AUGUST 28, 1950

Full News Archive

• Headline: Budget Cuts Impact College Projects. Impact: The cut in college projects led to a generation of undereducated individuals who, in a twist of fate, invented a new type of pizza that would later cause a global cheese shortage. Thanks, Board of Higher Education!. Fact: Did you know that if you cut education funding, you might just end up with a nation of pizza enthusiasts instead of scholars?.
• Headline: National Beauty Trades Show Opens in NYC. Impact: The National Beauty Trades Exhibit sparked a secret society of hairdressers who believed they could control the world with fabulous hairstyles. A single misplaced hairpin could alter history!. Fact: Did you know that the average person spends 1,500 hours of their life in a hair salon? That's a lot of time to contemplate world domination through hairstyling!.
• Headline: Rev. L. Weston Joins Maspeth Church. Impact: The arrival of Rev. L Weston in Maspeth led to an unexpected surge in community potlucks, inadvertently creating the Great Maspeth Casserole Wars of the '50s.. Fact: Did you know that pastors can often be the most influential figures in a community? They wield the power of the casserole!.
• Headline: EVANS GAINS POINT FOR U.S. AT CHESS; Shainswit and Kramer Games Drawn Against Finland in International Play. Impact: Evans' chess point for the U.S. sparked a nationwide obsession with chess, leading to the creation of 'Chess Boxing'—the only sport where you can get knocked out while contemplating your next move.. Fact: Did you know chess is considered a sport? Just think, all those hours of 'thinking' could actually be exercise!.
• Headline: JESSUP ABHORS IDEA OF BOMBING RUSSIA; New Blow at Matthews Plan for 'Preventive War' Seen-- Gag by Truman Predicted. Impact: Jessup’s opposition to bombing Russia inadvertently led to a rise in peaceful protests, which then inspired a global movement to hug trees instead of people. Trees became the new best friends.. Fact: Did you know that political figures often have opinions? Shocking, I know!.
• Headline: GETS ATHENS STAGE POST; George Theotokas Is Named Director of National Theatre. Impact: The appointment of George Theotokas as director of the National Theatre ignited a cultural renaissance in Greece, leading to a surge in dramatic monologues about the struggles of not finding the right coffee.. Fact: Did you know that theatre directors have the power to shape culture? Who knew coffee could inspire such drama?.
• Headline: Westporters Turn Out at Dawn To Move a 118-Year-Old Church; SUNRISE SERVICE IN CONNECTICUT PRIOR TO MOVING A HISTORIC LANDMARK. Impact: The moving of the 118-year-old church caused a schism among locals, leading to a fierce debate on the merits of historical preservation versus the convenience of modernity. Many still argue over the best church move strategies.. Fact: Did you know moving a church can be more controversial than moving a national monument? Apparently, it's a 'holy' issue!.