FEBRUARY 1, 1957

Full News Archive

• Headline: Creating Suburbs to Combat Urban Challenges. Impact: The British suburbs plan led to an unexpected boom in home improvement shows, where people realized their 1970s wallpaper was 'a little too British.'. Fact: Did you know that the original name for 'New Towns' was 'Let's Pretend We're Not Urban Anymore'?.
• Headline: State Denies Benefits to Communist Workers. Impact: This decision sparked a meme revolution, as future generations found the term 'Reds' perfect for any political debate—especially at brunch.. Fact: The term 'job insurance' was actually the title of a failed sitcom pilot about a group of underachieving office workers..
• Headline: Leadership Change at City Stores in 1957. Impact: Gordon's resignation led to a long line of presidents quitting their jobs, eventually inspiring the phrase 'Quitters never prosper'—which was totally untrue.. Fact: Fun fact: Greenfield’s first act as president was to get rid of the coffee machine that only brewed decaf. The people rejoiced..
• Headline: 7 Die as Planes Collide and One Falls in Schoolyard; PLANES COLLIDE, SCHOOL YARD HIT Roar Alerts Students 'Everything on Fire' Witness Describes Crash. Impact: This tragic event led to stricter aviation laws, which ironically increased the number of planes named after children—because that’s what we need, right?. Fact: Interestingly, this incident is often cited in aviation classes as 'What Not to Do on a School Day.'.
• Headline: Church Unit Sets Relief Goal. Impact: The church's relief budget inspired a wave of fundraising bake sales, where brownies suddenly became the currency of compassion.. Fact: In 1957, 11.5 million dollars could buy you a lot of donuts, but they were still seen as a 'slight overreach' for a bake sale..
• Headline: Ohioan Gets Pennsylvania Post. Impact: This appointment set off a chain reaction of poor labor decisions that are still being felt in Pennsylvania’s coffee shops, where baristas are still underpaid.. Fact: Interestingly, the position was previously held by a guy who thought 'labor relations' was a new dance craze..
• Headline: REDS RENOUNCED BY HOWARD FAST; Writer Traces Party Break to Khrushchev Speech REDS RENOUNCED BY HOWARD FAST Tells of 7-Month Struggle Moved by Events in Poland. Impact: Fast's renouncement caused a minor quake in the literary community, leading to many authors regretting the use of red ink in their manuscripts.. Fact: Howard Fast later went on to write a book titled 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'—oh wait, that was someone else..
• Headline: Rail Engineers Call on Bankrupt H.&M. To Raise Their Wages More Than 100%. Impact: The rail engineers' demands revolutionized the concept of wage negotiations, with future labor disputes often resembling a game of Monopoly.. Fact: Fun fact: Asking for a 100% wage increase in Monopoly gets you a free ticket to jail. Who knew?.
• Headline: In The Nation; 'Regretfully but Inevitably We Must Adjust * * *' Bill of Rights Interpretations. Impact: This discussion on the Bill of Rights led to generations of students questioning why their rights didn't include unlimited pizza on Fridays.. Fact: A.Krock is rumored to have had a deep personal vendetta against the phrase 'adjustments must be made.'.