MAY 17, 1938

Full News Archive

• Headline: Cleveland Council Approves Emergency Funding. Impact: This $80,000 stop-gap measure led to a series of increasingly extravagant city council meetings, where funds were appropriated for everything from gold-plated benches to a statue of the council's favorite cat. Eventually, this created a cat-loving society that dominated Cleveland elections for decades.. Fact: Did you know that city council meetings often have more drama than a soap opera? You'd think they were casting for a reality show!.
• Headline: Hunter Awards French Scholarship. Impact: The French award bestowed upon L M Araneo triggered a massive cultural exchange where French culinary techniques infiltrated American kitchens, leading to the invention of the croissant pizza. This culinary marvel is still debated today: genius or abomination?. Fact: Did you know that L M Araneo once tried to cook a French dish but accidentally invented a new form of abstract art? It was a hit at the local gallery!.
• Headline: Whitney Partners Face Bankruptcy Hearing. Impact: Mygatt's return to farming after bankruptcy set off a chain reaction of hipsters moving to the countryside, convinced they could revolutionize agriculture with kale and artisanal cheese. Little did they know, the cows did not appreciate being called 'organic companions'.. Fact: Did you know that farming is just like a reality show? There’s always drama, unexpected twists, and a lot of manure to deal with!.
• Headline: PENNSYLVANIA ROW STIRS ROOSEVELT; President Watches for Effect of Farley Proposal for a Split Ticket BRIDGES DENOUNCES PLEA He and Hamilton Recall C. I. O. Financial Aid to the National Campaign. Impact: Roosevelt's interest in the Farley Proposal led to a bizarre 'split ticket' fashion trend where politicians began wearing mismatched suits to symbolize their willingness to collaborate. This eventually evolved into a full-blown political cosplay event.. Fact: Did you know that political harmony is often confused with actual harmony? Just ask any politician trying to sing at a rally!.
• Headline: CABINET SHIFT GIVES BRITAIN A NEW MAN TO RUSH AIR ARMING; Swinton, Under Attack by House of Commons, Quits and Wood, Skilled Organizer, Gets Post PEERS IN REGIME REDUCED MacDonald, Friend of Premier, Is Named Colonies Minister, Stirring Speculation on Reich Fewer Peers In Cabinet BRITISH SHIFT MADE TO RUSH AIR ARMING Swinton "Content" to Leave IN CABINET SHAKE-UP. Impact: The cabinet shift in Britain sparked a secret society of air marshals who believed they could outrun any enemy with just a good set of wings and a motivational speech. Spoiler: they were often mistaken for birds.. Fact: Did you know that cabinet reshuffles are the political equivalent of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic? Looks good, but still sinking!.
• Headline: ASKS BASIS TO RULE MILK AS A UTILITY; Poletti Proposes Constitutional Change Giving Legislature Power Over Farm Prices LIVELY OPPOSITION SEEN Consumers, at Hearing, Fight Plan for Marketing Pact on Milk for the City. Impact: Poletti's proposal to rule milk as a utility led to an underground movement of dairy farmers who formed a 'Milk Mafia', demanding higher prices with the threat of curdling every milkshake in the city. They were surprisingly effective.. Fact: Did you know that milk has been a controversial topic for centuries? Just ask the lactose-intolerant folks at any family reunion!.
• Headline: GALLUP EXPLAINS 'OPINION SAMPLING'; Surveys by His Institute Get the Views of Well-Chosen Cross-Sections of Public NUMBERS NOT IMPORTANT But Representatives of Every Political, Economic and Age Group Are Questioned Director American Institute of Public Opinion Sampling Referendum" Used 600 Field Reporters Survey of NRA in 1936 No Claim to Infallibility. Impact: Gallup's opinion sampling method inadvertently caused a crisis of confidence among politicians, who started to believe they could predict public opinion with a magic eight ball. Surprisingly, it worked better than most of their policies.. Fact: Did you know that polls are just like horoscopes? They might tell you something interesting, but you still have to live your life!.
• Headline: BILLBOARD UNION ACCUSED; Vandalism on Subway Posters Is Charged in Strike. Impact: The vandalism on subway posters led to an unexpected art movement known as 'Subway Surrealism', where strikers became celebrated artists, and their work was auctioned off for ridiculous prices. Who knew graffiti could pay the bills?. Fact: Did you know that vandalism is just misunderstood art? Or at least that’s what the artists tell the cops!.