SEPTEMBER 10, 1960

Full News Archive

• Headline: Governor Collins Addresses Racial Tensions. Impact: Governor Collins’ outcry about racial strife led to a series of underground meetings where people learned to bake bread together—because nothing heals racial divides quite like gluten and carbs. Flour power, anyone?. Fact: Racial strife in the South was like that old record that kept skipping—no one wanted to change it, but everyone was tired of hearing the same tune..
• Headline: The Legacy of Rabbi Max Felshin. Impact: Rabbi Max Felshin’s name fell into obscurity, only to be resurrected centuries later by a group of hipster historians who claimed he was the original influencer of Jewish cuisine on social media. #FelshinKnowsBest.. Fact: The name 'Felshin' comes from the Yiddish word for 'to shine'—which is ironic because nobody really shone a light on him until now..
• Headline: NEW ORLEANS SEIZES 7 IN A LUNCH SIT IN. Impact: The lunch sit-in in New Orleans inspired a whole generation of peaceful protests, leading to the invention of the brunch sit-in, where folks would demand mimosas and avocado toast while discussing civil rights.. Fact: Fun fact: Woolworth's lunch counters changed the course of history, but they never served anything to write home about. Talk about revolutionizing bad food..
• Headline: Books of The Times. Impact: Auchincloss’ book about 'The House of Five Talents' caused a minor literary renaissance, prompting countless wannabe authors to write about their own five talents, which mostly amounted to binge-watching and pizza ordering.. Fact: If you ever wondered why your neighbor thinks they’re a 'talented writer,' they likely read Auchincloss and decided they were destined for bestseller status..
• Headline: LODGE SETS FORTH COLD WAR TACTICS; Citing Confederate Maxim, He Proposes to 'Mystify, Mislead and Surprise'. Impact: Lodge’s cold war tactics of 'mystifying, misleading, and surprising' became the foundation for modern reality TV—because who needs diplomacy when you can have drama?. Fact: The only thing Lodge mystified more than the Soviets was the American public's understanding of what a 'confederate maxim' even is. Spoiler: It’s not a new kind of tea..
• Headline: SOVIET LOSES BID FOR ROLE ON Q.A.S.; U.N. Council Rebuffs Move for Veto Power -- U.S. Charges 'Meddling' Security Council Rebuffs Soviet On Bid for Veto Over O.A.S.. Impact: The Soviet Union's failed bid for veto power at the UN led to a series of increasingly dramatic soap operas about international relations—who knew diplomacy could be so juicy?. Fact: The USSR learned the hard way that meddling in international affairs was like crashing a wedding—everyone notices, and no one is happy about it..
• Headline: GOVERNOR STUMPS 3 JERSEY COUNTIES; Stresses Foreign Affairs in Vigorous Campaign Swing --Crowds Enthusiastic. Impact: Rockefeller’s vigorous campaign swing across New Jersey prompted a rise in coffee consumption among voters, who needed extra energy to keep up with all the political rhetoric. The caffeine-fueled debates that followed? Pure gold.. Fact: Crowd enthusiasm in political campaigns is the only time people cheer for promises they know will probably be broken—like a really bad magic trick..
• Headline: SCHOOL PAPER HALTED; Trustees at Fair Lawn Object to Editorial and Article. Impact: The Fair Lawn school paper's halt became a case study in censorship that inspired countless future journalists to sneak their writing into school bathrooms—because nothing says rebellion like bathroom stall poetry.. Fact: It's ironic that school boards try to protect students from 'ill-advised' articles, yet students still find ways to publish scandalous content—like gossip about the cafeteria food..
• Headline: Fund for Car-Crash Survivors. Impact: The Teamsters' fund for car-crash survivors inadvertently led to the creation of the first community support groups, which eventually morphed into a nationwide phenomenon of people bonding over mutual trauma—who knew tragedy could be a catalyst for connection?. Fact: Starting a fund for car-crash survivors is a noble cause, but it’s also a reminder that sometimes, the only thing safer than a car is staying on your couch..