NOVEMBER 6, 1945

Full News Archive

• Headline: Arnold and Messersmith Return Home. Impact: Messersmith and Arnold's flight home was the spark that ignited a nationwide obsession with air travel, leading to the creation of in-flight snacks. Thank you for the peanuts.. Fact: Air travel was once so rare that people would dress in their Sunday best just to board a plane. Now, we just wear sweatpants and call it fashion..
• Headline: Heart Disease Research Fund Established. Impact: Ed’s funding for heart disease research led to a breakthrough in artificial hearts, which eventually became the go-to gift for the person who has everything.. Fact: The first artificial heart was named 'Jarvik 7' after the inventor, which sounds more like a sci-fi character than a life-saving device..
• Headline: CITY LOAN APPROVALS IN RISE FOR OCTOBER. Impact: The rise in loan approvals in October was a clear sign that people were getting desperate enough to finance their Halloween candy purchases, leading to a nationwide sugar high.. Fact: October is also when people start borrowing money for Christmas gifts they can't afford. Because nothing says 'I love you' like debt!.
• Headline: HIGH COURT BACKS STATE MORATORIUM ON FORECLOSURES; Unanimous Decision Holds That Yearly Renewal of the Statute Is Constitutional BANK HERE ATTACKS ACT Frankfurter Notes Ending of Law Might Cause Worse Emergency Than in '33 Contract Obligation Cited Worse Emergency Held Likely. Impact: The unanimous decision on the foreclosure moratorium resulted in a temporary halt to economic panic, but alas, it only postponed the inevitable chaos, like putting a band-aid on a sinking ship.. Fact: The Great Depression was a time when 'foreclosure' was a common household word, right next to 'dinner' and 'dismay.'.
• Headline: THE HARBOR PILOTS. Impact: The lauding of NY Harbor pilots' service led to the formation of countless maritime-themed reality shows, which have since taken over our screens. Thanks, reality TV!. Fact: Before becoming pilots, many of them were just really good at giving directions on boats. Who knew that would pay off?.
• Headline: ROBINSON TO HEAD RUSSIAN INSTITUTE. Impact: Dr. G T Robinson's leadership at the Russian Institute paved the way for the influx of vodka-related research, resulting in the scientific discovery that 'everything is better with vodka.'. Fact: The Russian Institute probably has more vodka-related experiments than actual scientific studies. Priorities!.
• Headline: Foe Tricked by Thermometer. Impact: Dr. Bleich's creative thermometer trick not only saved POWs but inspired a whole genre of spy movies where the hero outsmarts the villain with nothing but a household item.. Fact: Who knew that shaking a thermometer could save lives? Next time you’re sick, just remember—fake it till you make it!.
• Headline: ROBERT M. LITTLE; Albany Newspaper Man Began as a Bookkeeper in 1901. Impact: Robert M. Little's journey from bookkeeper to newspaper man inspired countless others to think, 'Hey, I can do anything!' which led to the rise of influencers on social media. Thanks a lot, Robert.. Fact: Before becoming a newspaper man, Little probably had no idea that his biggest challenge would be figuring out how to make a headline catchier than 'Local Man Eats Sandwich.'.