JANUARY 2, 1952

Full News Archive

• Headline: Controversy Over Lone Star Symbol Origins. Impact: If Rear Adm Mann hadn't claimed the Lone Star symbol originated in Georgia, Texas might have adopted a less catchy symbol, like the Lone Peach. Imagine the T-shirt sales!. Fact: Fun fact: The Lone Star has inspired more debates than actual Texas BBQ cook-offs!.
• Headline: Dr. Corner Lectures at Oxford. Impact: Thanks to Dr. G W Corner's appointment, future generations of British students may have been forced to endure even more lectures about American medicine. You're welcome, world.. Fact: Johns Hopkins is not just a name but also a reminder that there are people out there who are actually excited about lectures..
• Headline: Old North Church Lantern Denial. Impact: Rev C R Peck's refusal to grant the lantern request may have set off a chain reaction of 'no' responses, leading to the world's first 'No Lantern Festival'—a celebration of darkness!. Fact: Did you know lanterns were originally used to scare away evil spirits? So, good luck with that, Rev Peck!.
• Headline: Egyptians Battle British 4 Hours; Armed Students Reported Active; EGYPTIANS BATTLE BRITISH 4 HOURS. Impact: The clash between British forces and Egyptian guerrillas caused ripples that eventually led to an entire genre of action films—thank you, Hollywood, for the explosions!. Fact: Egyptian student commandos: proving once again that you don't need a cape to be a superhero..
• Headline: Heads Zonite Products. Impact: H M McLaughlin's election as president of Zonite Products may have been the catalyst for the rise of several 'Zonite' imitations, leading to a mass confusion in the product aisle.. Fact: Zonite sounds like a superhero's secret lair. 'To the Zonite fortress!'.
• Headline: PAINT OUTLOOK HELD GOOD; Official Points to the Increased Need for Plant Maintenance. Impact: The good news about paint outlook likely inspired a renaissance of home improvement projects, leading to countless DIY disasters across the nation.. Fact: Maintenance is just another way of saying 'let's cover up our mistakes with paint!'.
• Headline: School Buses 80% of Total. Impact: The statistic that school buses accounted for 80% of total bus output may have inadvertently inspired future generations to go green... or just take shorter naps.. Fact: School buses have more rules than your high school prom! 'No talking, no eating, and definitely no standing on the roof!'.
• Headline: MAYOR SWEARS 28 AS CITY OFFICERS; Ceremonies, Attended by 750, Take Just 25 Minutes -- Most Appointments Are Judicial. Impact: The swift 25-minute swearing-in ceremony for 28 city officers may have inspired future politicians to speed through their commitments... and their integrity.. Fact: Only in NYC can a swearing-in ceremony be quicker than ordering a coffee!.
• Headline: ELECTRIC FIXTURES SALES; Chattanooga Reports 8-Month Total of $6,036,303. Impact: Chattanooga's electric fixtures sales figures suggest that someone really liked flicking switches for eight months straight, sparking a nationwide obsession with convenience.. Fact: That's a lot of light bulbs! Someone must have thought 'more light' meant 'more enlightenment'—and they were wrong!.
• Headline: Fry's Play Offered in Temple. Impact: C Fry's play 'Sleep of Prisoners' might have inspired future playwrights to write about even more bizarre themes, like cats running for office.. Fact: Sleep of Prisoners: a title that might just be the ultimate description of a boring lecture..