FEBRUARY 27, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Berlin Beer Strike and Public Intoxication. Impact: The increased levels of intoxication led to a domino effect where the street became the original 'drunk tank', inspiring future generations to find creative ways to drink in public, paving the way for today’s bar crawls and day drinking culture.. Fact: In some cultures, public drinking is considered an art form. In Berlin? It's practically a sport!.
• Headline: WAR HURTS LANCASHIRE.; Cotton Shipments Drop $1,701,955 as Orient Fights.. Impact: Cotton shipments dropping during the Sino-Japanese war created a shortage that catapulted polyester into the fashion limelight, forever altering laundry day struggles.. Fact: The rise of polyester meant the world was destined for a future filled with static cling and questionable fashion choices. Thanks, war!.
• Headline: 1,500 FIGHT POLICE TO AID RENT STRIKE; 100 Men Break Through Lines and Chase Aged Landlord Through Bronx Streets. WOMAN BITES CHAUFFEUR But No Arrests Are Made as Aides of Marshal Evict Twenty Families From Five Houses.. Impact: The Bronx mob chasing the landlord set a precedent for future tenant rights movements, proving that sometimes, a good chase is more effective than a petition.. Fact: Chasing landlords is an age-old tradition. If only they knew that it often leads to a game of 'who can run faster' instead of 'who can negotiate better.'.
• Headline: POLICEMAN HELD FOR BEATING YOUTH; Accused of Blackjacking and Shooting at Bystander After Quarrel Over a Newspaper. HE IS FOUND INTOXICATED Suspended and Faces Charge of Assault -- Disarmed by Fellow Patrolman.. Impact: The incident led to increased scrutiny of police behavior, ultimately resulting in the birth of the 'bad cop' trope in media, which has since become a staple of drama series.. Fact: Beating youth over newspapers sounds like a plot twist straight out of a bad cop drama, doesn't it?.
• Headline: BALCHEN CHARTING ATLANTIC AIR LINE; Newfoundland Base for 40-Passenger Hydroplanes.. Impact: Balchen's charting of the Atlantic Air Line eventually led to the development of air travel, which paved the way for the invention of the in-flight meal – a true culinary marvel.. Fact: Flying used to be glamorous. Now we’re just happy if the plane doesn’t smell like old socks!.
• Headline: INJURIES ARE FATAL TO NEW JERSEY BOXER; Turrano, Long Branch Middleweight, Dies as Result of Battering in Bout.. Impact: The death of boxer Turrano sparked outrage over boxing safety, ultimately leading to stricter regulations and the rise of the 'not-so-deadly' sport of professional pillow fighting.. Fact: Boxing: the only sport where you can take a punch and still end up with a career in politics!.
• Headline: Bills Signed by Governor.; TAX RISE MEASURES ARE MOVED AHEAD. Impact: Governor's tax increases led to a massive influx of 'creative accounting' tactics, influencing many to embrace the art of tax evasion that would later inspire a slew of financial crimes.. Fact: Nothing says 'I love my country' like figuring out how to dodge its taxes!.