APRIL 14, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: Bonilla Widow Receives Private Aid Support. Impact: If only the city had taken that private aid, maybe Mrs. Bonilla would have started a charity that ended world hunger. Or, you know, just bought a really nice hat.. Fact: In 2021, a single donation sparked a viral meme about hats. You never know where $6,000 might lead!.
• Headline: Saigon Junta Agrees to Early Elections. Impact: The junta agreeing to early elections was like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. Spoiler alert: it didn’t end well, but hey, at least they tried... kind of.. Fact: The term 'junta' is derived from Spanish, meaning 'committee.' So essentially, they were a committee that couldn't committee properly..
• Headline: Pres Schaaff Takes Over at MassMutual. Impact: This transition from L.J. Kalmbach to Pres Schaaff likely led to the rise of corporate jargon, which would eventually suffocate office workers everywhere. Thanks, Massachusetts Mutual!. Fact: Schaaff’s first order of business? To make ‘synergy’ a buzzword in the industry. And the rest is history... or a nightmare..
• Headline: IRAQ'S PRESIDENT DEAD IN AIR CRASH; Baghdad Radio Says Arif's Plane Fell Near Basra IRAQ'S PRESIDENT DEAD IN AIR CRASH. Impact: The tragic death of Iraq's President was the butterfly that flapped its wings and led to a cyclone of political instability in the region. A true lesson in how air travel and politics can be deadly.. Fact: Air crashes have historically been a dramatic way for leaders to exit stage left—quite literally. Just ask anyone who's ever watched a political thriller..
• Headline: SMUGGLERS BRING A CAROLINA BOOM; High Taxes Spur Huge Flow of Cigarettes to the North Few Are Intercepted 13-STATE TALKS ARE DUE Traffic Likened to That of Bootleg Liquor During the Prohibition Era Yankee Smugglers Bring Boom To Carolina Cigarette Dealers. Impact: The smuggling of cigarettes to escape high taxes could have birthed a new generation of entrepreneurs, leading to an underground economy that would make today's hipsters proud.. Fact: Cigarettes used to be so valuable that they were even used as currency in prisons. Clearly, the 'cool' factor has always been a double-edged sword..
• Headline: French Transfer Ceremony Honoring U.S. War Hero. Impact: Honoring a war hero in France was like tossing a pebble into a pond—ripples of respect and remembrance spread across nations, even if they didn't always agree on the war itself.. Fact: S/Sgt L.R. Kelly was one of many who fell in battle, reminding us that even in the darkest times, heroes emerge. Except in video games—then they just respawn..
• Headline: JOHNSON BARRED ONE NOTE TO PARIS; Said First Reply on Troops in France Was Too Harsh. Impact: Johnson's rejection of a harsh note to Paris was like a diplomatic game of hot potato—no one wanted to get burned, but the tensions just kept simmering.. Fact: Diplomats have a knack for 'not saying what they mean'—the real reason why the phrase 'let’s have a chat' fills everyone with dread..
• Headline: JERSEY PARK URGED ON TERHUNE ESTATE. Impact: The push for a park on Terhune Estate could have led to a renaissance of green spaces and the great outdoors, or at least a few more squirrels with attitude.. Fact: If you think about it, every park was once private property. So remember that next time you’re trying to enjoy a picnic while a raccoon judges you..