MARCH 11, 1943

Full News Archive

• Headline: No Ban on Club Suppers Confirmed. Impact: The erroneous report about club suppers not being banned caused a chain reaction of underground supper clubs to emerge, where the elite would gather to hoard not just food but also gossip about who was really in charge of the OPA.. Fact: No ban on club suppers? Wow, someone must have really thought the world would end if people couldn't enjoy overpriced hors d'oeuvres in a fancy setting!.
• Headline: Johnson Joins Juilliard Board. Impact: Johnson's election to the Juilliard board sparked a revolution in arts education, leading to the eventual rise of the hipster violinist in coffee shops worldwide. All thanks to his impeccable taste in music!. Fact: Little did they know, Juilliard would someday be the breeding ground for countless meme-worthy musical talents, proving that talent can come with a side of pretentiousness!.
• Headline: WAL c. OUCH. Impact: Crouch’s mysterious headline has perplexed historians for ages, leading to conspiracies suggesting he was either a time traveler or the secret link between all major sporting events. Perhaps he was just trying to say 'ouch' after a bad fall.. Fact: WAL c. OUCH? Sounds like a wrestling match gone wrong. Or the sound of a historian's heart breaking over the lack of context!.
• Headline: HENRY ROELOFS. Impact: Henry Roelofs’ appearance in the headlines may have inspired countless future historians to dedicate their lives to uncovering the secrets of mundane names. A true legend in the world of 'Who is this guy, anyway?'. Fact: Henry Roelofs: the man, the myth, the mystery. Somewhere, a historian is still scratching their head over why he made the news!.
• Headline: TAX PLAN IS VOTED; Pay-as-You-Go Dropped by House Committee and Fight Looms MINORITY GIRDS FOR FRAY After 16-9 Division Favoring Present System, Wage Levy, Republicans Plan Talk TAX PLAN IS VOTED; FLOOR FIGHT LOOMS. Impact: The tax plan vote led to a chain reaction of legislative battles, ultimately paving the way for today's endless debates about tax returns, loopholes, and the eternal quest for free coffee at the IRS.. Fact: The only thing more complicated than the tax code? The drama that unfolds in Congress over it. Grab your popcorn!.
• Headline: Books of the Times. Impact: The profit surge in the molybdenum group might have led to an unexpected boom in metallic-themed pop culture, inspiring a generation of artists to create works that are literally 'metal'.. Fact: A 236% rise in taxes? Well, that's one way to get people talking about their finances—nothing like a little anxiety to spice up dinner conversations!.
• Headline: MOLYBDENUM GROUP CLEARS $13,390,433; Climax Company and Subsidiaries Earn $5.31 a Share, Against $3.55 in '41 TAXES RISE 236 PER CENT Results of Operations Given by Other Corporations, With Comparative Figures. Impact: The RAF's bombing raids on Hitler's cultural centers led to a resurgence of underground art movements, as artists became increasingly convinced that the only way to create meaningful work was to do so in secret.. Fact: Bombing cultural sites? How very avant-garde of the RAF. Nothing says 'we care about art' like blowing it up!.
• Headline: Bombs Rock Hitler Center; Targets 'Cultural,' Nazis Say; R. A. F. RAID LEAVES MUNICH BLAZING.