NOVEMBER 30, 1962

Full News Archive

• Headline: Kennedy and Mikoyan's Historic Meeting. Impact: If Kennedy had actually talked about the Berlin issue, we might have had a smoother Cold War. But instead, we got 'Missed Connection: The Berlin Edition,' leading to decades of divided loyalties and a lot of confused tourists.. Fact: Did you know that the Berlin Wall wasn't built until 1961? So, clearly, Kennedy and Mikoyan's three-hour chat didn't help much in avoiding that little debacle..
• Headline: US October Imports See Slight Increase. Impact: The slight uptick in imports was just the beginning of America’s insatiable appetite for stuff. Fast forward a few decades, and we have shopping malls so big you might need a GPS to find the exit.. Fact: Did you know that $1,339,400,000 in 1960 dollars is equivalent to about $11 billion today? And yet, here we are still importing more than we can chew..
• Headline: Exploring Churchill's Insight on Conflict. Impact: Churchill's writings sparked a literary revolution that led to countless spin-offs, inspiring future authors to write about wars in ways that would eventually lead to the plot holes in modern blockbuster films.. Fact: Fun fact: Churchill didn’t just win wars; he also won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. Apparently, you can be good at both destruction and creation..
• Headline: NEHRU AND AYUB AGREE TO PARLEY ON KASHMIR ISSUE; Setting Up of Negotiations Called Greatest Advance in Dispute in 15 Years WASHINGTON IS PLEASED Harriman and Sandys Spent Week Talking With Indian and Pakistani Heads NEHRU AND AYUB AGREE TO PARLEY. Impact: Nehru and Ayub's agreement to negotiate over Kashmir might have been the first step toward peace, but it also set off a chain reaction of negotiations that would ultimately lead to more conferences than a corporate retreat.. Fact: Did you know that Kashmir has been a hot-button issue for decades? It’s like the 'Will They, Won't They' of international relations—except with way more artillery..
• Headline: Strauss Gives Way; Will Leave Cabinet; STRAUSS AGREES TO QUIT CABINET. Impact: Strauss stepping down was a political game of musical chairs, but the music never really stopped. It just got louder as politicians scrambled to fill the void, leading to more drama than a soap opera.. Fact: You know, in politics, quitting often leads to a 'comeback.' It’s like a bad sequel nobody asked for, but here we are waiting for the next season..
• Headline: Mississippi Student Group Denounces Campus Editor. Impact: This reprimand might have seemed trivial, but it sowed the seeds of student activism that would bloom into the louder, more chaotic protests of the 1960s, where campuses turned into battlegrounds of ideals.. Fact: Did you know that campus editors back then had it tough? They had to deal with angry students AND the administration, making them the original unsung heroes of college life..
• Headline: U.S. HEALTH SERVICE OBSERVES 75TH YEAR. Impact: The 75th anniversary of the U.S. Health Service was an important milestone, marking the transition from 'just winging it' in healthcare to having a semblance of structure, which is still a work in progress today.. Fact: Fun fact: The U.S. Health Service has been around longer than many of today’s health debates. They’ve seen it all—and have a lot of stories to tell, if only anyone would listen..
• Headline: Tshombe Warned by U.N. Katanga Faces Sanctions; Growing Economic Pressure Planned to Compel Reunion With Congo Security Council Gets Thant Plan TSHOMBE WARNED TO END SECESSION. Impact: Tshombe's warning was a pivotal moment that may have altered the course of Congolese politics, but let's be honest: it also led to an epic game of international cat-and-mouse that still perplexes historians.. Fact: Did you know that the Congo has more natural resources than many countries combined? But instead of wealth, it often gets a whole lot of chaos instead..
• Headline: DECLINE FEARED BY REFORM JEWS; 2 Leaders Point to Lack of Synagogue Facilities. Impact: Saudi Arabia's royal family has been known to take their health seriously—just imagine if they had discovered holistic medicine instead; we might have had a very different Middle Eastern landscape today.. Fact: Fun fact: The king's health issues could lead to changes in oil prices, because, you know, when the king sneezes, the world economy catches a cold!.
• Headline: Saud, Ill, May Go to Sweden.