MAY 29, 1958

Full News Archive

• Headline: Keating's Bill to Extend Rights Unit. Impact: Had Keating not extended the Rights Unit, who knows? The Civil Rights Movement may have been delayed, leading to a timeline where 'I Have a Dream' was merely a catchy slogan for a bedtime story. Fact: Fun fact: In the 1960s, most people still thought 'rights' were just something you had to 'exercise'—like running. Spoiler: they weren't.
• Headline: Latin Papers Order New Press Equipment. Impact: This decision not only got Latin American newspapers printing faster but also triggered a chain reaction that led to the invention of the coffee break—because journalists needed caffeine to keep up!. Fact: Ordering printing presses in the 60s was like ordering a pizza today—except you had to wait weeks and pray it didn't come with a side of broken machinery.
• Headline: New College Gets President. Impact: This new presidency might have led to a generation of students who actually read the syllabus instead of Googling the answers to their assignments. Fact: T W Biddle? Sounds like a character straight out of a sitcom where the president has more charisma than the students.
• Headline: College Fund-Raisers Name Executive Aide. Impact: Naming an executive aide could have inadvertently resulted in a fundraising blitz that might have funded a time machine—if only they could make it past the budget meetings!. Fact: J W Whitehead was likely the person who figured out that asking for money is easier than asking for a favor. Classic.
• Headline: LIBERALS, IN SONG, CHIDE HARRIMAN; Verses at Dinner Tell Him They Want DeLuca and Levitt Kept on Ticket. Impact: Had Harriman listened to the song, he may have saved himself from political exile, or at least avoided the awkwardness of being serenaded by his critics. Fact: Singing your grievances at a dinner is a classic move. It's like karaoke night, but with more political fallout.
• Headline: U. S. Sets Air Routes To Avoid Collisions; U. S. AIRWAYS SET TO BAR CRASHES. Impact: By establishing these air routes, the U.S. may have prevented a future where planes just decided to play bumper cars in the sky. Thanks for that, I guess!. Fact: In the 1960s, air traffic control was basically just a game of 'Don't Crash,' but with more paperwork and fewer video games.
• Headline: Art: Synagogue Exhibits; Jewish Museum Displays Ceremonial Objects in Liturgical Field. Impact: This exhibit may have sparked a renewed interest in ceremonial art, leading to an era where even your grandma's candlesticks became trendy decor. Fact: Ceremonial objects are like the original hipster art—everyone pretends to understand them, but deep down, we all just enjoy the shiny things.