OCTOBER 14, 1965

Full News Archive

• Headline: Indonesian Ambassador Protests CIA Allegations. Impact: This protest set off a string of events leading to the CIA's reputation as the world's top conspiracy theorist, inspiring countless memes and documentaries about how it could have masterminded everything from the moon landing to your neighbor’s bad haircut.. Fact: Did you know the CIA once tried to turn cats into spies? Yep, they called it Operation Acoustic Kitty. If only they'd put as much effort into their relations with ambassadors..
• Headline: India and Pakistan's Detained Newsmen Exchange. Impact: This agreement led to the formation of a secret underground newsmen exchange program, which ultimately resulted in the first international journalism awards, ironically called the 'Free Press' awards. Because nothing says freedom like an exchange program.. Fact: Did you know that before becoming a newsman, one of the exchanged journalists was a professional juggler? Talk about balancing the news!.
• Headline: Confession in American Slaying Case. Impact: The confession sparked a wave of American tourists flocking to Thailand, inadvertently boosting the local economy and leading to the development of the infamous 'Americanized' Thai food that no one asked for.. Fact: Did you know that 'Thai food' in America often means 'not spicy at all'? It's like asking for a taco without the salsa. Why even bother?.
• Headline: Lefkowitz Cites Inefficiency During Primary Day Voting. Impact: Lefkowitz's letter led to the invention of the world's first 'Voting Efficiency Award', which is oddly ironic considering how much actual voting efficiency remains a mystery until today.. Fact: Did you know that in some places, they still use paper ballots? They say it's nostalgic, but it's really just a way to keep people from voting too quickly..
• Headline: Personal Finance: Health Insurance; INSURANCE PLANS FOR HOSPITAL AID. Impact: This series sparked a nationwide panic over health insurance that ultimately led to the creation of complicated policy jargon that only lawyers and insurance agents can understand. Thanks, Medicare!. Fact: Did you know that health insurance is often considered an oxymoron? Kind of like 'jumbo shrimp' or 'government efficiency'..
• Headline: WARDER DEFENDS SOUTH AFRICA JAIL; Long Isolated Stay in Small Cell Held No Punishment. Impact: The warder's defense inspired a new genre of prison documentaries titled 'Jail or Just a Really Small Apartment?' that captured the imagination of audiences everywhere, possibly leading to more protests from actual prisoners.. Fact: Did you know that the Bible was the most circulated book in prisons? Talk about a captive audience!.
• Headline: CONGRESS TO VOTE 118 BILLION IN '65; Total to Be 12 Billion Over Last Year's -- Rise Largest Since the Korean War. Impact: Congress's vote set off a chain reaction of budget debates that led to the invention of the phrase 'penny wise, pound foolish', which ironically does not apply to Congress's spending habits.. Fact: Did you know that a billion here and a billion there can add up to real money? Just ask Congress—it's their favorite way to count!.
• Headline: U.S. Gross Product Rises by $11 Billion; UPTURN IS SHOWN IN GROSS PRODUCT. Impact: The rise in gross product led to a brief era of optimism that eventually fizzled into a mid-life crisis for the economy, prompting the invention of economic therapists.. Fact: Did you know that GNP is like a teenager’s mood swings? It can go up one moment and crash down the next, leaving everyone wondering what just happened..