JANUARY 23, 1965

Full News Archive

• Headline: Gordon Walker Resigns from Cabinet. Impact: Walker’s departure led to a series of cabinet reshuffles that eventually resulted in a foreign policy so convoluted, it made a Rubik's Cube look like a straight line.. Fact: Stewart probably thought being Foreign Secretary meant he could finally learn how to pronounce foreign names correctly..
• Headline: Senators Discuss Baker Deal Amid Controversies. Impact: This mysterious withholding of details would lead to an ongoing tradition in politics where transparency means showing only the shiny parts of the deal and hiding everything else under the rug.. Fact: Senators have been known to withhold details longer than your average politician can hold a campaign promise..
• Headline: NEGRO TEACHERS PROTEST IN SELMA; 105 Demonstrators Pushed Away With Nightsticks. Impact: This protest was a pivotal moment that contributed to the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring future generations to stand up against injustice, even if it meant facing nightsticks or, worse, a bad Yelp review.. Fact: The Selma protests helped galvanize support for voting rights, proving that if you push hard enough, the world will eventually listen—especially if you're holding a sign..
• Headline: DISTRICTING PLAN DRAWN IN JERSEY; Commission Is in Accord on 15 Congressional Seats. Impact: This districting plan would eventually lead to gerrymandering so extreme that it could only be compared to trying to fit a square peg in a round hole—repeatedly and while blindfolded.. Fact: In Jersey, even the map looks like it’s been through a mobster's kitchen; it’s all about how you slice the pie..
• Headline: Welfare Strike Is Unresolved; Union Chiefs Cheered in Jail. Impact: The unresolved strike led to an ongoing saga of negotiations that made the ‘will they, won’t they’ of romantic comedies look like a straightforward agreement.. Fact: Striking for welfare benefits is a classic case of ‘cheering from the sidelines’—unless, of course, you're in jail, then it’s a little more complicated..
• Headline: Pakistan to Receive Loan From Peking; Pakistan Will Get Peking Loan For $30 Million in Commodities. Impact: This loan agreement sparked an international game of economic chess, where every move was scrutinized, and the stakes were higher than a cat on a roof.. Fact: Peking's generosity was so unexpected that it made everyone wonder if they accidentally sent $30 million worth of ‘I owe you’ notes instead..
• Headline: THEATER PROJECT STARTS IN QUEENS; Professional Resident Group Planned in Bayside. Impact: The creation of this theater group led to an explosion of artistic expression, turning Queens into a hotbed of talent and a place where aspiring actors could finally find their ‘big break’—or at least a decent pizza.. Fact: The Queens Playhouse was so ambitious, it even considered putting on a play about the woes of subway delays—an instant classic..