JUNE 26, 1967

Full News Archive

• Headline: Peking Condemns Johnson-Kosygin Talks. Impact: This headline led to a series of diplomatic misunderstandings that made future international summits feel more like a bad family reunion, where everyone leaves more annoyed than when they arrived. Thanks, Chou!. Fact: In the grand scheme of things, calling a diplomatic meeting a 'vicious deal' might just be the most dramatic way to say 'we disagree.'.
• Headline: Meredith Advocates for Negro Voting Rights. Impact: Meredith’s call for the Negro vote sparked a ripple effect that would eventually lead to voter rights legislation, but it also prompted a lot of 'What are they thinking?' discussions at dinner tables across America.. Fact: Meredith’s courage likely inspired a few awkward family debates that were a lot less civil than his actual march..
• Headline: Funding Boost for Artificial Heart Research. Impact: The funding for artificial heart research led to advancements that would eventually allow surgeons to perform heart transplants on patients with personalities as artificial as their new hearts. Who knew hearts could be so... synthetic?. Fact: If it weren’t for this funding, we might still be relying on the 'pump it and hope' method of heart healthcare..
• Headline: MOTORCADE GETS AIR COVER ON WAY; Weaknesses in Security for Premier at First Meeting Are Almost Eliminated. Impact: Air coverage for Kosygin’s motorcade turned heads and raised eyebrows, setting a precedent for future leaders to travel with more security than a rock star at a sold-out concert.. Fact: Because nothing screams 'I trust my security' quite like needing aerial surveillance while driving to a meeting!.
• Headline: JOHNSON, KOSYGIN END 'USEFUL' TALKS, WITH NO GAIN ON MIDEAST OR VIETNAM; RUSSIAN INSISTS U.S. PULL OUT TROOPS; PREMIER ADAMANT Back in New York, He Also Renews Call for Israeli Withdrawal Kosygin Demands That the U.S. Withdraw Troops. Impact: These talks ended with no gains, marking the beginning of the ‘talks that go nowhere’ phenomenon that would haunt diplomats for decades like a bad sitcom that never gets canceled.. Fact: Kosygin and Johnson’s discussions were so 'useful' that they probably inspired an entire genre of political thrillers where the thrills are just watching people talk in circles..
• Headline: City to Order Pharmacists To Give Prices in Advance. Impact: Requiring pharmacists to give prices in advance led to a shopping revolution that would forever change how we view the phrase 'surprise at the register.'. Fact: Imagine a world where you could find out how much your medication costs before you’re already committed to it. Shocking, I know!.
• Headline: Summit Interpreters. Impact: The role of summit interpreters became so crucial that it eventually led to the creation of a new reality TV show: 'Lost in Translation,' where diplomats accidentally agree to things they never meant to.. Fact: Interpreters are basically the unsung heroes of diplomacy—saving relationships one awkward pause at a time..
• Headline: HONG KONG AIDE LEAVES FOR LONDON. Impact: This aide's trip to London demonstrated that sometimes all you need to disrupt essential services is a well-timed flight and a questionable layover.. Fact: In the grand scheme of things, it’s comforting to know that essential services can survive a lack of coordination—kind of like my attempts at adulting..
• Headline: O'CONNOR ASSAILS REPORT BY MAYOR; Claims of Economy Termed 'Fun-City Fiscal Fiction' O'CONNOR ASSAILS REPORT BY MAYOR. Impact: O'Connor's critique of the mayor's report started a cycle of political finger-pointing that would make any game of tag look like a peaceful negotiation.. Fact: In the world of politics, calling something 'fiscal fiction' is just another way of saying, 'I can’t believe you thought this would work.'.
• Headline: OLD PERILS FOUND ON NEW HIGHWAYS; House Panel Says Projects in All States Are Faulty. Impact: The discovery of old perils on new highways led to a nationwide panic that made everyone question whether driving was safer than riding a bike on a tightrope.. Fact: Turns out, building new highways is just a way to remind us that we’ve always been terrible at maintaining things—like relationships and road safety..