MARCH 5, 1946

Full News Archive

• Headline: CAB Denies Caribbean Atlantic Airlines Control. Impact: By curbing national airlines, the CAB unintentionally paved the way for the rise of budget airlines. Who knew that misery loves company?. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing worse than flying on a budget airline is realizing you still have to pay for oxygen..
• Headline: SOUTH AFRICANS IN NEED; Economy Measures Enacted in Tight Food Situation. Impact: South Africa's tight food situation not only impacted the local economy but also indirectly led to the global trend of quinoa salads becoming a hipster staple decades later.. Fact: Did you know that food shortages have a way of making people appreciate kale? Who knew suffering could be so trendy?.
• Headline: FRANCO TIES BARED; U.S. Reveals He Wanted to Grab an Empire for Stab in Allies' Back GIBRALTAR BLOW SET Falange Refueled Nazi Ships--Hitler Berated 'Friend's' Cowardice Franco Stigmatizes Spain 3 POWERS DEMAND OUSTER OF FRANCO Planned to Take Gibraltar Franco Needs Nazis as Crutch. Impact: Franco's ambitions to grab an empire fueled tensions that would ripple through decades, leading to 'friendly' dictatorships and the phrase 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' becoming a global motto.. Fact: Did you know that alliances in wartime are often as reliable as a used car salesman?.
• Headline: MAN GUILTY IN KILLING; Faces 10-20 Years for Stabbing Queens Woman in Auto. Impact: The conviction of T.A.C. Hubert for manslaughter sparked debates on criminal justice that echo through today, where the only thing more convoluted than the legal system is trying to understand the latest TikTok trend.. Fact: Did you know that stabbings in Queens often make headlines, but it's the pizza that truly steals the show?.
• Headline: UNION OIL ISSUES REPORT; Shows Net of $9,201,123, or $1.87 a Common Share, for 1945. Impact: Union Oil's impressive report likely inspired a generation of corporate moguls to prioritize shareholder happiness over environmental concerns, leading us to today's climate crisis.. Fact: Did you know that oil companies are like that one friend who always borrows money and never pays it back—except this time, it's the planet?.
• Headline: Truman, Churchill Travel to West; President 'Tries Out' Locomotive; LEAVING THE NATION'S CAIPITAL FOR MIDWEST. Impact: Truman trying out a locomotive could be seen as the precursor to today's world leaders trying to appear relatable by driving electric cars. Spoiler alert: it rarely works.. Fact: Did you know that politicians often take photo ops to seem down-to-earth, but most still can't parallel park?.