MAY 30, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: Heroic Rescue on Brooklyn Train Tracks. Impact: This heroic act of saving a boy from fiery doom caused a ripple effect in Brooklyn that led to the creation of the 'Bystander's Handbook,' which humorously instructs people on how to NOT stand idly by in emergencies (spoiler: it involves elbowing).. Fact: Did you know? Inaction during a crisis has formally been classified as an Olympic sport in Brooklyn. The current champion has yet to get off the couch..
• Headline: C.U.N.Y. Crisis Management and Funding Solutions. Impact: Bowker's crisis management efforts inadvertently paved the way for the creation of 'Crisis Management 101' courses at universities, where students now learn how to find money in a couch rather than in a budget.. Fact: Did you know? The term 'Crisis' originally meant 'time to panic.' Now it just means 'time to negotiate for more funding.'.
• Headline: Blue-Collar Salaries. Impact: Reuther's proposal to switch to salaries led to a nationwide trend where blue-collar workers began demanding 'guaranteed annual vacations' instead of wages. This ultimately resulted in the invention of the two-week notice.. Fact: Did you know? The phrase 'guaranteed annual wage' was once just a rumor spread by disgruntled workers hoping to confuse their bosses into giving them free pizza..
• Headline: DOMINICANS HEAL BREACH ON VOTING; Bonnelly Says He'll Stay in Race as Balaguer Returns --Bosch Drive Goes On. Impact: The Dominican electoral shenanigans resulted in a massive spike in airplane leafleting, which eventually inspired the modern-day trend of using drones to drop flyers—because why not make it more complicated?. Fact: Did you know? The first-ever leaflets dropped from planes were actually just advertisements for local bakeries. Imagine if they had focused on political campaigns instead!.
• Headline: TRANSIT AGENCY FACES FUND CRISIS; Needs $69-Million From City By July 1 to Avoid Fare Rise, O'Grady Asserts Transit Authority Faces Crisis; Needs $69-Million to Pay Bills. Impact: O'Grady's urgent funding plea led to the establishment of the 'Emergency Transit Fund,' which, ironically, only ever funded more fare increases and endless debates about public transportation’s future, creating a time loop of frustration.. Fact: Did you know? Every time a transit agency goes bankrupt, a pigeon somewhere learns to fly a little higher to avoid the chaos below..
• Headline: O'Connor Opposes Birchers in Police; Sees an Inconsistency Not Philadelphia, He Says. Impact: O'Connor's opposition to police membership in extremist groups drew a line in the sand, ultimately inspiring a new line of shirts that read 'Not All Police Are Birchers'—a fashion statement that never quite took off.. Fact: Did you know? The phrase 'not all' has now become the default defense for questionable actions since the dawn of social media. It’s the 'I have a friend who’s a lawyer' of our time..
• Headline: $500 Art May Be Missing $1-Million Durers; $500 Art May Be $1-Million Durers Works Stored in Castle Set of Four Portraits Ownership Opinions Vary Many Treasures Hunted. Impact: The mystery surrounding the missing Durer paintings sparked a worldwide treasure hunt trend that led to countless reality TV shows, where contestants search for lost art amidst increasingly ridiculous challenges.. Fact: Did you know? Art heists are often just elaborate ruses for collectors to justify their purchases. 'It was stolen!' is basically the new 'I found it in the attic.'.
• Headline: LEON CLIMENK0, LABOR AIDE, DIES; State Deputy Commissioner Supervised City Office. Impact: Climenko's death led to a series of awkward 'in memoriam' segments at labor meetings, where everyone remembers him fondly but no one really knows why he was so important.. Fact: Did you know? Every labor meeting includes at least one awkward silence in honor of someone who probably just wanted to be left alone to enjoy retirement..