NOVEMBER 28, 1954

Full News Archive

• Headline: 'Consider Your Voice' Speech Advice. Impact: If actors had actually followed Mrs. Fiske's advice, we might have ended up with a world where Shakespearean soliloquies were performed with the same intonation as a weather report. Who knows? Maybe we’d all be speaking in melodious tones instead of texting in monotone!. Fact: Did you know that vocal monotony was so prevalent that it was once considered an Olympic event? Just kidding, but it should have been!.
• Headline: Uruguay's Pivotal Election of 1954. Impact: Uruguay’s voting day probably led to a chain reaction of countries thinking they needed to hold elections too. This, of course, resulted in a global trend of political promises being made in back rooms that were just as popular as they were empty.. Fact: Did you know that voting in Uruguay is optional? Which makes it the only place where people can skip the line without feeling guilty… unlike a trip to the DMV..
• Headline: Cacique's Rebellion; THE CROSS AND THE SWORD. By Manuel de Jesus Galvan. Translated from the Spanish by Robert Graves. 364 pp. Bloomington, Ind.; Indiana University Press. $3.75.. Impact: Cacique's Rebellion may have sparked a series of historical events that led to increased tensions in the region, ultimately resulting in a long line of rebellions, protests, and a lot of people just trying to find peace while rolling their eyes at the ensuing chaos.. Fact: Did you know that in the world of literature, rebellion often just means a fancy way of saying, 'I didn’t like the ending'?.
• Headline: Capehart Advocates Policy Of U. S. Priority for Latins; CAPEHART TO SEEK LATIN PREFERENCE. Impact: Capehart’s advocacy for Latin American preference probably led to a ripple effect of more politicians trying to play nice, which in turn led to countless awkward diplomatic dinners filled with small talk and cold nachos.. Fact: Did you know that 'Latin Preference' is also the title of a very unsuccessful rom-com? Spoiler alert: it didn't make it past the script stage..
• Headline: United Hospital Fund Called Proof This City Has a Heart; Group, Marking 75th Year, Helps Pay Bill for Less-Than-Cost Institutional Care. Impact: The United Hospital Fund's 75th anniversary might have inspired other organizations to mark milestones with cake and speeches. Little did they know, it would lead to more fundraisers than you can shake a stethoscope at.. Fact: Did you know that the heart is actually a very overrated organ? I mean, it just keeps beating, and what does it get in return? Bad puns and Valentine’s Day!.
• Headline: Ceylon Acts to Prevent Extinction of Elephant. Impact: Ceylon’s act to prevent the extinction of elephants likely led to a worldwide trend of conservation efforts, which eventually brought us to the point where people now argue passionately about animal rights while trying to decide between leather and synthetic shoes.. Fact: Did you know that elephants can recognize themselves in mirrors? That’s more than most humans can do after a night out!.
• Headline: Kemal, Bigger Than Big; GHOST ON HORSEBACK: The Incredible Ataturk. By Ray Brock. 403 pp. New York and Boston: Duell, Sloan & Pearce-Little, Brown & Co. $4.75.. Impact: Kemal's legacy of being 'Bigger Than Big' probably led to future leaders thinking they could also be larger than life, resulting in a series of unfortunate hairstyles and even more unfortunate speeches.. Fact: Did you know that Ataturk was so famous that even his shadow has its own biography? It’s a real page-turner!.
• Headline: RARE WORK IN FACSIMILE; U. of Pennsylvania Unit Prints Dr. Benjamin Rush Syllabus. Impact: The rare work in facsimile might have encouraged the idea that reproducing old texts is a good idea, leading to an avalanche of bad reboots in every medium imaginable. Thanks, Dr. Rush!. Fact: Did you know that Benjamin Rush was once considered the 'father of American psychiatry'? Which is ironic, considering he probably would have diagnosed his own work as a little bit crazy!.
• Headline: WORLD AIRLINES ASK CUTS IN "RED TAPE". Impact: The airlines asking for cuts in 'red tape' could have set off a chain reaction of bureaucratic meltdowns, resulting in more convoluted regulations than a game of Monopoly played by lawyers.. Fact: Did you know that 'red tape' was originally used to bind government documents? So technically, it’s just the government’s way of saying, 'We like to keep things complicated!'.