FEBRUARY 18, 1967

Full News Archive

• Headline: CIA Accused of Coercing Student Spies. Impact: Ah, the CIA's charming habit of recruiting students—who knew that college life could double as a spy training camp? This incident may have inspired countless conspiracy theories, including the now-famous 'Student Spies in the Cafeteria' trope.. Fact: Did you know that many students have a built-in capacity for espionage? It's called 'not studying for exams.'.
• Headline: Cabbie Assaults Plummet 45%. Impact: As it turns out, assigning detectives to taxi drivers not only reduced assaults but also birthed the next generation of superhero cabbies. Who knew that crime-fighting could come in the form of a yellow taxi?. Fact: Taxi drivers are now the unsung heroes of urban safety. Next time you hail a cab, remember: you might just be stepping into a mobile crime-fighting unit!.
• Headline: P.S. 129 EXHIBITION ON NEGRO IGNORED. Impact: Imagine if those 12 students had been celebrated instead of ignored—perhaps we'd have a national holiday honoring physically handicapped students. Instead, they got a lesson in disappointment, which is far less fun.. Fact: Ignoring history doesn’t make it go away. Just ask the students of P.S. 129, who probably learned that the hard way..
• Headline: U.S. URGED TO SAVE SWAMP IN JERSEY; Hearing Is Held on Proposal to Designate 3,500 Acres a 'Wilderness Area' 900 ASK PRESERVATION Lone Dissenter Argues for Making Site Into a New Metropolitan Jetport. Impact: This swamp proposal may have prevented the creation of yet another jetport, allowing wildlife to thrive and ensuring that future generations would still have a place to question why they ever wanted to fly in the first place.. Fact: Swamps are nature’s way of saying, 'Please don’t build a jetport here.' They’re basically the universe’s ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign..
• Headline: Seven Antidraft Pickets Are Indicted in Atlanta. Impact: The seven anti-draft pickets may have unknowingly ignited a whole generation's passion for protest, proving that sometimes being indicted is just the universe’s way of giving you a stage.. Fact: Picketing is like the original form of social media: a chance to share your thoughts loudly and publicly, minus the hashtags..
• Headline: Apollo 1 Is Removed From Rocket. Impact: Removing Apollo 1 from the rocket may have delayed the moon landing, but let's be honest—it also gave NASA some extra time to perfect their 'oops' strategies for space travel.. Fact: The Apollo program had more ups and downs than a rollercoaster. At least this time, they were smart enough to check the ride before launching!.
• Headline: Suffolk Opens Public Housing. Impact: Opening public housing is like giving people a key to the future—too bad it took forever to realize that not everyone wants to live in a cardboard box. Thanks, Suffolk!. Fact: Public housing: because everyone deserves a roof over their head, even if that roof comes with an inexplicably large community meeting schedule..
• Headline: Convict Denies Any Part In Brink's 1950 Robbery. Impact: Denying involvement in a decades-old robbery could lead to an exciting career in public speaking—especially if the convict decides to write a book titled 'The Art of Denial.'. Fact: Criminals have a knack for spinning tales; it’s like they’re born with a flair for the dramatic, but without the actual talent. Think of it as a tragic comedy..