MAY 24, 1960

Full News Archive

• Headline: Vatican Eases Prayer Language Restrictions. Impact: The Vatican's decision to ease prayer rules opened the floodgates for modern hymns, inadvertently leading to the rise of Christian rock music. Thank you, Vatican, for 'Jesus is My Homeboy'.. Fact: Latin: the language that made people feel smarter while they fumbled through prayers they barely understood..
• Headline: Toure Proposes Guinea-Liberia Study. Impact: Toure's study request sparked a diplomatic rivalry that resulted in endless paperwork. Who knew bureaucracy could be so thrilling?. Fact: When politicians propose studies, it usually means they’re just really bad at making decisions. Who knew research could be a procrastination technique?.
• Headline: New Way Is Discovered to Assemble Tubing; Design Display Here Has Large Array of Products PRODUCTS ABOUND AT DESIGN EXHIBIT. Impact: The discovery of a new way to assemble tubing led to a global tubing shortage as everyone suddenly wanted to create their own DIY projects. Thanks, design exhibit!. Fact: Design engineering shows are 10% innovation and 90% people pretending to know what they're doing while sipping overpriced coffee..
• Headline: Truman Says Indecisiveness Was Stevenson's Flaw in 1956. Impact: Truman's comments on Stevenson led to endless debates about leadership styles, which in turn inspired countless memes about indecisiveness in modern politics. Truman, the original influencer!. Fact: Indecisiveness is the true American pastime; just look at how long it takes to agree on where to eat..
• Headline: 128 HURT IN TOKYO IN RIOTS ON PACT; Leftist Students, Protesting U.S. Treaty, Stone Police at Kishi's Residence 128 HURT IN TOKYO IN CLASH ON PACT. Impact: The Tokyo riots over the U.S. treaty sparked a generation of activists, some of whom eventually became influencers. Who knew a riot could lead to a hashtag?. Fact: 128 injuries in a riot sounds bad, but it’s really just a Tuesday in the history of political protests..
• Headline: SOVIET TRAWLER ENDS JERSEY STAY; Seaman Left for Treatment -- Ship's Master Awaits Permission to Return. Impact: The Soviet trawler's release led to an international fishing rights debate that turned into a reality show, 'Fishing Diplomacy'. It was a hit until the fishing boats got too dramatic.. Fact: Nothing screams 'international relations' quite like a sick crewman and a fishing boat waiting for permission. Party time!.
• Headline: Skidmore Elects Trustee. Impact: Skidmore electing a trustee ignited a chain reaction of educational institutions suddenly realizing they needed to take their leadership roles seriously. Yawn.. Fact: Trustees are just like school principals, but with way more meetings and less fun..
• Headline: HOT U.N. DEBATE OPENS IN A CHILL; But Air-Cooling and Calm Words of Chairman Fail to Soften Antagonists. Impact: The hot U.N. debate inspired a reality TV show about global diplomacy, where world leaders compete to see who can be the most passive-aggressive. Spoiler: it's always the same winner.. Fact: U.N. debates: where heated discussions are held in rooms that are far too cold. Because irony is the real winner here..