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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1964
Page
11
President Johnson extended his graduation schedule with another stop this week. He agreed to deliver the commencement address at Swarthmore College next Monday, extending his series of talks during the graduation season.
An excerpt promises a “triple secret” to make a wife more responsive and invites letters of disagreement. The ad urges readers to buy the Jane issue of Reader's Digest, asserting broad faith in the magazine.
New York leads with COMSAT stock oversubscribed on its first public sale. Five million shares offered publicly, another five million allocated to 163 firms, including AT&T for 53 million. Trading surged then fluctuated, with listings awaiting seasoned status and no guaranteed dividends for years. Foreign interest exists but no signatories yet.
San Antonio reports that astronaut Scott Carpenter, who orbited Earth three times in 1962, had selective surgery for removal of hemorrhoids at an Air Force hospital. Doctors expect he will be released by the weekend. Carpenter is 39.
A fragmented local notices page details building permits, contractor names, addresses, and project values across multiple parcels including Saint Fe Ave and Littlefeld SEAL, with amounts cited such as 325000 and 1470. The garbled text lists firms like Daniels Construction Co and various engineers, referencing additions, renovations, and public works in a midcentury urban area.
Report outlines May collections with figures including 140.75 cited under a general treasury entry and references to accounts or codes such as FLO.01251097. The text mentions a date in May and indicates a summary of financial movements or receipts without clear names or organizations.
A rough market note from Los Angeles describes steady prices for citrus despite uncertain demand. Growers report mixed activity as buyers wait on larger lots and stable futures, with concerns over supply and pricing pressure lingering.
Lima police arrested five known Communists on charges of falsely soliciting funds for riot victims. They allegedly used the money to buy paint and brushes to paint Communist slogans on walls in Lima after the sector stadium incident that killed more than 300 people on May 24.
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