SEPTEMBER 30, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: Senate Approves New Transportation Department Plan. Impact: By creating a Transportation Department, future governments would inadvertently start a trend of over-regulating the transportation of snacks, leading to the eventual rise of a black market for contraband gummy bears.. Fact: The U.S. has more transportation agencies than it has types of public transportation. Clearly, the best way to solve a problem is to create new bureaucracies!.
• Headline: Poland Aligns with Soviet Union Against China. Impact: Poland's alignment with the Soviet Union against China set off a chain reaction that led to an overabundance of vodka and pierogies in diplomatic talks, ultimately resulting in a global shortage of dumplings in the 80s.. Fact: Warsaw Pact meetings were just an elaborate excuse for Eastern European leaders to exchange recipes and complain about the weather..
• Headline: Advertising: Interpublic Is Growing Again. Impact: Interpublic's growth led to an advertising arms race, resulting in a world where companies compete not just for customers, but for the most bizarre ad campaigns—like 'Cats for Car Insurance'.. Fact: In the world of advertising, the only thing growing faster than Interpublic is the number of questionable marketing strategies that no one asked for..
• Headline: Hecklers Halt Fong Speech. Impact: The heckling of Senator Fong caused a domino effect in political discourse, leading to an era where politicians are more likely to be interrupted by hecklers than actually listened to, paving the way for the rise of social media trolls.. Fact: Heckling at political events has become so common that it might as well be an official sport—complete with a judging panel and a trophy for the best zinger..
• Headline: Cuba Asserts That Plane Hit Camaguey With Bombs. Impact: The bomb threat in Camaguey led to an unexpected increase in the popularity of air travel safety measures, which ultimately resulted in the invention of the inflatable neck pillow, now a staple of uncomfortable flights.. Fact: The fact that two bombs failed to explode is a reminder that sometimes, even chaos has a sense of humor—though the residents of Camaguey probably weren’t laughing..
• Headline: BAUER GETS RAISE IN NEW CONTRACT; Orioles Sign Manager to a Two-Year Agreement. Impact: Bauer's new contract led to an unprecedented era of managerial stability in baseball, which eventually inspired a reality show where baseball managers compete for the title of 'Best Managerial Haircut'.. Fact: In the world of sports management, a two-year contract is basically a commitment as serious as a first date—complete with awkward small talk and the constant fear of being dumped..