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Phoenix Weather 88, low 24. bettfls, Pafc6 52. Today's The reason worry kins more people than wftrk is that more people worry THE STATE'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER than work. Year, No. Pages a Arizona, Monday, August 8, I960 ALpinc 8-8811 Ten Cents NEAR HORSE THIEF Call Ft her Mil Congress To Hear Message WASHINGTON (UPI) The Eisenhower administration was expected to unfold plans to congress and the public today for, increasing military spending and stepping up the combat readiness of the armed forces around the world.

President Eisenhower's message to the Democratic- controlled resumed congressional session was understood to repeat previous claims of U.S. military strength, but to assure the lawmakers that any necessary additional steps will be taken. Exact amounts by which spending will increase have not yet been determined, but it apparently could run from $300 million to more than $500 million and require supplemental appropriation either now or early next year. How much detail the prestden- tial message will give on plans for bolstering defenses in the face of Russia's mounting aggressiveness was the secret of a small group of officials. Some sources expected Mr.

Eisenhower to speak only in general terms. Some particulars would follow In a promised Defense Department letter to Senate Democratic Leader Johnson, his party's vice presidential nominee. The Texan has demanded to know what would be done with extra money that this session will consider voting. He is scheduled to get his answer today. STILL OTHER aspects of the stepped-up military program will become known only as they go into effect.

With national defense an increasingly hot election-year issue, a mixture of motives apparently underlies the Republican administration's willingness to lift the $40,995,000,000 spending ceiling previously set. These are Russia's manifestly toughening anti-American policies, rapid advances in some complex and expensive new weapons, such as the Polaris missile, and the simple facts of life in a political year. While congress voted a net increase of $661,608,000 over administration requests for overall defense for the year that started July 1, much of the money was in budget categories that will not cover increases now planned. The Defense Department already has sent a third aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean and ordered two fleet tankers out of mothballs. The Seventh Fleet in the Pacific, sometimes down to two carriers, now will have three at all times and also will keep a battalion landing team of marines afloat at all times.

Other steps, not yet announced, that will raise operating costs are the activation of an additional carrier aircraft group for the navy and the delayed inactivation of three air force B-47 bomber wings which had been scheduled to' be eliminated. An additional step, at least being seriously considered, would be the maintenance of 10,000 to 30,000 more army troops than the 870,000 now authorized. Related stories, Pages 2, 4, and 40. 'Little Miss Nobody' Identity Of Small Victim Still Shrouded In Mystery By BILL NIXON PRESCOTT (Special) It has been a week now since the body of a little brown-haired girl was found in a sandy wash off Arizona-93 in southern Yavapai County. Her identity is still a tery.

The Yavapai County sheriff's office, in co-operation with the FBI, has broadcast her description nationwide. The girl, estimated to have been 6 to 8 years old, had brown hair, a perfect set of baby teeth, was 42 inches tall, and weighed between 50 and 60 pounds. She was wearing a blue buttoned blouse with white stripes, and red shorts. Her footwear consisted of adult sized thongs cut down to fit her feet. ALTHOUGH HER body was badly, decomposed, it was evident her toenails and fingernails were painted.

An autopsy failed to reveal the cause of deata-JThere were no marks'of physical violence, no broken bones, no punctura wounds or bruises, A pocket knife found at the scene has been sent to the FBI laboratories in Washington to determine if particles on the blade are dried blood. Her footprints have also been sent to the FBI. The body was found July 31 by a Las Vegas school teacher and his family who were rock hunting. THE DEATH scene, according to investigating officers, also revealed two sets of footprints. One set was made by a man's shoes.

The other set could have been made by the child's cut- down thongs, indicating the girl probably walked to the death scene. According to testimony at the inquest, a set of automobile tire tracks was found. L. H. (Red) Johnson, Yavapai sheriff's captain, said someone drove off the road and turned around in the wash.

There is some speculation that the body could be that of Sharon Lee Gallegos, kidnaped at Alamogordo, N. July 21. However, the New Mexico child was BROWN BLOUSE RED SHORTS VEI6HT: KXJN05 TMOM6 SAWDALS, WHO IS drawing is an artist's conception of the basic physical build of the unidentified child found dead one week ago in a sandy wash near Congress. Her blouse was blue with white stripes. Her shorts were red, and she wore adult-sized thongs cut down to fit her feet.

