JUNE 15, 1945

Full News Archive

• Headline: New School Leadership Change in 1945. Impact: Alvin Johnson's retirement set off a series of administrative shake-ups, leading to a decades-long debate about whether 'Bryn J. Hovde' sounds like a new-age guru or a high school math teacher.. Fact: Fun fact: 90% of school head retirements lead to at least one existential crisis among their successors..
• Headline: Restaurateur's Family Member Dies in Italy. Impact: The casualty in Italy triggered a wave of emotional responses that ultimately inspired a new trend in Italian restaurants to add 'In Memory Of' sections to their menus. Pasta for the fallen!. Fact: Did you know that for every casualty, an Italian dish is invented to commemorate them? Spaghetti in remembrance is a thing!.
• Headline: Books of the Times; Published on Appropriate Day Infantry Gives More and Gets Less. Impact: This book’s publication day coincided with a massive spike in existential crises across the nation, leading to a generation questioning why they even get out of bed.. Fact: Spoiler alert: the infantry gets less because they forgot to read the fine print on their contracts..
• Headline: M.S. SLOAN DEAD; UTILITIES OFFICIAL; M-K-T Railroad President Had Headed New York Edison and Affiliated Companies Took Brooklyn Post in 1919 Effected Rate Reductions. Impact: M.S. Sloan's death marked the beginning of a new era in utilities and railroad management, ultimately resulting in the modern-day internet where outages are blamed on anything but actual utility management.. Fact: Did you know that M.K-T Railroad's president also had a knack for reducing rates? Too bad that skill didn’t get passed on to modern internet companies!.
• Headline: INFANTRY TO MARK 170TH YEAR TODAY; Observance Here to Include Parade and Combat Show in Support of War Loan Figures for the Nation. Impact: The 170th anniversary of the infantry led to a nationwide obsession with parades, eventually resulting in an annual event where people march just to show off their new shoes.. Fact: Fun fact: Parades serve as a great way to distract the public from the actual issues at hand, like taxes..
• Headline: Glass Fiber in Life Jackets. Impact: The Navy's use of glass fiber in life jackets led to other branches of the military wanting to use it for everything, eventually resulting in the world's first glass fiber tank – it’s all fun and games until someone throws a rock.. Fact: Did you know that life jackets have saved more lives than most politicians? At least they float!.
• Headline: MISS CERRA GAINS TITLE; Takes Women's National Fencing Crown--Mrs. Dow Second. Impact: Miss Cerra's fencing title sparked a women’s sports revolution, resulting in a future where people finally realize that women can stab each other with swords just as well as men can.. Fact: Did you know that fencing is one of the few sports where looking graceful while lunging is actually encouraged? Take that, rugby!.