SEPTEMBER 3, 1959

Full News Archive

• Headline: U.S. Students Visit Cuba for Exchange. Impact: The U.S. students visiting Cuba sparked a curiosity about the island that would eventually lead to decades of political tension, salsa music appreciation, and an awkward family vacation in 2016 that everyone will remember for the wrong reasons.. Fact: Fun fact: Cuba is home to some of the world's finest cigars, but you know, students probably just went for the beach..
• Headline: New Hotel Development Plans Submitted. Impact: The plans for a big hotel triggered a series of unfortunate architectural disasters, leading to future generations questioning the taste level of their ancestors while sipping overpriced cocktails in a tacky lobby.. Fact: Did you know that most big hotels are just glorified rabbit warrens where you can lose your way to breakfast? Enjoy getting lost!.
• Headline: Mrs. Harry Cohn Rewed. Impact: Mrs. Harry Cohn's remarriage would create a lineage of gossip that would ripple through social circles, leading to more reality TV shows than we ever asked for.. Fact: Fun fact: The real drama of the early 20th century was all about who married whom, long before reality TV made it a full-time job..
• Headline: Youth Stabbed, 3 Others Beaten In Gang Attack in Williamsburg. Impact: The gang attack in Williamsburg would mark the beginning of urban legends about local gangs that would be exaggerated to the point where even a pigeon would be considered a gang member.. Fact: Did you know that gang violence often leads to the formation of community watch groups? Nothing like a neighborhood meeting to solve crime!.
• Headline: CANADIAN VOTE HAILED; Conservatives Win 22 Prince Edward Island Seats. Impact: The Conservative victory in Canada would lead to a long history of polite political bickering that has since inspired countless memes about maple syrup and free healthcare.. Fact: Fun fact: Canadians are so polite that they apologize even when they win. Sorry about that, eh?.
• Headline: TEEN-AGERS FADE AS POLICE APPEAR; Special West Side Details Find Little to Do -- Cold Stares Greet Them. Impact: The police saturation on the West Side would create an era of introspection among teenagers who would later develop a strong aversion to authority, leading to an increase in rebellious hairstyles and music preferences.. Fact: Did you know that the best way to ensure teenagers act out is to hover over them like a helicopter parent? It’s practically science!.
• Headline: Kathleen Ready I Engaged to Wed Gill Boehringerl; Syracuse and CorneU. Graduates Engaged-Both Law Students. Impact: Kathleen Ready's engagement would set off a series of wedding planning catastrophes that would forever haunt her friends with Pinterest boards full of unachievable floral arrangements.. Fact: Fun fact: Engaged couples often spend more time planning their wedding than they do planning their marriage. Priorities, right?.