AUGUST 12, 1964

Full News Archive

• Headline: Miller Urges Security for Goldwater Campaign. Impact: Miller’s suggestion for a Secret Service guard for Goldwater opened the floodgates to political paranoia. Little did they know, this would lead to future presidential candidates employing more bodyguards than actual policy advisors. Talk about keeping your friends close and your enemies closer. Fact: Did you know that Goldwater once said, 'Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice'? Apparently, he didn't think campaign violence was a big deal either!.
• Headline: Thai Police Arrest 24 Cambodians. Impact: The Thai police seizing Cambodians on espionage charges led to a decades-long feud between the two nations, which somehow became a great plot point for a future action movie—because nothing says blockbuster like bureaucratic tension. Fact: Espionage: the perfect excuse to arrest someone when you just can't be bothered to deal with actual crimes. It's like a free pass for police everywhere!.
• Headline: DALLAS NEGROES FILE NEW EDUCATION SUIT. Impact: The Dallas Negroes filing for education integration was like throwing a rock into a pond; the ripples of their actions would eventually lead to waves of change across the country, inspiring future generations to fight for equality—while simultaneously making the rest of us realize how long it actually took to get there. Fact: It's ironic that a lawsuit is often necessary to achieve something as basic as equal education. I guess the law was just waiting for an invitation to the party!.
• Headline: Nomination of Rabinovitz To Bench Appears Killed. Impact: Rabinovitz's nomination being killed signaled the beginning of a long and winding road of political appointments that would resemble a game of musical chairs—with no one ever really knowing when the music would stop or who would get a seat. Fact: Political nominations are kind of like dating—everyone's looking for the best match, but half the time, it ends in rejection. Swipe left, anyone?.
• Headline: U.S. Build‐Up Likely to Help Vietnam Shut Border. Impact: The U.S. military buildup in Vietnam not only allowed for greater border control but also contributed to a series of misunderstandings that would later inspire countless history books and documentaries, all of which will inevitably end with a dramatic score and slow-motion footage. Fact: You know you're in trouble when the military buildup becomes the highlight of your strategy. It's like bringing a tank to a pillow fight.
• Headline: Witness Implicates More Police At Captain's Pay‐Off Hearing. Impact: The testimony about police corruption at the Captain's pay-off hearing not only implicated more cops but also led to a deep distrust in law enforcement that would echo through time, inspiring a plethora of crime dramas and reality shows. Who knew exposing corruption could be such great entertainment?. Fact: Turns out, police bribery is just like sharing your snacks—no one wants to admit they're doing it, but you know it happens!.
• Headline: U. S. SAYS PEKING SENDS HANOI JETS; Pentagon Identifies Combat Planes in North Vietnam as Early Types of MIG. Impact: The Pentagon's identification of combat planes sent by Peking to Hanoi further fueled the Cold War tensions, leading to a series of unfortunate events that had everyone wondering if they should have just sent a friendly postcard instead. Fact: MIGs in Vietnam: Because who doesn't love a good old-fashioned 'my toys are bigger than yours' showdown during a global crisis?.
• Headline: A COLD‐WAR POLWY FOR U.S. IS OFFERED. Impact: The American Security Council's proposal for a Cold War policy was a pivotal moment that would lead to decades of military spending and a lot of people wondering if the Cold War was just a really long, drawn-out game of chess with no clear winner. Fact: The Cold War: where everyone was suspicious of everyone else, and the only real winners were the manufacturers of bomb shelters and fallout suits.