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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
5
London AP report cites British Overseas Airways Corp chairman Sir Matthew Slattery predicting passenger jets could fly Atlantic routes at 1500 miles per hour within ten years. He estimates a London New York trip in about 2.4 hours after takeoffs and landings.
AP reports psychiatrist Dr. Martin Grotjahn of USC says voters view Nixon and Kennedy as potential father figures. He notes Nixon’s humor and caution, Kennedy’s hope for youth, and comparisons to Eisenhower Stevenson and Roosevelt. The analysis considers how age, authority, and family dynamics shape presidential perception beyond policy.
An AP survey in Elmira among six to ten year olds in tents and backyards shows they are only partly understanding national politics. Answers range from misidentifications of Khrushchev as a wrestler to jokes about conventions and presidents, with many admitting confusion or needing time to ask friends.
Montgomery AP report sketches a courtroom scene where a man charged with driving without a license defends himself with odd answers. The accused, Joseph E. Walter, claims blindness and cites a mock quiz about presidents and bylaws. Judges and jurors remark on the strange responses and humorous misinterpretations.
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