MAY 28, 1930

Full News Archive

• Headline: Quin Fights for Federal Operation in House. Impact: This debate set off a chain reaction where every future Congress member began to think that yelling louder could actually change the course of history. Spoiler alert: it didn't.. Fact: Did you know that Congress debates are like reality TV shows, except with less drama and more paperwork?.
• Headline: Tragic Shooting of British Policeman. Impact: This tragic event spurred international debates about safety in volatile regions, which, unsurprisingly, have not resolved anything over the decades.. Fact: The first recorded police sergeant was actually more likely to face a horse thief than a stranger with a gun. Times have changed, huh?.
• Headline: $800,000 JEWELRY IN VAULT RECOVERED BY NEW POLICE RAIDS; In Second Seizure in Two Days Detectives Get Rich Caches of Loot in Brooklyn. 'BROKER' HELD AS RECEIVER Says He Is Buyer and Some May Be Stolen--Quality of Jewels Amazes Experts. FIVE TAKEN IN HOTEL HELD Mystery Cloaks Package of Cash Thrown From Window, but $23,000 Is Found. Denies He Is Receiver. $800,000 JEWELRY IN VAULTS SEIZED Five Prisoners Held. Mystery About Package. Seek to Identify Pieces.. Impact: This raid not only made headlines but also inspired countless heist movies where the bad guys always seem to have better plans than the cops.. Fact: Fun fact: if you throw cash out of a window during a police raid, you're probably not going to win 'Citizen of the Year.'.
• Headline: SMITH WILL HONOR BUILDING CRAFTS; Orders Empire State Structure Architect to Erect Tablet as Tribute to Workers. SAYS THEY MERIT PRAISE Prize Exhibits of the Structural Craftsmen Are Viewed by Builders' Congress.. Impact: The honoring of building crafts led to a chain of future awards, which eventually evolved into celebrity trophy shows where everyone pretends to care about the awards.. Fact: Building craftspeople were once considered the rock stars of their time. Now they just get to watch reality stars build their dream homes on TV..
• Headline: TAKARABE TO DETAIL NAVAL NEGOTIATIONS; Japanese Supreme Military Council Will Hear Clash With Admiral Kato. 1905 VICTORY CELEBRATED Admiral Togo 'Reviews" Models of Ships He Commanded in Battle With Russian Fleet. Togo "Reviews" His Former Fleet.. Impact: This naval showdown prompted future generations to realize that sometimes the best way to negotiate is to just show off your cool toys.. Fact: Admiral Togo's fleet model reviews were probably the most intense show-and-tell sessions in history. 'Look at my battleship—it's bigger than yours!'.
• Headline: CENTURY MAGAZINE SOLD TO THE FORUM; 60 Years Old, Publication Will Be Merged With Periodical Founded in 1886. H.G. LEACH TO BE EDITOR Century, at First Called Scribner's Monthly, Included Tennyson and Longfellow Among Writers.. Impact: The sale of this magazine triggered a long series of mergers in publishing, leading to the creation of magazines with names so bland, you’d forget them after a sneeze.. Fact: Century Magazine was once a literary juggernaut. Now, its legacy is mostly in the form of hipsters sipping coffee while pretending to read it..
• Headline: GAS COMPANY DATA ORDERED AT INQUIRY; Facts on Operation and Use of Small Quantities Demanded by Commissioner Lunn. CONSUMERS PRESS RULING Declare It Will Show Burden of $1 Initial Fee Falls on Small User-- Attorneys Clash Over Motion.. Impact: This inquiry sparked a never-ending game of legal tug-of-war that has kept lawyers busy and consumers confused for generations.. Fact: The $1 initial fee was once thought to be a joke, but now it’s the starting point for every gas bill that makes you question your life choices..
• Headline: PREACHER DIES FROM FALL.; Youngstown Pastor Was at Work on Berea (Ky.) Building.. Impact: This tragic incident reminded communities of the risks faced by those who work in construction, leading to future safety regulations that are often ignored.. Fact: In construction, falling is the number one cause of injury, followed closely by 'not reading the instructions.'.
• Headline: SATURNIA TO CARRY 1,500.; Mediterranean Travel Is Said to Offset Drop to Atlantic Ports.. Impact: The launch of the Saturnia created a travel craze that eventually led to the invention of the cruise—where people can now pay to be trapped on a boat with their in-laws.. Fact: Traveling on the Saturnia was once the pinnacle of luxury. Now, people just complain about the lack of Wi-Fi on their cruises..