APRIL 16, 1965

Full News Archive

• Headline: Injunction Against Cut-Rate Liquor Sales. Impact: When liquor prices were reigned in, the ensuing price war turned Macy's into a battleground of brands. This led to a universe where whiskey enthusiasts began forming unions, ultimately resulting in a global whiskey congress where they debated the merits of rye versus bourbon. Spoiler: rye won, but bourbon fans are still bitter about it.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more competitive than liquor prices is the fight for the last slice of pizza at a family reunion?.
• Headline: Steel Union Rejects Wage Offer Extension. Impact: The steel union's refusal to extend the pact led to a legendary standoff that inspired a cult classic film where steelworkers became reluctant heroes. They ultimately saved the day with the power of union solidarity and a lot of dramatic slow-motion scenes.. Fact: Did you know that in the steel industry, the only thing more solid than a union is the resolve of workers when it comes to negotiating raises?.
• Headline: Connecticut Assembly Kills Bill to Tax Cigarette Ads. Impact: By killing the cigarette ad tax, Connecticut set off a chain reaction of events that led to a massive increase in smoking rates, which ironically led to the invention of the world’s first anti-smoking ad that was funded by the tobacco industry. Talk about a plot twist!. Fact: Did you know that if you laid all the cigarette ads from this era end to end, they would stretch longer than the average lifespan of a smoker?.
• Headline: BACK DOOR IS SEEN TO VIETNAM TALKS; Envoys in Moscow Discuss Using a Cambodian Parley BACK DOOR SEEN TO VIETNAM TALK. Impact: The backdoor talks on Vietnam using Cambodia as leverage led to a wildly complex web of diplomatic relationships that eventually resulted in a game of 'telephone' where countries misinterpreted each other's intentions for decades. Who knew that a backdoor could be so front and center?. Fact: Did you know that diplomatic backdoors are often just metaphorical; but if they were real, they’d probably lead to a really awkward party?.
• Headline: 230-PLANE STRIKE, BIGGEST OF WAR, POUNDS VIETCONG; U.S. and Vietnamese Drop 1,000 Tons of Bombs on Major Red Stronghold. Impact: The bombing of Vietnam became the catalyst for a new genre of protest music. Fast forward, and you find yourself at a peace concert where everyone is holding candles and wondering why they didn’t just stay home and watch Netflix instead.. Fact: Did you know that the most dangerous thing about a 230-plane strike is that it doesn't leave room for dessert?.
• Headline: PANEL TO EXAMINE FARM LABOR NEED; Wirtz Sets Up 3-Man Unit for Coast Applications. Impact: The establishment of a panel to examine farm labor needs led to a series of bureaucratic discussions that eventually resulted in the creation of the first agricultural sitcom, where farmers and laborers learned to communicate through interpretive dance.. Fact: Did you know that farmers have been known to strike a pose just as well as they strike a deal?.
• Headline: Bonn's Reparations To Israel Completed; BONN COMPLETES ISRAELI PAYMENTS. Impact: Bonn completing reparations to Israel meant that future discussions about reparations became a never-ending cycle of nations debating who owes whom what, ultimately leading to a worldwide competition for the best reparative gesture. Spoiler: it's still up for debate.. Fact: Did you know that if you put all the reparations in a row, it would be longer than the list of excuses nations make for not paying them?.
• Headline: Pakistani Chief's Visit To U.S. Held in Doubt. Impact: Ayub Khan's postponed visit to the U.S. set off a chain reaction of diplomatic rescheduling that led to the invention of the 'next best thing' in international relations: Zoom meetings. Thanks, Ayub!. Fact: Did you know that postponing a diplomatic visit can result in more reschedules than a high school prom?.
• Headline: U.S. AND BRITAIN TO SEEK CHANGES IN WORLD FINANCE; Aim Is to Assure Adequate Money Supplies -- Wilson Confers With Johnson U.S. AND BRITAIN SET FINANCE TALK. Impact: The U.S. and Britain seeking changes in world finance led to a strange era where finance ministers began hosting improv nights to boost morale, proving that money talks, but laughter is the universal currency.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more unstable than world finance is a finance minister trying to be funny?.