DECEMBER 16, 1933

Full News Archive

• Headline: Major 7th Avenue Real Estate Deals. Impact: If Louis Adler hadn't bought that corner, who knows? Maybe the coffee shop that would have opened there would have been the birthplace of the next hipster coffee empire, leading to an even more unbearable brunch experience today.. Fact: For $27 million, you could buy a small island... or just a corner in New York City. Choices, choices!.
• Headline: Dorr Warns Against Soviet Recognition. Impact: Mrs. Dorr's warnings about Soviet propaganda probably inspired future generations to be more skeptical of everything, including the idea that pineapple belongs on pizza.. Fact: This debate over Soviet recognition really opened the floodgates for conspiracy theories. Thanks, Mrs. Dorr!.
• Headline: M'QUADE PENSION PUT OFF BY BOARD; Action Is Left to LaGuardia Administration on Plea of Former Magistrate. APPEAL TO BE SPEEDED Riegelman and Finch Confer on Prompt Hearing of Appeal From Collins Ruling.. Impact: M'Quade's pension saga likely set a precedent for government administrations to kick the can down the road, which is still going strong today in politics.. Fact: LaGuardia's administration must have been thrilled to inherit this mess. Nothing like a good old-fashioned bureaucratic football!.
• Headline: Rochester Joins Rifle Leaque.. Impact: The formation of the East High School Rifle Club might have unintentionally led to a generation of overly competitive teenagers, forever arguing over who can shoot the best at the range. It's just a slippery slope from there.. Fact: Rochester really knows how to foster a love for firearms in schools. Next up: the 'Rochester Archery Club' - because why not?.
• Headline: The Rhodes Incident.. Impact: The Rhodes Incident could have been the tipping point for future authors to think twice about what they write, leading to an era of boring, bland literature. Thanks, A.M. Rhodes.. Fact: Apologies in the literary world are like belly buttons: everyone has one, but they rarely mean anything..
• Headline: German Priest Imprisoned.. Impact: This German priest's imprisonment might have sparked a wave of resistance against oppressive regimes, inspiring future generations to use their voices, or at least their social media accounts, for good.. Fact: Warning against Nazi decor? Bold move. Who knew a flag could cause so much drama?.
• Headline: 2 TICKET BROKERS CONVICTED BY NRA; Code Authority Finds Pair Charged More Than Legal 75-Cent Premium. WASHINGTON GETS CASE Board Here Declines to Fix the Penalty -- Rule on Use of Passes Is Clarified.. Impact: The convictions of those ticket brokers likely led to a stricter enforcement of rules across all industries, paving the way for today's 'no hidden fees' policies that still somehow baffle us.. Fact: Two ticket brokers getting busted? Now that's a plot twist worthy of a bad reality show!.
• Headline: GRACE CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.. Impact: Grace Church's 125th anniversary could be seen as a milestone that inspired countless other institutions to throw lavish parties, leading to an unending cycle of cake and awkward small talk.. Fact: 125 years in the same spot? That's longer than most of my relationships!.