DECEMBER 11, 1967

Full News Archive

• Headline: Algeria's New Roles Amid Peace Corps Controversy. Impact: If the Peace Corps had sent volunteers to the USSR, we might have ended up with a new reality show, 'Survivor: Cold War Edition'. Instead, we just got more global paranoia and a few awkward exchanges at the Olympics. Fact: The only thing scarier than sending volunteers to the USSR? Sending them with a camera crew. They'd have had to dodge both spies and bad TV ratings.
• Headline: Bradley Debuts with the Knicks. Impact: The Knicks' debut may have been just a fast break, but it set the stage for New York to become the basketball capital of the world—at least in marketing. Fast forward, and now they can't seem to break the fast enough. Fact: Circumstantial evidence suggests the Knicks have been breaking records… for disappointment since their inception.
• Headline: Tokyo Bids Farewell to Ginza Trams. Impact: By saying goodbye to trams, Tokyo inadvertently paved the way for more congestion and a love affair with bicycles that would take decades to develop. Who knew that a simple farewell would lead to a traffic nightmare?. Fact: Fun fact: Trams might be gone, but the phrase 'Sayonara' is still in style—especially when you're stuck in rush hour traffic.
• Headline: Lindsay Sees Rise In City Relief Costs If U.S. Cuts Funds; MAYOR FEARS CUT IN U.S. RELIEF AID Medicaid Ceiling Revised. Impact: Mayor Lindsay's worries about relief costs foreshadowed a never-ending cycle of budget cuts and rising welfare needs, making it a perfect setup for future political drama—cue the sad violin music. Fact: Did you know that budgets are like diets? They always seem great at first, but in the end, you just end up hungry for more.
• Headline: Miss Witenberg Wed To Robert Jastrow. Impact: Miss Witenberg's wedding to Robert Jastrow was a small event that would ripple through time by causing future generations to believe they, too, could marry someone with a fancy name. Spoiler alert: that usually doesn't happen. Fact: Fun fact: Marrying someone with a quirky last name usually only guarantees endless spelling corrections on wedding invitations.
• Headline: P.B.A. Asks Ouster Of 2 Lindsay Aides Over Draft Protests; P.B.A. ASSAILS 2 LINDSAY AIDES Leary Still Away. Impact: The P.B.A.'s demand for the ouster of Lindsay aides might have sparked a trend of accountability in government—if only in their dreams. Instead, it marked the beginning of a decades-long tradition of political finger-pointing. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more common than political scandals is the phrase, 'I’m not responsible for that'?.
• Headline: CONGRESS DRIVING TO FINISH SESSION BY END OF WEEK; Disputes on Welfare Laws and Cuts in Poverty and Aid Are Last Hurdles MONTH RECESS IS GOAL Democratic Leaders Would Defer Action on Bills That White House Calls Vital Deadlocks Possible Congress May Quit by End of the Week Compromise Needed Mahon's Prediction Tax Rise Carried Over. Impact: The Congressional deadlock over welfare laws foreshadowed the great American pastime: gridlock. Fast forward to today, and Congress is still playing a game of legislative chicken. Fact: Did you know that Congress has more deadlocks than a 90s sitcom? Except this one doesn’t have a laugh track.