MARCH 28, 1965

Full News Archive

• Headline: Boeing Expands to Huntsville, Alabama. Impact: This expansion set off a series of events, leading to Huntsville becoming a tech hub. Fast forward a few decades, and aliens are landing in Huntsville, thinking it's Area 51. Thanks, Boeing. Fact: Did you know that Boeing’s expansion plans were just a clever ruse to distract from the fact that they were secretly training squirrels to pilot their planes? True story!.
• Headline: California's Civic Center by F. L. Wright. Impact: Frank Lloyd Wright's genius in architecture inspired a generation of hipsters who now think that putting a fern in a coffee shop is 'design.' Thanks, Wright, for the Instagram aesthetic. Fact: Fun fact: Wright once said, 'The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes,' which is ironic since many of his buildings have aged about as well as a carton of milk left out in the sun.
• Headline: Jordan's Economic Growth and Development Initiatives. Impact: Jordan's economic gains kickstarted a cycle of development that eventually led to a global obsession with hummus. Who knew economic stability could lead to such a tasty international phenomenon?. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more stable than Jordan’s economy back then was the amount of falafel consumed at local festivals? Just kidding, it’s probably still true.
• Headline: NEW HAVEN SHOWS A GROWING DEFICIT; Railroad's Figures Covering First Two Months of 1965 Reveal $4 Million Loss NEW HAVEN SHOWS A GROWING DEFICIT. Impact: This deficit led to a series of unfortunate financial decisions that would haunt the city for years, ultimately resulting in a sad, empty train station that became the perfect set for a horror movie. Fact: Fun fact: New Haven's financial losses were so monumental that they inspired the phrase, 'Don’t put all your eggs in one basket'—or, in their case, 'Don’t put all your money in a railroad.'.
• Headline: A Search For Values; THE LOVE FRAUD. By Edith de Rham. 319 pp. New York: Clarkson N. Potter. $5. A Search. Impact: De Rham’s exploration of love and values led to the rise of countless self-help books in the following decades. Thanks to her, we now have an endless supply of 'How to Find Love on Tinder' guides. Fact: Did you know that 'The Love Fraud' was actually the working title for a reality show about dating disasters? It was too real to be fiction.
• Headline: U.S. Allies Are Increasing Trade With North Vietnam; ALLIES INCREASE TRADE WITH HANOI. Impact: As allies traded with North Vietnam, this inadvertently led to a spike in the production of peace signs and tie-dye shirts in the U.S., as protests erupted across college campuses nationwide. Fact: Fun fact: The trade increase was so significant that it inspired a temporary shortage of peace symbols, leading to a black market for homemade versions made of macaroni.
• Headline: TEXAS G.O.P. FACES AN UPHILL BATTLE; Tower's Seat in Jeopardy -- Connally Is in Control. Impact: The struggle of the Texas G.O.P. led to a series of dramatic political events, eventually resulting in George Bush being labeled as the party's 'best prospect'—a title that would haunt him for decades. Fact: Did you know that Texas politics is so competitive that they once held a barbecue cook-off to determine who could best represent the state? Spoiler: it was a tie.
• Headline: 40 Indicted in Crippling Of Aviation Control Center. Impact: The indictment of 40 individuals for crippling the FAA led to a series of reforms in aviation safety that would eventually make flying safer—unless you count turbulence, which is still a thing. Fact: Fun fact: The strike was so effective that it prompted the FAA to consider replacing all air traffic controllers with trained monkeys. Just kidding, but it did lead to some serious overhauls in the system!.