DECEMBER 12, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: Communist Protests Against Sato Government. Impact: The demand for Sato's ouster sent shockwaves through history, leading to political chaos that ultimately inspired a series of poorly written political dramas decades later. Thanks, Reds!. Fact: Fun fact: The phrase 'out with the old, in with the new' has never been more accurate than during political upheavals. Just look at the wardrobe changes!.
• Headline: First Polar Orbit Launch of USAF Satellites. Impact: These satellites launched a thousand conspiracy theories. Little did they know, somewhere in the cosmos, aliens were watching our attempts at space exploration and laughing uncontrollably.. Fact: Did you know the only thing more complicated than launching satellites is explaining to your cat why it can’t go outside? They both involve a lot of 'Houston, we have a problem.'.
• Headline: YOUNG NIGERIANS DOMINATE NORTH; 32-Year-Old Editor Typifies Trend of New Regime. Impact: The rise of young Nigerians in politics proved that youth can indeed bring change, even if it often results in questionable hairstyles and overly ambitious policies.. Fact: A 32-year-old editor? In politics? What a shocking twist! Next, they'll tell us that young people want to run for office instead of just running from responsibilities..
• Headline: Schools Plan Aid for Pregnant Pupils; SCHOOLS TO HELP PREGNANT PUPILS. Impact: By providing aid to pregnant pupils, schools inadvertently sparked a movement for more inclusive education, leading to the eventual realization that schools can be a lot like soap operas.. Fact: Imagine being a teenager and pregnant in school. The real drama wasn't just in the pregnancies but also in who borrowed whose lunch money!.
• Headline: INDIA MISSIONARY COMBATS DROUGHT; Scotsman Heads Team That Drills Wells in 2 States. Impact: The well-drilling efforts in India led to a cascade of environmental awareness, eventually contributing to the global movement to save water, albeit with a lot of 'you should have seen this coming' hindsight.. Fact: Drilling wells for drought relief: the original 'let's fix the problem before it gets worse' initiative. Who knew saving the world could be so simple?.
• Headline: Skyline of Tokyo Growing Higher as Seismic Research Aids City. Impact: Tokyo's skyline rising higher meant that architects had to get even more creative with quake-proof designs. Who would have thought that the secret to a successful city was just not falling down?. Fact: Fun fact: The tallest skyscraper in Tokyo now has more emergency exits than a bad horror movie. Can't be too safe when the ground is literally shaking!.
• Headline: 2 Georgia Foes Vow Gubernatorial Fight to Finish. Impact: The gubernatorial fight in Georgia about desegregation guidelines turned into a never-ending political saga that inspired countless debates at family dinners for generations.. Fact: In politics, nothing says 'I care' quite like a public feud on television. Who doesn't love a good spectacle, especially when it involves a gubernatorial smackdown?.