JULY 11, 1945

Full News Archive

• Headline: La Guardia's Mysterious Paris Trip. Impact: La Guardia's silence on his Paris trip led to a conspiracy theory that he was secretly negotiating with French pastry chefs to bring croissants to New York. This pivotal decision resulted in the city's obsession with brunch, forever altering the American breakfast landscape.. Fact: Did you know that La Guardia's silence was actually just him trying to figure out if he could bring a baguette back as a souvenir?.
• Headline: PLANS BEING PUSHED FOR SUPERMARKET. Impact: The push for a supermarket in NYC marked the beginning of an era where grocery shopping became a competitive sport, leading to the rise of the infamous shopping cart race.. Fact: Did you know that the first supermarket was so revolutionary that it took a whole decade for people to stop thinking it was just a really big pantry?.
• Headline: ACTS ON VETERAN JOBS IN WAR DEPARTMENT. Impact: The War Department's decision to restore jobs for veterans led to a massive influx of veterans into the job market, creating the first-ever 'Veteran Networking Events'—where they mostly just swapped war stories and tried to remember where they parked.. Fact: In a twist of irony, the first networking event had more awkward silences than a high school reunion!.
• Headline: LENDING CONCERN, CLIENT FACE COURT; Girl Is Accused of Fraud as Three Officers Are Arraigned Over Threats to Her HER PARENTS INVOLVED They Charge Loan Company Got $412 From Them Because Daughter Owed Money. Impact: The court case involving the girl accused of fraud led to a national debate on the ethics of lending practices. This eventually birthed the modern-day 'loan shark' who is now just a guy named Chad in a Hawaiian shirt.. Fact: Did you know that the loan company's strategy of using threats was just a poorly thought-out marketing campaign? It backfired spectacularly!.
• Headline: Davidson to Quit Third Avenue. Impact: Davidson's resignation from Third Avenue set off a chain reaction of corporate reshuffling that left everyone confused about who was in charge, leading to the legendary 'Where's Waldo' game in the corporate boardroom.. Fact: Fun fact: Davidson's resignation was so dramatic that it was later adapted into a soap opera titled 'As the Board Turns.'.
• Headline: SENATORS DEBATE USE OF U.S. TROOPS FOR WORLD PEACE; VANDENBERG FOR IT Says Council Delegate Should Have the Same Power as President ISSUE RAISED BY MILLIKIN Connally Argues Congress Would Violate Spirit of Charter if It Held Rule of Forces Millikin Raises Issue Pasvolsky Recalls Veto Power USE OF U.S. TROOPS BY LEAGUE DEBATED Connally Opposes Decision Now Cells It Language Problem Monroe Doctrine Issue Raised. Impact: The Senate debate on using U.S. troops for world peace prompted a series of increasingly absurd military interventions, ultimately resulting in the U.S. leading an armed detachment to save a kitten stuck in a tree in the middle of a war zone.. Fact: Did you know that after this debate, Congress considered sending troops to resolve arguments over who gets the last slice of pizza at meetings?.
• Headline: 19,000 MORE STRIKE; 54,000 OUT IN NATION; Downtrend in Number of Idle in Walkouts Is Reversed-- 1,000 Return in Day 19,000 GO ON STRIKE; IDLE TOTAL 54,000. Impact: The strike of 19,000 workers sparked a nationwide trend of 'taking a break,' which led to the invention of the coffee break, thus ensuring that every office worker would live in a perpetual state of caffeine-fueled productivity with minimal actual work.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'I'll be right back' was originally coined during this strike, and it has since been used to justify all sorts of procrastination?.
• Headline: URGES HIGHER OUTPUT TO PROVIDE NEW JOBS. Impact: Fuller's urge for higher output to provide new jobs resulted in a productivity boom, which inadvertently led to the creation of those motivational posters that absolutely no one takes seriously.. Fact: In case you were wondering, the phrase 'Work smarter, not harder' was actually a typo that was never corrected in the final draft!.