MAY 27, 1943

Full News Archive

• Headline: New Brazilian Consul Appointed in New York. Impact: The appointment of consuls in NY led to a dramatic increase in Brazilian coffee exports. The consuls didn’t just sip espresso; they were also secretly running a coffee cartel that still influences your overpriced morning brew today.. Fact: Ironically, while one Brazilian consul was busy in New York, another was trying to figure out how to correctly pronounce 'caipirinha.'.
• Headline: Jurisdiction Controversy in WWII Hearings. Impact: Meyer’s challenge to the army’s jurisdiction opened the floodgates for countless veterans to question authority. This led to an entire generation of lawyers specializing in 'I-want-to-know-why' cases, making law school the hottest ticket in town.. Fact: Fun fact: Lawyers who defend veterans often have a secret handshake that involves a salute and a very serious face..
• Headline: DE VALERA ON SINKING; Says Irish Ship Was Attacked Without Justification. Impact: De Valera's comments about the Irish Oak led to a diplomatic row that changed the course of Irish-British relations for decades. To this day, the debate continues over whether the ship was really attacked or just had a bad day at sea.. Fact: The Irish Oak was later rumored to have been a cover for a secret mission involving leprechauns and pots of gold. True story..
• Headline: War Hero Is Police Guest. Impact: The war hero’s appearance at the police line-up was a PR stunt that ironically made people more suspicious of police line-ups. Who needs reality TV when you have real-life absurdity?. Fact: Did you know that line-ups were originally intended to be a fashion show? But then someone brought in criminals, and the rest is history..
• Headline: BOLD STEPS URGED FOR POST-WAR JOBS; All 3,000,000 Businesses, Not Merely the Big Ones, Must Plan, P.G. Hoffman Warns. Impact: Hoffman's bold steps for post-war jobs planted the seeds for countless economic policies. Unfortunately, most of those seeds sprouted into bureaucratic weeds that nobody wanted to deal with.. Fact: Did you know that P.G. Hoffman was actually a nickname? His full name was 'Please-Give-Us-Jobs Hoffman.'.
• Headline: Heads Jersey Medical Society. Impact: The medical society meeting led to discussions that transformed healthcare in Jersey. Eventually, everyone realized that simply meeting about health doesn’t actually improve it, but hey, at least they had snacks.. Fact: Fun fact: The only prescription most doctors gave out after those meetings was a strong dose of 'just get more exercise.'.
• Headline: HACKLEY SCHOOL BOYS TURN TO FARM WORK; Youths Form Own Companies in Food-Producing Plan. Impact: The Hackley School boys turning to farming inadvertently started a trend of urban youth getting involved in agriculture, which later led to the rise of hipster farms. Now, every city has a 'farm-to-table' restaurant, thanks to those industrious youths.. Fact: Did you know that the first hipster farmer was just a regular farmer until he started wearing suspenders and growing heirloom tomatoes?.
• Headline: RUSSIANS ACCEPT U.S. FOOD PROPOSAL; Resolution for Interim Board Faces No Opposition at Hot Springs Conference. Impact: The Russians accepting the U.S. food proposal led to an unexpected friendship that ultimately resulted in the first international cooking show. Imagine Putin on a cooking show—'Borscht with a Side of Diplomacy.'. Fact: Fun fact: The first recipe shared was for potato salad, but the Russians insisted on adding vodka, because why not?.