JUNE 27, 1944

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• Headline: The Legacy of Charles L. Lewit. Impact: Charles L. Lewit apparently didn’t make a historical splash, but who knows? Maybe he invented the modern-day sock puppet in a parallel universe.. Fact: Charles L. Lewit: the man, the myth, the mystery… that no one remembers..
• Headline: Willkie Critiques Foreign Policy in 1944. Impact: Willkie's criticism of foreign policy may have inadvertently led to a never-ending cycle of political debates over who knows what about what. Think of all the coffee wasted!. Fact: Criticism in politics is like the weather—everyone talks about it, but no one does anything to change it..
• Headline: SA_UEL INBERG. Impact: Feinberg’s name could have been the key to unlocking the secret of eternal youth, but instead, it just added another layer of obscurity to the historical record.. Fact: Samuel Feinberg: the guy who probably had a great story but forgot to tell it..
• Headline: News of Food; Cookery of Czechoslovakia, With Accent On Pastries, Is Hobby of Diplomat's Wife. Impact: The revival of Czech cuisine may have led to a global pastry revolution or at least a lot of people getting lost in their local bakeries. Thanks, Mrs. Papanek!. Fact: Czech pastries: the reason why ‘just one more’ is a universal phrase..
• Headline: -MISS CATHEB McANUS. Impact: Miss McAnus's presence in the headlines could have inspired a wave of unusual last names to rise to fame, but instead, we just got a lot of confused giggles.. Fact: Catherine McManus: proof that sometimes names can be more entertaining than the person..
• Headline: Hotel Taft Loan Recorded. Impact: Recording a mortgage loan for Hotel Taft might have inadvertently set off a chain reaction of bad hotel experiences for future guests. Thanks for that.. Fact: Mortgage loans: because who doesn’t want to owe money for the privilege of sleeping somewhere?.
• Headline: WOMEN DRIVERS SOUGHT; 250 Required by Transport Unit of AWVS -- Fete Tonight. Impact: The desperate need for women drivers probably led to a worldwide shortage of men who could drive, resulting in a society where only women know how to parallel park.. Fact: Who knew that women drivers would become such a hot commodity? Maybe they should start charging for lessons!.
• Headline: WILLKIE CONDEMNS PEACE-POLICY PLAN; Republican Draft on Foreign Relations Could Be Used to Balk Cooperation, He Says WILLKIE HITS PLAN ON FOREIGN POLICY IN ATTENDANCE AT THE OPENING OF THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN CHICAGO. Impact: Willkie's condemnation of the peace-policy plan may have triggered a never-ending series of 'What ifs?' that continue to baffle historians to this day.. Fact: Political speeches: the only place where saying 'no' somehow leads to a lot more talking..