FEBRUARY 22, 1935

Full News Archive

• Headline: Compensation for Eye Injury Case. Impact: The Dando case led to a surge in lawsuits for personal injuries, causing law schools to introduce 'How to Sue 101' as a mandatory course, resulting in a generation of lawyers who specialize in eye-related mishaps.. Fact: In the world of legal compensation, losing an eye is worth $12,500, but losing your faith in the justice system? Priceless..
• Headline: Dover Boiler Works Fire of 1935. Impact: The fire at Dover Boiler Works ignited a fierce rivalry among local boiler manufacturers, eventually leading to a secret 'Boiler Wars' championship that became a cult favorite in the town.. Fact: If you think things are heating up in your life, just wait until you see what happens when a boiler factory catches fire—spoiler alert: it's not a sauna..
• Headline: Congress Scans High Income Lists. Impact: The congressional push to scan high-income lists led to a hidden underground economy where people started earning exactly $14,999 just to escape scrutiny, giving rise to a new form of financial acrobatics.. Fact: Ah, the sweet smell of capitalism! Who knew that earning just under $15,000 could become an Olympic sport in the quest to avoid Congress?.
• Headline: Kennamer Found Guilty of Manslaughter; He Faces Sentence of From 4 to 99 Years. Impact: Kennamer's manslaughter conviction triggered a nationwide debate on the legal definition of 'manslaughter,' leading to a new catchphrase: 'It's not murder if you didn't mean to.'. Fact: Manslaughter: the legal term for when someone didn't plan on ruining someone's day—just their life..
• Headline: Two Bronx Patrolmen Freed.. Impact: The dismissal of extortion charges against Patrolmen Burton and Russo led to the infamous 'Bronx Blue Code' where officers learned that the only thing more powerful than the law is having friends in high places.. Fact: In the Bronx, 'justice' is often defined as 'whatever you can get away with before lunch.'.
• Headline: SCHUSCHNIGG FOILS RADICALS IN PARIS; Austrian Leader Enters the French Capital Secretly as Anti-Fascist Foes Wait.. Impact: Schuschnigg's secretive entry into Paris sparked a series of anti-fascist movements across Europe, proving that sometimes a sneak attack is the best way to make a grand entrance.. Fact: Who knew that sneaking into a city could be a political strategy? Next thing you know, we'll have a 'stealth diplomacy' course at universities..
• Headline: STUDENTS ELECT ROSNER.; City College Senior Chosen as President of Council.. Impact: Rosner's election as president galvanized students into a frenzy of activism, eventually leading to the development of the 'Student Council' as a legitimate political entity—because clearly, what the world needed was more college kids in power.. Fact: Students: the only demographic that believes they can change the world by voting for the guy who promises free pizza at the next council meeting..
• Headline: ARMS BOARD PLAN ADOPTED IN GENEVA; Committee Votes First Reading of the American Project for a Permanent Commission.. Impact: The adoption of the Arms Board Plan in Geneva sparked a series of international treaties that eventually led to a worldwide obsession with arms control, creating an entire genre of 'armchair diplomats' who debated from their couches.. Fact: The only thing more convoluted than arms treaties is trying to explain them to someone who thinks 'arms control' refers to a gym membership..