APRIL 28, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: Senate Votes on Rent Subsidy Allocation. Impact: If only the Senate had voted to subsidize rent in a more timely manner, perhaps we wouldn't have been stuck with so many episodes of 'House Hunters' glorifying overpriced shacks. Thanks, Senate!. Fact: Did you know that the average rent in New York has increased more than the average IQ of its residents? Coincidence? I think not!.
• Headline: Kurdish Negotiations Rejected by Iraqi Leadership. Impact: By rejecting the Kurdish offer, Arif unknowingly set the stage for decades of complicated geopolitical chess that would make even the most seasoned players cringe. Who knew one guy's stubbornness could lead to international drama?. Fact: Did you know that negotiating with stubborn politicians often ends with a lot of hot air and zero results? Shocking, I know!.
• Headline: Books of The Times: Joan of Arc Debate. Impact: This headline marks the moment when the world collectively decided that cocktails deserved their own Joan of Arc. Little did they know, they'd be fighting a never-ending battle against hangovers.. Fact: Did you know that Joan of Arc was actually the original cocktail enthusiast? Her favorite drink? The 'Maid of Orleans' – served straight up with a side of martyrdom!.
• Headline: World's Fair Debt: Settlement Sought; DEBT SETTLEMENT BY FAIR IS URGED. Impact: If the World's Fair had settled its debts sooner, we might have had fewer Ferris wheels and more functional public transport systems. But hey, who needs practicality when you have nostalgia?. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more inflated than the World's Fair budget was the egos of its organizers? They never met a debt they couldn't ignore!.
• Headline: C.I.A. OPERATIONS: A PLOT SCUTTLED; Plan to Doctor Cuban Sugar Depicts Control Problem C.I.A. Operations: A Plot Scuttled, or, How Kennedy in '62 Undid Sugar Sabotage PRESIDENT HALTED CARGO TO SOVIET The Harum-Scarum Project Illustrates Problems of Controls on Agency. Impact: The CIA's sugar sabotage blunder may have inadvertently inspired a new flavor of conspiracy theories: 'Sweeteners of Deception.' Who knew espionage could taste so sweet?. Fact: Did you know that the CIA once had a program called 'Operation Sugar Rush'? Just kidding, but can you imagine the candy-themed covert ops?.
• Headline: Dance: 'Divertimento'; Balanchine and Mozart Excel at State Theater, but Designer Does Them Wrong. Impact: Balanchine's genius and Mozart’s melodies may have created a moment of beauty, but the designer's blunder ensured that future art critics would have something to gnaw on for decades.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing worse than a poorly designed ballet is a poorly designed ballet with critics in attendance? The reviews are not pretty!.