JANUARY 29, 1957

Full News Archive

• Headline: British Defense Budget Announcement 1957. Impact: The announcement of British defense costs led to a dramatic increase in pencil sales as citizens began calculating how many pencils it would take to draw a better budget.. Fact: The British defense budget has been a hot topic since the dawn of time, or at least since the invention of the spreadsheet..
• Headline: QUESTIONS DELAY PICKING SPY JURY; Prosecution Moves Warily-- Soviet Aide Leaves U.S., Expulsion Is Hinted. Impact: The delay in picking a spy jury set off a series of unfortunate events that resulted in the creation of the world's first reality TV show dedicated to courtroom drama.. Fact: Spy juries are like regular juries but with more secret handshakes and a suspicious number of trench coats..
• Headline: CITY LABORERS VOTE TO STRIKE ON FEB. 14. Impact: The laborers' strike on Valentine's Day turned into a bizarre romantic comedy where workers proposed to their bosses in hopes of better wages, resulting in a global 'Love Your Labor' campaign.. Fact: Striking on Valentine's Day is a bold move—nothing says 'I love you' like refusing to work for a day..
• Headline: 4 NOMINEES ADVANCE; Senate Labor Body Backs Them at Closed Session. Impact: The Senate Labor Body's closed session became the stuff of legends, inspiring future politicians to hold secret meetings in increasingly bizarre locations, including a karaoke bar.. Fact: Closed sessions in politics are just like high school gossip, but with more PowerPoint presentations and fewer lunch trays..
• Headline: BARONESS VON HUTTEN; Novelist Dies in London at 83 --Wrote 'Pam' Series. Impact: Baroness von Hutten's death led to a sudden resurgence in the popularity of her 'Pam' series, as fans believed that reading her books would somehow keep her spirit alive.. Fact: Writing a bestselling series is great, but being a baroness? That's just a power move..
• Headline: Procurement Officers Elect. Impact: A.A. Lederman's election as president of procurement officers set off an unexpected trend where people began hoarding office supplies as if they were going out of style.. Fact: Procurement officers have the unique ability to turn a simple paperclip into a multi-million dollar industry—just ask them!.