SEPTEMBER 20, 1962

Full News Archive

• Headline: Kennedy's Stunning Senate Primary Victory. Impact: Kennedy's victory was like a giant stone thrown into a pond, creating ripples that would eventually reach the shores of American politics, inspiring future candidates to think they could actually win with just charm and a last name.. Fact: 69% of the vote? Sounds like the only thing more certain than his win was the inevitable 'Kennedy Dynasty' reality show that never happened..
• Headline: Union Agreements in Aerospace Industry. Impact: This labor accord set off a chain reaction of union negotiations, leading to the birth of the 'Union Pizza Delivery' service, where workers would demand slices instead of salaries.. Fact: North American and Convair agreeing to a union shop was probably the closest thing to a corporate hug you could get in the 1960s..
• Headline: APPEALS TO HOUSE; Panel's Slash Termed Irresponsible--Floor Fight Due Today PRESIDENT WARNS AGAINST AID CUTS. Impact: Kennedy's warnings about aid cuts turned into a political game of chicken that would eventually lead to Congress developing a talent for procrastination to rival that of a college student during finals week.. Fact: When it comes to Congress and aid cuts, it’s less about solving problems and more about finding the most dramatic way to ignore them..
• Headline: Mississippi Votes New Laws to Keep University White; MISSISSIPPI ACTS IN SCHOOL FIGHT Sign Notes Tension at Mississippi. Impact: Mississippi's decision to keep the university 'white' resulted in a delayed racial reckoning, inadvertently inspiring future college students to take up the mantle of activism, proving that ignorance does not always win the day.. Fact: In Mississippi, the definition of 'higher education' apparently meant keeping the higher-ups in power while keeping everyone else out..
• Headline: ISRAELIS SAY U.A.R. KIDNAPPED EXPERT. Impact: The alleged kidnapping of scientists led to a great game of espionage that would inspire countless spy novels and movies, proving that sometimes the most brilliant minds are just as good at running away from danger as they are at creating it.. Fact: Israel's interest in scientist abduction is a classic case of 'knowledge is power'—or maybe just a really dramatic internship program..
• Headline: 180 Convene in Madrid For Conference of Interpol. Impact: The Interpol conference in Madrid was the beginning of international cooperation, leading to future global initiatives that would eventually make 'law enforcement' a trending topic on social media.. Fact: 180 delegates convening for a conference? Sounds like the most exciting episode of 'Cops' nobody ever watched..