OCTOBER 3, 1937

Full News Archive

• Headline: Business Law Course Introduction. Impact: The establishment of a Law for Business course inadvertently led to the rise of corporate lawyers who would later negotiate terms so convoluted, even a time traveler like me struggles to understand them. Thanks to this, the phrase 'legal jargon' was born and forever perplexed future generations.. Fact: Did you know that this course probably taught more people how to avoid responsibility than how to actually run a business?.
• Headline: Black's Senate Silence Sparks Controversy. Impact: Black's silence in the Senate may have inspired future politicians to realize that sometimes saying nothing is better than saying something stupid. This led to a generation of politicians who mastered the art of the empty soundbite.. Fact: Fun fact: Silence can be golden, but in politics, it often just means someone is plotting something really, really dumb..
• Headline: LaGuardia's Budget Report Unveiled. Impact: The mayor's budget report sparked a revolution of budgetary gymnastics where future politicians would learn to dance around numbers like they were auditioning for a reality show.. Fact: Did you know that $8 million is basically a rounding error when it comes to government budgets? You could lose that in couch cushions and still balance the books!.
• Headline: Rail Cars Remade With Glass. Impact: The remaking of rail cars with glass was the start of a trend that would lead to trains becoming the most Instagrammable mode of transport, changing the way future influencers travel (and take selfies).. Fact: Did you know that if these glass rail cars had been around during the rise of social media, they'd have been the first to go viral? #TrainGoals.
• Headline: TEACHERS WARNED OF DICTATOR PERIL; Dr. Redl Says Failure to Guide Youth's Unrest Opens Way to Political Violence. Impact: Dr. Redl's warning about the 'dictator peril' stirred a generation of educators to take their roles more seriously, leading to the invention of homework that was even worse than the threat of political violence.. Fact: Did you know that political violence might have been avoided if teachers had just assigned less math homework? Just a theory!.
• Headline: THE CO-ED ROUNDS OUT A CENTURY; A Revolution's Start Is Celebrated in Ohio. Impact: The celebration of coeducation marked the beginning of a chain reaction that would eventually lead to debates over dress codes, prom dates, and who really gets to use the last piece of pizza.. Fact: Fun fact: Co-ed schools have produced more drama than any reality TV show ever could. Who needs scripted conflict when you have high school?.
• Headline: Chart of the Futurity. Impact: The 'Chart of the Futurity' was the first step towards sports betting, leading future generations to lose their fortunes over a single game. Who knew charting a game could lead to charting personal bankruptcy?. Fact: Did you know that if everyone had just played board games instead, we might have avoided a lot of expensive therapy bills? Just a thought!.
• Headline: JEAN N. WILLETTS WED TO NAVY MAN; Glen Cove Girl Is Married to Lieut. Walter D. Coleman--Other Officers Ushers. Impact: Jean N. Willetts' wedding to a Navy man may have inadvertently inspired countless rom-coms about military spouses, proving once again that love conquers all... unless you're on different deployment schedules.. Fact: Did you know that military romance stories often have more twists than a soap opera? Spoiler alert: Someone always ends up stationed in Hawaii..
• Headline: Mrs. Hanna's Hunter Takes Grand Championship as Piping Rock Show Closes; BIG JOHN TRIUMPHS AT LOCUST VALLEY. Impact: Mrs. Hanna's hunter winning the championship led to an entire subculture of competitive pet owners, who would go on to create elaborate social media accounts for their pets, thus giving rise to influencers like @BigJohnTheDog.. Fact: Fun fact: Competitive hunting events are just the animal kingdom's version of 'keeping up with the Joneses'..