Her hair was brown. born in September 1955, which would make her a month short of 5 years old. She is believed to be of short stature. JIM CRAMER, Yavapai County sheriff who chased leads from Kingman to Gallup, N. of- A Prayer for Today TAKE from us, Lord, all pride an4 vanity, all boasting and forwardness, and give MS the true courage that shows it- 8f If by gentleness, 4he true wisdom that shows itself by.

simplicity, fwd the true power that itself by humility; Amen. Inside The llepulilic Better Housing In Store For Navajo, Hopi Indians THE FEDERAL HOUSING Administration announces that it will insure homes built on Navajo and Hopi reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Page 21 Path Of Destruction Sheriff's officers, fire department officials seek juveniles who left swath of arson, pilferage, and destruction across state fairground. Page 10 Korean Assembly Opens South Korea's new legislature opens deliberations today amid reports of a showdown battle in ruling Democratic Party over selection of president, prime minister, age 17 Rabies On Wings Second of series of articles on rabies caused by bats tells of 359 cases in United States. Page 8 'Pampas Bull' Firpo Dies Luis Angel Firpo, who knocked the great Jack Dempsey out of a New York ring in a heavyweight title fight almost 37 years ago, is dead in Buenos Aires at 63.

age 37 Bridge Comics Crossword Editorials Features Pictures Radioyrv 13 30 15 6 21 14 25-26 Sports Star Gazer Theaters Want Ads Weather Map Weather Table Women's Page 27-29 25 19 31-39 4 31 22-24 fered one theory that the child belonged to a transient family and died of natural causes. The death was unreported, according to his theory, because the family did not have funds for funeral or burial. Cramer said his office would know in a few days whether or not the child is the Gallegos girl. Meanwhile, the body is at Widmer Funeral Home here. When it is released by the sheriff's office, Little Miss Nobody will have a Christian burial.

DAVE PALADIN, KYCA radio announcer, is spearheading a fund drive that, will pay for a modest funeral. He reports that donations already have come from Phoenix, Flagstaff and Prescott. Dr. Charles Franklin Parker, pastor of the Prescott First Congregational Church, has promised to conduct services for the little girl, whose earthly identity may remain an eternal secret. Is There Medal For This Mate? BIRMINGHAM, England (UPI) Joseph Beard, 34, a factory worker, pushed his wheel chair more than 100 miles so she could have a holiday.

In three days he pushed from Birmingham to London and howed his wife, Joan, all the ights. "It was wonderful," said Mrs. Beard. "We saw Trafalgar quare, Pall Mall, Buckingham 'alace, and all the other places always wanted to see." Cuba Grab Begins On U.S. Firms From NEWS WIRES on orders of Fidel Castro, Cuban militiamen yesterday began taking over the vast bulk of U.S.

business investment in Cuba. The Roman Catholic Church in Cuba, meanwhile, issued a strong warning against what it called increasing Communist influence in the Castro government. A pastoral letter read in the churches of Havana expressed profound concern over "the increasing advance of in our country." "The absolute majority of the Cuban people, who are Catholics, are against materialistic communism and atheism and could only be led into a Communist regime by deceit or by force," the letter said. The letter was the strongest criticism by the church of the pro Communist influence in Castro's government which came to power 22 months ago. The church leaders said they felt morally obligated to call the nation's attention to "a problem of extraordinary gravity which no person of good faith can at this moment and that is the grpw- ing advance of communism in our country." The letter followed a series of anti-Communist demonstrations in the city's churches in the last month.

CASTRO'S militia began taking over the American properties within hours after he made the announcement in a lengthy speech before 40,000 wildly cheering delegates to the Communist-backed Latin-American Youth Congress. The ailing Castro also leveled a veiled threat at the big American naval base forces at Guantanamo and said, "now they (the United States) want to exhibit the word democracy, the Monroe Doctrine to attack the revolution. With what face? "They who have a base in who imposed a base on us with all the dangers that it carries for us for 99 years. They who now come alleging supposed extracontinental interferences to maneuver in the Organization of American States." Thus in dramatic fashion, the bearded revolutionary leader raised the question of how long his regime will recognize the 1934 treaty giving the United States the southeast Cuban naval base for an annual rental of $3,600. Swept down the drain of expropriation were the Cuban Electric the Cuban Telephone Esso, Texaco, and Sinclair oil companies, the United Fruit Company, and 36 sugar mills owned by 21 American firms.

The total valuation is about $770 million. Some of them previously had been taken over in part by the Cuban government. The prime minister first gave the impression that the government had taken over all U.S. property in Cuba. But American banks, the $75 million MOA Bay Mining Nicaro, a nickel processing corporation, and a few other enterprises were not taken over although some are under a degree of government control.

