FEBRUARY 13, 1945

Full News Archive

• Headline: R.L. Tobin Challenges Army Censorship. Impact: R.L. Tobin's tirade against Army censorship might have been the spark for future generations of whistleblowers. Or maybe it just made the military better at hiding things. Either way, someone somewhere learned to write their memoirs with more flair.. Fact: Censorship in the military is like trying to enjoy a movie with a friend who keeps talking over the good parts. Nobody wins..
• Headline: Nazis Defy Authority in Arizona. Impact: Senator McFarland's outrage over Nazis in Arizona might have inadvertently inspired future generations to take their conspiracy theories to the next level—because if there's one thing Americans love, it's a good old-fashioned fear fest.. Fact: Arizona: where the deserts are hot, and the conspiracy theories are even hotter. Who knew Nazis did a little vacationing there?.
• Headline: AFL PLANS CASH AID TO FOREIGN UNIONS; Will Press $1,000,000 Drive to Rehabilitate Groups in Liberated Countries 'FREE LABOR' IS STRESSED Council, Meeting in Miami, Will Consider Lewis' Application Today All-Out Effort to Raise Fund Warns Against Communists. Impact: AFL’s plan to aid foreign unions was like dropping a pebble into a pond of labor relations—ripples of solidarity and conflict spread across the globe, proving that sometimes money really can buy you friends... or at least allies.. Fact: Unions: because someone has to remind the bosses that workers aren't just cogs in a machine. They're more like... well, really angry cogs..
• Headline: MISS LACK GIVES RECITAL; Young Violinist at Her Best in Saint-Saens-Ysaye 'Caprice'. Impact: Miss Lack's recital inspired generations of young musicians, proving that even in times of war, there’s always a reason to put on a fancy dress and play the violin—because who doesn't want to feel cultured while the world burns?. Fact: Saint-Saens-Ysaye 'Caprice' is still considered a rite of passage for violinists. It’s like the musical equivalent of a rite of passage—only much more painful..
• Headline: STALIN'S HAND SEEN IN VATICAN ATTACK; Rome Paper, Chiding Moscow, Sees Move to Use Orthodox Church for Imperial Aim. Impact: If Stalin's hand was indeed behind the Vatican attack, it might have led to a century-long game of geopolitical chess, where the pieces are often unclear and most of the players are just trying to avoid checkmate.. Fact: Stalin once said he was not only a leader but also a man of the people—though most people would have preferred he stuck to being a leader..
• Headline: BRITISH AND INDIANS ADVANCE IN BURMA. Impact: The British and Indian advances in Burma were like the opening act of a concert that eventually led to a full-blown symphony of Allied victories—unfortunately, without the encore everyone was hoping for.. Fact: Burma had its share of drama during WWII, proving that even the most serene places can become battlegrounds. Talk about a change of scenery!.
• Headline: NEW ZEALAND EXPORTS UP; Adverse Trade Balance in 1944 Reduced to 9,000,000. Impact: New Zealand's export boost probably led to a future of everyone wanting to 'kiwi' their way into better trade deals—just imagine the global obsession with New Zealand products that followed!. Fact: New Zealand exports: proof that sometimes sheep can be more valuable than gold. Who knew wool could be so profitable?.
• Headline: Asks State to Run Lottery. Impact: Assemblyman Manning’s lottery proposal might have inspired future generations to think outside the box when it comes to funding—because nothing says 'responsibility' like gambling with state funds.. Fact: Lotteries are basically a tax on those who don’t understand math. But hey, at least the state gets to cash in on the confusion!.