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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1969
Page
6
Collins, the Apollo 11 command module pilot, rejects heroics, likening his place to a lifeguard guarding a perilous descent. He acknowledges risk, notes he cannot land the craft, and prefers anonymity over parades as Armstrong and Aldrin descend to the moon while he remains in orbit 60 miles above.
In San Diego a fatal shotgun killing occurred during a riot sparked by arrests in a predominantly Negro district. Police reported gunfire wounded three, several injured by rocks, and eight arrests for attempted murder along with other charges as disturbances began in a park and spread after dusk.
The Army National Guard will form three member boards in each state to annually review records of officers with 20 years of service starting next year. Regular Army and Guard officers will be included to decide who stays or is dropped, affecting about 4,000 to 5,000 lieutenant colonels and colonels each year. Veteran warrant officers will also face annual review, while guard generals are exempt from selective retention.
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