JANUARY 27, 1962

Full News Archive

• Headline: Local Premieres by Contemporary Music Society. Impact: This concert series started a trend where every neighborhood would eventually demand their own avant-garde music festivals, leading to an explosion of hipster culture in places like Brooklyn, where every bar now features a 'local premiere' at least once a week.. Fact: The Society for Contemporary Music is actually a front for a secret organization that communicates through dissonant melodies. Just kidding! They just really love their obscure harmonies..
• Headline: Power Suppliers Charged with Collusion. Impact: The collusion case sparked a nationwide obsession with bidding wars, ultimately leading to the infamous 'Soda Wars' where companies colluded to inflate prices, resulting in a 300% increase in consumer thirst.. Fact: Collusion in bids is like a group project in school: everyone pretends to work hard while secretly agreeing to let the smart kid do all the heavy lifting..
• Headline: Influenza-Like Cold Expands Across U.S.. Impact: The influenza-like cold outbreak inadvertently led to the rise of essential oil sales, as desperate consumers believed they could ward off the illness with lavender-scented candles and overpriced tinctures.. Fact: This cold was so popular that it practically had its own fan club. They called themselves 'The Sneeze Brigade.'.
• Headline: Art: Three Masters in a Small Show; Drawings Displayed at the Iolas Gallery Matisse, Picasso and Braque Represented. Impact: This small show featuring Matisse, Picasso, and Braque led to an art world revolution where every local gallery now feels the need to showcase 'masterpieces' created by kindergarteners.. Fact: Matisse, Picasso, and Braque were the original influencers, long before Instagram existed. They probably would've had millions of followers if only they had hashtags..
• Headline: Appeals Court Rebuffs Kohler; Upholds N.L.R.B. Strike Verdict. Impact: Kohler's legal battles inspired a generation of workers to form unions based solely on the principle of not having to deal with unfair practices, eventually leading to the creation of 'Kohler Mondays,' where no one works in solidarity.. Fact: Kohler Co. tried to argue that 'anti-union history' was just a misunderstood hobby. Spoiler alert: it didn't work..
• Headline: WILLIS PAINE BEAL. Impact: Beal's life story inspired a Netflix documentary titled 'The Real Beal: A Journey Through Time,' which made him an accidental influencer for all future history buffs.. Fact: Willis Paine Beal is the perfect example of someone whose name you will definitely forget five minutes after reading it..
• Headline: TB GERMS IN AIR FOUND ENDURING; Infectious Long After Being Exhaled, Studies Indicate. Impact: This discovery about TB germs paved the way for an overabundance of air purifiers and the rise of the 'clean air' movement, which eventually led to people believing they could buy fresh air in a can.. Fact: TB germs being airborne is not the plot of a sci-fi movie, but it certainly sounds like it could be!.
• Headline: Paris Asks Algerian Pact Soon to Block Extremists; Paris Bids Algerians Sign Pact Quickly to Forestall Extremists. Impact: The Algerian pact situation led to a series of diplomatic faux pas, ultimately resulting in a new genre of political drama where world leaders compete for who can sign the most confusing treaties.. Fact: De Gaulle’s warning about the rebels was basically the 1960s version of 'please sign the contract before I change my mind.'.
• Headline: West Bars East Germans In Retaliation for the Wall; Will Permit Visits to NATO Countries Only for Compelling Reasons--Some Trade Officials to Be Exempt WEST BANS VISITS BY EAST GERMANS. Impact: The ban on East Germans visiting NATO countries sparked a wave of rebellious ice hockey fans, who inadvertently created a black-market for East German hockey jerseys.. Fact: The ice hockey team probably just wanted to play some friendly games, but instead, they got caught up in a Cold War drama that would make a great reality TV show..