian army was his former right hand Man Ernesto Che gue Vara As Bolivia claimed. Castro said in a widely Broad cast speech that he had verified from photographs and from diary reported taken from the body that the slain fighter was indeed Guevara. The photographs Are absolutely True and the diary i absolutely True Castro said. For us it is absolutely impossible to believe this has been mane Vered on a false  photograph can be fabricated but in this Case it was taken by newsmen in Bolivia soit was not fabricated by the government of Bolivia he  prime minister continued also there was the possibility that a Wax mannequin was used but in this Case it was impossible apparently because of the presence of newsmen. Speaking of the diary reported taken from Guevara Castro said it is the handwriting of Al Che very difficult to Imi cont. On Page col.  crude but War Cannon. Wolfhounds lethal it looks like a civil but men of the 27th infantry say this 90mm recoilless Rifle mounted on a captured Viet Cong Oscar table and wheels keeps the weapon on target against the reds near cd Chi. Army photo parochial Aid opponents win round in court Washington a the supreme court monday ruled that it would accept for review a taxpayer suit challenging Federal Aid to parochial schools. This Means the court will reexamine a 1923 decision that has barred taxpayers from going to court to try to Block Federal spending programs. The target of the current lawsuit is assistance to parochial schools under the 1965 Federal elementary and secondary education act. The Law provides funds to buy textbooks and to finance guidance services and instruction in some secular subjects in schools oper ated by religious and other Pri vate groups. A three judge Federal court inner York City dismissed the suit brought by seven civic and cont. On Page 23, col. 1 defecting spy is soviet col. Unofficial newspaper of . Forces in Europe North Africa and the Middle East vol. 26, no. 182 if 21855 a tuesday october 17, 1967 5 daily 10 sunday d one suspect kills self in German jail from a and up dispatches Washington the state department monday identified the defected master of a soviet spy ring smashed in West Ger Many As it. Col. Yevgeniy yes Genievich Runge of the russian espionage Agency Kab. One of five persons arrested in the crushing of the ring mrs. Leonore Suetterlin 39, hanged herself in her Cologne prison cell sunday German authorities announced monday. The state department announced that Runge has requested Asylum and is in the unite states. Officials said he approached american authorities in West Germany a week to 10 Days ago.4 West German officials when announcing the arrests of the spy suspects sunday said they Fol Lowed the defection of the ring s master to the . Suetterlin arrested with cont. On Page 2, col. T  i protesting Vietnam War la. Human Torch Dies 1 los Angeles a woman burned herself to death sunday on the Steps of the fed eral building and police said he1 action apparently was i protest against the Vietnam  was identified As Florence Beaumont 56, of suburban Lapuente. Mail Call Washington a times running out for americans who want to Send heavyweight Christmas gifts to soldiers serv ing in  defense department said thursday that parcels weighing five pounds or More should be mailed Between oct. 16 and nov.11 if surface postal rates Are to be used. Dec. 1 is the deadline for those under 5 pounds. The Pentagon said letters an cards sent airmail should be posted no later than dec. 11. A Federal building Security officer  woman poured a can of gasoline Over her body and set herself on fire. Another witness John Osberg,66, who was sitting on the build ing s veranda said that when he first saw her she was a walk ing  stretched out her arms and moaned terribly he  tried to beat out the fire but she was too Slippery and the flames were too fierce he  woman was dead from massive Burns Over Ner entire body by the time fire depart ment Crews  woman s husband George Beaumont a Commer Cial artist said his wife had a deep feeling against the Slaughter in Vietnam and must have Felt she had to do  said his wife had told him it s not Worth living when you have no redress from your representatives. All you receive from them Are  said they found literature opposing the Vietnam Warin mrs. Beaumont s purse and in the pickup truck she parked nearby. Her husband said she was Active in Antiwar groups in the los Angeles area. She was a perfectly Normal dedicated person and Felt she had to do this jus like the people who burned them selves in Vietnam he . Beaumont was the Mother of two daughters aged 18 and20. Weather continued Cloudy and Rainy with Gusty winds. Little change wednesday. Frank Furt Heidelberg High 65, Low 55. Temperatures recorded monday get 4 4 am pm 48 75 Madrid p Bufi 72 Munich p 63 68 Paris p 41 48 Prestwick p 61 75 Rome p 64 79 wheelus p 4 4 am pen 70 81 Adana c 61 73 Athens c 61 64 Aviano cd 54 55 Berlin p 55 63 Frankfurt r 52 50 London r a Clear cd Cloudy a partly Cloudy r rain. 2nd weather Wing panel asks $3 billion a Cut Washington a the House appropriations commit tee called monday for budget cuts of nearly $3 billion including Large new slashes in govern ment employment and research. The committee cockpit of Athree cornered Economy fight involving republicans and con Gress some democrats and president Johnson s administration tied its cutback orders to an emergency Bill to finance government departments whose regular appropriations Are still pending. The committee Bill would re quire across the Board reduction of 5 per cent in spending on government civilian employment. Jobs directly connected wit the Vietnam War and employ ment required for the Protection of life and property would be exempt. The committee estimated this provision would mean a reduction of 110,000 government positions that could be achieved cont. On Page 21,. Col. Ii Russia asks space Aid London a the rus sians alerted Britain s Jodrell Bank receiving station monday to help track their Venus 4 space probe because of its extraordinary importance and Sig  sir Bernard Lovell director  Bank said my person Al interpretation of this is thai the russians might intend to land the probe on the  the soviet Cable sent to Jod Rell Bank from Moscow urn morning said soviet Automa tic station Venus 4 launched on june 12 will reach Venus on Oci. 18."