Castro indicated these, too, may soon pass into the hands of the regime, declaring; "We can still take a few things more away from them." Castro's brother and appointed apparent, Raul, who temporarily took over the microphone when the premier's voice failed at the rally, told the crowd, "We swear that when he (Fidel) is back again we will organize for him the greatest demonstration ever seen in our nation." This was taken to mean that the premier may yet have to retire temporarily from pyblic life because of his illness. Ailing Fidel Castro Reads Confiscation Decree Stand-In Raul Castro Spells Brother As Speaker Lumumba Support Fails In Congo's Parliament LEOPOLDVILLE, Congo (UPI) The powerful Abako Party of President Joseph Kasavubu yesterday withdrew' its support from Premier Patrice Lumumba in a surprise vote of censure. The action could mean the end of Lumumba's government. The Abako, which has always taken a strong federalist line, hinted also that it might like 500 Battle Recreation Area Peril FIRE RACED through Arizona forests yesterday, devouring more than 1,800 acres of brush and timber. The largest blaze had burned 1,500 acres roughly 2 miles southeast of the City of Phoenix's Horse Thief Basin recreation area in the Bradshaw Mountains.

Rain falling on tfte fire last night reduced the threat to the recreation area, Prescott National Forest officials said. The fire was believed to have been lightning-caused. More than 500 men fought the blaze last night. The fighters included 300 Indians dispatched from-New Mexico and northern Arizona. Located in what officials described as "extremely rugged country," the fire was approachable only by helicopter and heavy equipment.

Two borate bombers and three bulldozers were called in yesterday afternoon in an attempt to cut firebreaks around the most fiercely burning portions. CONTROL WAS expected by this morning, Control of the fire, first reported Friday afternoon, was nearly reached Saturday, said forest officials. But winds whipped the blaze out of control again Saturday night. Two fires In the Mazatzal Mountains the Tonto National Forest threatened to converge last night into a blaze covering 300 acres. The first, burning at an elevation of 7,500 feet along Deer Creek, was attacked by seven borate planes, two helicopters, and a ground crew of 150 men.

The second, a mile west in Davenport Canyon, had burned 60 acres last night, Both were reported at dark Sat. urday night and were lightning- caused, said Tonto officials. Jim Caceletto, Tonto fire dispatcher, reported 12 smaller fires last night. Eight were beneath the Mogollon Rim, the remaining four in the Sierra Ancha range. "They're small yet, and we hope to keep 'em small," he said, independence kongo area federated Congo Republic.

Ka tanga Province already has seceded from the Congo. KASAVUBU presided personally over the meeting of the party which represents 2 million persons in the lower Congo and has 12 votes in parliament. Withdrawal of the party's support left Lumumba with only 57 of the 137-member house. After the meeting Kasavubu sent a cable to U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold saying the party had no confi.

dence in the Lumumba government "which is incapable to assure security." The Abako Party asked the security council to envisage a confederation of the Congo as the only valid solution. Under such a confederation, believed to have the support of Ham- be self-governing under a much weaker central government. IN Elisabethville, capital of Katanga Province, Premier Moishe Tshombe said yesterday Lumumba no longer commanded a majority in parliament and would fall on a vote of confidence. Two hundred members of Lumumba's youth group staged a peaceful demonstration in Leopoldville yesterday urging the overthrow of the Tshombe secessionist government and immediate entry of U.N. troops into Katanga.

United Nations story, Page 2. Honest, People, That WAS Rain PHOENIX and the Valley enjoyed light showers last night. However, for today the weather bureau forecast scattered showers only for the central and eastern Arizona mountain areas. The weatherman said there will be little change in temperature in the Valley and throughout the state. A high of 105, same as yesterday, and a low of 83, one degree cooler than yesterday, are forecast.

It will be partly cloudy, So far this year Phoenix has received 1.71 inches of rain, 1.86 inches less than the normal 3.57 inches. Marital Bait Given Rookie Policemen VIENNA (AP) In hopes of filling police ranks with younger men, the Austrian government has eased up on a requirement that rookies must stay single for three years. Now they can get married after two years, ff- Perching Tourists Pose Problem For Capri Priest CAPRI, Italy (AP)-There's a church on the of Capri that has a problem: Too many tourists, They spill over from the sidewalk cafes of the piazzetta and sit on the steps of the Roman Catholic Church of Santo Stefano. The pastor first tried hosing down the steps with water several times daily. But the tourists still came to sit on the cool wet steps on the hot summer days.

So the priest consulted, the mayor of Capri and they had a whjUi traffic lane painted up the center of the steps. Loungers can, ou either side, but the middle may be trod only by.

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