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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1961
Page
3
Richmond marked the start of a four year Civil War Centennial with a re enactment of Robert E. Lee accepting command of Virginia forces. A 3 000 strong parade, band concerts, church services, and a wreath ceremony were planned, with Gov Almond declaring the centennial open.
Dick and Mike Zemmin, identical twin sophomores from Detroit, are members of the Michigan State baseball squad.
A President’s Conference panel told Kennedy that defeating heart disease and cancer requires a vast expansion of medical research, higher federal appropriations, and increased private support. They warned these killers claim two of every three American deaths today and urged public education and centralized electronic health records to avoid duplications and delays in care.
Presidents Janio Quadros and Arturo Frondizi meet in Uruguaiana and pledge joint action to counter Communist penetration in the Western Hemisphere. They back Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress and issue four documents on principles, friendship and consultation, plus economic and cultural measures.
Justice Kennon C. Whittle of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will retire effective July 20 after submitting a resignation and notice. Governor J Lindsay Almond Jr accepted the second letter and notified the state comptroller to complete retirement procedures while the nominating committee was informed no rapid action is now required.
Governor J. Almond Jr. heard from two VMI cadets that the corps is ready now as in 1861 to answer Virginia’s call. A 1000-man cadet corps heads to Richmond for the Civil War Centennial opening while Lexington honors the 176 cadets who left for the capitol in 1861 led by Maj. T. J. Jackson later known as Stonewall Jackson.
Negro high school and junior high students with ministers resumed sit in demonstrations at two Danville stores. About 50 Negroes seated at white only lunch counters at Kresge and Woolworth. A Negro lunch counter was closed at Woolworth.
The Army plans a new division structure replacing the pentomic five battle group design with three brigades controlling 10 battalions. The change aims for greater flexibility and tighter command, possibly returning to a triangular WWII era setup. Secretary Stahr has been briefed for analysis with no date set for implementation.
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy urged the press to aid federal efforts against racketeering at the American Society of Newspaper Editors meeting in Washington. He noted newspaper tips helped the Senate Rackets Committee and said reporters can aid investigations while DOJ can assist. He also shelved plans for a national crime commission for now.
Colum bia University professor Dr Salo Wittmayer Baron and Dr Benno Cohn are named as key witnesses in Jerusalem as Eichmann faces trial over the Holocaust. They will describe Europe before the war, Nazi actions, and the scale of the killings, while Eichmann defends his role and insists he was only obeying orders. The case features tapes and prior interrogations detailing Eichmann’s involvement and questions of responsibility.
Mrs. Gerald Diemer, 38, wife of a Woodslee farmer, has added triplets all boys to her family of 12. The mother and the three babies were reported doing well at Hotel Dieu Hospital. The Diemers now have 8 girls and 7 boys, oldest 16.
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