JUNE 18, 1946

Full News Archive

• Headline: State GOP Convention and Senate Race Decision. Impact: If the GOP had decided to pick a different candidate, we might have seen a completely different landscape of American politics. Dewey could have been the hero we didn't know we needed or just another guy with a bowtie.. Fact: The 1946 convention was actually just a giant reunion of people who missed the good old days of the Great Depression..
• Headline: Draft Agreement Dispute of 1946. Impact: The prolonged debate over the draft age led to generations of teenagers experiencing their quarter-life crisis a few years earlier. Thanks, Congress!. Fact: Voting by proxy is basically like sending your friend to do your homework but with much higher stakes..
• Headline: CHINESE RED CHIEF PLEADS FOR PEACE; Gen. Lin, Leader of Manchurian Forces, Urges Kuomintang to Cease Attacks Near Accord on Railways. Impact: Gen. Lin's plea for peace may have prevented an all-out war in Manchuria, but it also led to a lot of 'What if?' discussions among historians and armchair generals. Thanks for keeping the chaos at bay, Gen. Lin!. Fact: Lin Piao eventually became a prominent figure in the Chinese government, proving that begging for peace can sometimes lead to a promotion..
• Headline: Hoover Received in Caracas. Impact: Hoover’s visit to Caracas was just the beginning of diplomatic charm offensives, which eventually led to the 'Let's pretend we like each other' phase of U.S.-Latin American relations.. Fact: Hoover’s 'charm' was so powerful that it turned the term 'political visit' into 'let's send the guy we don't want around anymore.'.
• Headline: M'ARTHUR COMBATS LEFTIST DOCTRINES; Spokesman in Council Attacks Russian's Expropriation Idea as Undemocratic Mentions Earlier Proposal. Impact: MacArthur's anti-leftist rhetoric could be seen as the beginning of a long trend of political posturing that still plagues us today. Thanks for the legacy, General!. Fact: MacArthur's speeches often made people wonder if he was channeling a script from a bad action movie..
• Headline: Dibble Hospital for Veterans. Impact: The decision to house students at Dibble Hospital likely led to an explosion of over-caffeinated college students who suddenly thought they were in the right place for a real-life House M.D. episode.. Fact: Dibble Hospital might have been the only place where students could get a degree in both medicine and existential dread..
• Headline: Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Bill Revived by Senate Committee; SENATORS REVIVE ANTI-RACKET BILL. Impact: Reviving the Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Bill was a classic case of politicians trying to look busy while ensuring farmers didn't have to join unions. Because who needs worker rights when you can have a bountiful harvest?. Fact: This bill was the political equivalent of saying, 'You can keep your lunch money, but you have to share your snacks.'.