MAY 27, 1964

Full News Archive

• Headline: Poet's Redemption at Bronx Jubilee. Impact: Years later, poets everywhere started writing apologies for their harsh words, leading to a bizarre trend where everyone, including Shakespeare, started issuing retractions like it was a formal apology from a child caught with their hand in the cookie jar.. Fact: Did you know that contrition was once a bestseller in the Bronx? It outsold every hip-hop album for a week..
• Headline: Penney's Strategic Move on 34th St.. Impact: This sale sparked a real estate frenzy that eventually led to the creation of overpriced coffee shops where a latte now costs more than the building itself did back in '65.. Fact: Did you know that in 1965, you could buy a building in NYC and still have enough left for a solid vacation? Now, good luck finding a bathroom..
• Headline: BRITISH SLOWED BY ARABIAN FIRE; Rebels Withstand Attacks by Jets and Down a Copter. Impact: This event triggered a long series of military strategies that eventually led to decades of complex geopolitical dynamics, proving once again that fighting fire with fire just leads to more smoke.. Fact: Did you know that the British military has a long history of being slowed down? They even had a period where it was called tea time..
• Headline: Hasidic Jews Use Patrols to Balk Attacks; Volunteers in Radio Cars Cruise After Dark in Brooklyn. Impact: This community initiative inspired similar movements worldwide, leading to the rise of neighborhood watch groups everywhere, which eventually turned into a reality TV show phenomenon.. Fact: Fun fact: the Maccabees of the Community were the original neighborhood watch, proving that even the ancient ones knew how to keep an eye on things..
• Headline: OLD‐TIME TAVERNS TO BE LEGAL AGAIN; But State Bans Free Lunch and Swinging Doors With New Type of License; APPLICATIONS OFFERED; Restaurant Liquor Places Can Abolish Full Kitchens and Convert Their Bars. Impact: This law led to the revival of the 'drinking without cooking' culture, which sparked a wave of fast food bars, ultimately resulting in the invention of the 'bar food diet'.. Fact: Imagine a world where swing doors and free lunches were the norm. Oh wait, you can't because the state banned them. Talk about taking the fun out of drinking!.
• Headline: An Eisenhower Aiding Goldwater. Impact: This unlikely alliance led to a series of political maneuvers that would confuse historians for decades, ultimately giving rise to conspiracy theories about secret meetings in smoke-filled rooms.. Fact: Did you know that Eisenhower and Goldwater were like the original odd couple? One was all about the status quo while the other was just trying to rock the boat..
• Headline: STUDENTS IN CUBA AID CANE CUTTERS; Regime Seeks to Bolster Tie of Youths to Workers. Impact: This student movement led to a long tradition of youth activism in Cuba, which later inspired countless art forms and underground movements that would make every hipster’s heart flutter.. Fact: Did you know that sugar cane cutting is a great way to bond with your fellow students? Nothing says camaraderie like labor under the tropical sun!.