MARCH 10, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: Puerto Rico Seeks Trade Protection. Impact: Puerto Rico's plea for trade protection led to an era of 'creative' economic policies that would later inspire every local business owner to create a new 'limited edition' item that never really existed. Tariffs? More like 'Tariff-ic Ideas'!. Fact: Did you know tariffs are like diet soda? They seem like a good idea until you realize they're just complicating everything..
• Headline: Guatemala's Contested Election Claims Unfold. Impact: The chaos of this election claim sparked a series of questionable voting practices across Latin America, leading to a never-ending cycle of 'who actually won?' in every subsequent election. Spoiler alert: it was never the guy with the best hair.. Fact: Fun fact: Guatemala's election disputes were so legendary that they inspired future reality TV shows about political drama long before 'The Real Housewives' existed..
• Headline: Burundi Premier Faces Watusi Extremist Threat. Impact: Biha's struggle against Watusi extremists not only shaped Burundi's future but also inadvertently inspired countless action movie plots where the hero always saves the monarchy, because nothing says 'true love' like dodging a civil war.. Fact: Did you know that civil wars are like bad family reunions? Everyone shows up with their grievances, and no one leaves happy..
• Headline: A Bill to Protect Art Buyers Is Introduced in the House. Impact: This bill to protect art buyers unintentionally created a generation of pretentious art critics who now spend their weekends discussing the 'deep meaning' of a blank canvas. Thanks, Bingham, for the rise of art snobbery!. Fact: Fun fact: If you have a blank canvas in your house, congratulations! You could be the next Picasso—just don't tell anyone it's not intentional..
• Headline: CHAMBER ASSAILS ELECTOR PROPOSAL; Commerce Group Opposes Amendment by Johnson. Impact: The debate over the electoral proposal only served to reinforce the idea that American politics is basically a never-ending game of 'who can outwit whom'. Spoiler alert: it's still the same people winning.. Fact: Did you know that the electoral vote system is just a fancy way of saying, 'Let's make this as confusing as possible!'.
• Headline: Books of The Times; Oliver La Farge and the Civilities of Liberty. Impact: La Farge's essays likely led to the modern literary movement where every writer insists their work is 'a reflection of liberty'—because, you know, even fictional characters deserve their freedom.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more civil than La Farge's essays is the never-ending debate over who makes the best cup of coffee in a writer's commune..
• Headline: ADENAUER FETED AT PARTY IN PARIS; Publication of First Part of His Memoirs Is Marked. Impact: A power failure in AT&T's communications led to a renaissance of 'face-to-face' conversations. People actually had to talk to each other! A true catastrophe, if you ask anyone with a smartphone.. Fact: Fun fact: Long-distance communication failures in the 60s made people realize that yelling across the street was an acceptable form of conversation..
• Headline: BRIEF POWER FAILURE HITS CAPITAL PHONES.