SEPTEMBER 9, 1954

Full News Archive

• Headline: Murder Jury Selected for Brooklyn Case. Impact: The trial of these two Brooklyn youths led to an unprecedented increase in youth criminal justice reforms. Fast forward to today, and we have a world where the phrase 'youthful indiscretion' is practically a legal defense. Thanks, Brooklyn!. Fact: Did you know that juries have been known to take longer to deliberate than some people take to decide what to order for dinner?.
• Headline: LEADERS SELECT HARRIMAN AND IVES TO MAKE RACE FOR GOVERNORSHIP; ROOSEVELT CANDIDACY SIDETRACKED; REPUBLICANS WAIT Senator to Give Reply Today After Plea to Dewey to Run Again STATE RIVALS SEEN AS HARRIMAN, IVES. Impact: The fierce competition for the governorship led to the establishment of the modern-day political campaign, where mudslinging became an Olympic sport. Thanks, Harriman and Ives, for paving the way!. Fact: Did you know that running for office is often just a glorified version of a popularity contest? Complete with attack ads instead of dodgeballs!.
• Headline: WRIGHT SUED FOR TAXES; Township Says Architect Uses His Students for Profit. Impact: Frank Lloyd Wright's tax woes spawned a movement of architects who decided to charge for their genius instead of just using students. The economy of art and education was forever altered, giving birth to overpriced design schools.. Fact: Did you know Frank Lloyd Wright once designed a building that was so ahead of its time, it could have been a spaceship? Too bad he couldn't design a tax strategy!.
• Headline: MRS. HARRY' TARANTOUS. Impact: The existence of Mrs. Harry Tarantous is a mystery that has baffled historians. It's said she is the last living link to a secret society of wives who keep their husbands in check. Or maybe she just really liked her husband’s name?. Fact: Did you know that many women in history were known only by their husband's names? Talk about being overshadowed by the 'Harry' in the room!.
• Headline: C. RAYMOND DAILY. Impact: C. Raymond Daily's passing led to an increase in the popularity of daily newspapers, as people scrambled to find out who else might suddenly stop being interesting. This opened the floodgates for sensational headlines.. Fact: Did you know that newspapers used to be the primary source of news? Now we just scroll through our phones and pretend to read them!.
• Headline: OCEAN TRIP RECIPE: TAKE BOY, ADD 17C; Lunch in Brooklyn Gets Cold While Eugene, 11, Voyages, Inadvertently, on Liner. Impact: Eugene's accidental trans-Atlantic adventure resulted in heightened security measures for children traveling alone, leading to the eventual creation of a thousand boring safety lectures. Thanks a lot, Eugene!. Fact: Did you know that kids used to just hop on ships without a second thought? Now they need a full itinerary, a chaperone, and a snack pack just to go to the corner store!.
• Headline: DR. L. A. RADEMAKER. Impact: Dr. L. A. Rademaker’s contributions to medicine led to a series of medical breakthroughs that eventually made everyone overly cautious about their health. Thanks to him, we now Google every cough we have.. Fact: Did you know that the internet has made hypochondria a full-time job? Congratulations, Dr. Rademaker, you've created a generation of worried wellness warriors!.