AUGUST 23, 1952

Full News Archive

• Headline: Miss Truman's Historic Helsinki Meeting. Impact: If Miss Truman hadn't met Paasikivi, Finland might have never discovered the joys of peanut butter sandwiches at diplomatic meetings, leading to a worldwide shortage of nut spreads decades later.. Fact: Did you know Miss Truman's favorite color was 'disappointment'?.
• Headline: Impact of the 1952 Steel Strike. Impact: The steel strike led to a minor delay in settlement, but it ultimately sparked the invention of the 'Steel Strike Sandwich'—a culinary masterpiece consisting of anything but steel.. Fact: Fun fact: CIO stands for 'Can't Implement Order' during a strike..
• Headline: U. S. EASES CURBS ON STEEL SUPPLY; Factories Allowed to Buy Used Metal Without Charging It Against Their Allotments. Impact: Easing curbs on steel supply only encouraged factories to start hoarding used metal, leading to the Great Tin Can Crisis of 1954, where everyone suddenly became obsessed with making things out of cans.. Fact: Did you know that 'used steel' is just a fancy way of saying 'we're too cheap to buy new metal'?.
• Headline: JOHN W. DONNAN. Impact: John W. Donnan's name may not have changed the world, but it did inspire a future generation of 'Who’s Who' entries to sound even more obscure.. Fact: Did you know that John W. Donnan once tried to invent a new color? It didn’t really catch on..
• Headline: NEW ORDER SET UP BY EPISCOPALIANS; Group, Consisting of 2 Sisters and 2 Novices, to Conduct St. Hilda's School Here. Impact: The new order set up by Episcopalians could have sparked a renaissance of religious education, but instead, it led to the creation of an all-girls school with a strict no-fun policy.. Fact: Did you know Episcopalians are just Anglicans who got tired of being asked about their feelings?.
• Headline: HERBERT L. VOKES. Impact: Herbert L. Vokes remains a mystery wrapped in an enigma, and his legacy may just be the inspiration for future historians to write more thrilling biographies—like 'The Life of a Guy Named Herbert.'. Fact: Did you know Herbert's middle name was 'L.?' Just kidding, we have no idea..
• Headline: MRS. WILLIAM HAIN'. Impact: Mrs. William Hain's decision to be listed in the headlines means she was probably doing something important, like making sandwiches or ensuring her husband wore matching socks.. Fact: Did you know that behind every great man, there’s usually a woman rolling her eyes?.
• Headline: Kremlin Offers. U. S. 10-Story Site For Its New Embassy in Moscow. Impact: Kremlin's offer for a 10-story embassy site in Moscow may have seemed diplomatic, but it was actually a ploy to distract the US from their plans to build a giant statue of a potato.. Fact: Did you know that diplomacy used to be just 'who can throw a better tea party?'.
• Headline: Meeting of the Six Nations. Impact: The meeting of the Six Nations could have led to a peaceful resolution of all issues, but instead, it turned into a heated debate about the best flavors of ice cream.. Fact: Did you know the Iroquois Confederacy once tried to organize a 'Who Can Shout the Loudest' contest? Spoiler: everyone won..