JULY 10, 1940

Full News Archive

• Headline: Legacy of H.T. Parsons Remembered. Impact: H.T. Parson's death marked the end of an era for Woolworths, which later led to the rise of dollar stores. Ironically, the five-and-dime became a dime-a-dozen.. Fact: Woolworth's once had a store in every major city in America. Imagine if they had kept going—today’s shopping might look like a never-ending parade of five-and-dimes!.
• Headline: HOUGHTELING RESIGNS; Has Been Commissioner of Immigration Since 1937. Impact: Houghteling's resignation from the immigration commission opened the floodgates for new policies, which later prompted an immigration debate that still echoes through time. Thanks for the drama, J!. Fact: Resignation letters are just the adult version of 'It's not you, it's me.' Too bad they don’t come with a return policy!.
• Headline: WINDSOR IS NAMED FOR BAHAMAS POST; Accepts Minor Governorship That May Become Important--Nassau Is Elated WINDSOR IS NAMED FOR BAHAMAS POST NEW GOVERNOR OF THE BAHAMAS AND HIS WIFE. Impact: The Duke of Windsor's appointment led to a series of questionable governance decisions that turned the Bahamas into a tropical drama series, inspiring countless reality shows in the years to come.. Fact: The Bahamas once had a governor who was also a Duke. Talk about royal treatment—it's like having a king and a lifeguard rolled into one!.
• Headline: JERSEY WILL BAR POLITICS IN RELIEF; Purge of Political Leaders in Local Welfare Jobs Ordered Under 'Little Hatch Act' NEWARK SEEKS A RULING Status of 90 Employes There Is in Doubt--80 Cities in State Affected. Impact: The decision to bar politics from relief led to a wave of grassroots community organizing that ironically became a precursor to modern political movements. Thanks for the unintentional revolution, Jersey!. Fact: The 'Little Hatch Act' sounds like a tiny bird that doesn’t want to get involved in politics. Maybe it just wanted to chirp its own tune!.
• Headline: VENIZELOS BROTHERS ARRIVE FROM FRANCE; Sons of Late Greek Premier Are Among 102 on Spanish Ship. Impact: The arrival of the Venizelos brothers prompted a surge of interest in Greek heritage in America, leading to an unexpected boom in olive oil sales and the birth of the modern Greek restaurant scene.. Fact: The Venizelos brothers traveling in style on a Spanish ship sounds like the plot of a movie: 'Greeks on a Boat'—a real blockbuster waiting to happen!.