NOVEMBER 22, 1939

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• Headline: Gravel Company Testimony Reveals Allegations. Impact: This scandal rocked the Erie Gravel Company so hard that it triggered a series of events leading to the invention of the modern-day gravel truck. If only they had accepted Bitcoin instead of cash, they might have avoided all this mess.. Fact: Interesting fact: The Democratic leader in question probably still receives unsolicited gravel-related emails to this day..
• Headline: Celebrating Dr. Cora Smith King. Impact: Dr. Cora Smith King’s activism indirectly led to the invention of the phrase 'girl power' in the 1990s, proving that even in the 1920s, she was 70 years ahead of her time.. Fact: Fun fact: Cora's picketing was so effective that it inspired a new trend: 'picket chic'—the must-have look for every suffragist from then on..
• Headline: LESSON TO EUROPE SEEN IN AMERICAS; Cuban State Secretary Cites Peace-War Contrast in Speech Opening Labor Parley WAR AVOIDANCE STRESSED Delegates at One on Subject --Winant Warns of Social Effects of the Conflict War Avoidance is Stressed Winant Sees War Problems. Impact: The speech about war avoidance led to a series of peace conferences that ironically created the term 'overly optimistic politician'—a title still sought after today.. Fact: Did you know that one of the delegates at the parley suggested a new universal peace symbol? It was just a smiley face, but hey, it was the 1920s!.
• Headline: Would Ban Undraped Dummies. Impact: The ban on undraped dummies sparked the first ever 'clothing dummy fashion week,' where mannequins strutted their stuff in nothing but their best drapes.. Fact: Fun fact: This legislation was considered a fashion faux pas by the mannequin community, which still holds annual protests to this day..
• Headline: TO URGE CANAL DEFENSES; Congressional Party at Panama Favors New Outlay. Impact: The congressional party's push for canal defenses led to a decades-long debate about whether to build a moat around Panama—clearly, a great use of taxpayer money.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing anyone ever defended more passionately than the canal defenses was the right to wear socks with sandals?.
• Headline: Held in Slaying of Aged Woman. Impact: The slaying of the aged woman led to a community rallying for better neighborhood watch programs, which, unfortunately, just turned into a nosy neighbor competition.. Fact: Fun fact: The phrase 'mind your own business' gained traction after this event, although it didn't stop the neighborhood gossip mill..
• Headline: IRA R. CROUSE DIES; PORT EXECUTIVE, 65; Authority Member for Jersey Since 1930 Was Founder and Head of Lumber Concern EX-BUILDING CONTRACTOR Served on Perth Amboy City Planning Commission and Had Been an Alderman. Impact: Ira R. Crouse's death created a vacuum in the lumber industry, leading to a brief shortage of wooden spoons that left many cooks in despair.. Fact: Did you know that Crouse once built a wooden rollercoaster in his backyard? It was named 'The Lumberjack's Revenge' and was a local hit until it fell apart..