NOVEMBER 25, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: Pike County Schools Seek Funding Amid Standoff. Impact: If only those magistrates had relented, maybe the school board would have found a way to fund education instead of turning to the dark art of borrowing. Who knows, a few less jail sentences might have created a generation of tax-savvy students instead of future accountants with a penchant for jail time.. Fact: Fun fact: The phrase 'It takes a village' was likely inspired by school boards trying to operate on a shoestring budget while magistrates play hard to get..
• Headline: Delays Impact Kennedy Round Tariff Talks. Impact: The delay in tariff talks could have led to a global trade war. Fast forward a few decades, and suddenly your avocado toast costs as much as a small house because no one can agree on farm prices. Thanks, EEC!. Fact: Did you know that 'grave' is just a euphemism for 'let’s panic quietly'? Because that’s what we’re doing here, folks!.
• Headline: CHINESE ATTEMPT AT NEW 'LEAP' SEEN; Analysts Believe Mao Never Accepted 1958 Failure. Impact: Mao's inability to let go of the past could have led to future generations of Chinese leaders feeling the pressure to outdo previous failures, perhaps resulting in a 'Great Leap Backwards.' Thanks for the existential crisis, Mao!. Fact: Fun fact: The Great Leap Forward was so ambitious it made your last New Year’s resolution look like a walk in the park..
• Headline: Malayan Strike by 2,500 Over Pay Goes Into 2d Day. Impact: The strike in Malaya might have inspired future labor movements worldwide, causing a domino effect that led to workers demanding better conditions everywhere. All because 2,500 people decided they were fed up with their paychecks!. Fact: Fun fact: Strikes often lead to better working conditions, but they also lead to a lot of very bored office workers who have to pick up the slack. Yikes!.
• Headline: 11 Freed After Raid On Mafia Suspects; 11 FREED IN RAID ON MAFIA FIGURES. Impact: The raid on Mafia suspects might have temporarily relieved the streets of a few bad eggs, but it also could have started a new game of 'whack-a-mole' for law enforcement. Turns out, crime just finds a way to adapt.. Fact: Isn’t it funny how the Mafia always seems to have a backup plan? They must have a guy for that..
• Headline: RAIL ACCIDENT RISE CALLED A 'DISGRACE'. Impact: This call-out regarding the rise in rail accidents may have changed safety regulations for decades. If only they had listened sooner, we might have avoided the 'Train Wreck of 2020' – which wasn't an actual train wreck, but a metaphor for poor planning.. Fact: The term 'disgrace' is often followed by 'hold my beer' in the rail industry, because apparently, accidents are just a rite of passage..