FEBRUARY 14, 1968

Full News Archive

• Headline: A.T. & T. Sets Ambitious Return Goals. Impact: If only AT&T had set their sights a little higher, we might have had a 200% return by now. Imagine a world where everyone just talks about returns instead of, you know, actual customer service.. Fact: Did you know that AT&T originally stood for 'American Telephone and Telegraph'? Not exactly the most thrilling branding..
• Headline: Seoul's Urgent Request to the U.S.. Impact: South Korea asking for U.S. intervention turned out to be the first of many requests. It’s like the U.S. became the world's unpaid babysitter, and we all know how that usually ends.. Fact: Fun fact: The armistice was signed in 1953, but tensions have been so consistent that it's basically on auto-repeat at this point..
• Headline: Pacific Travel Unit Challenges Johnson Tax Plan. Impact: This little hiccup in the travel industry likely inspired future travel agencies to create endless tax loopholes. Because who doesn't love a good loophole vacation?. Fact: The Pacific Area Travel Association sounds fancy, but they probably just argue about which beach has the best piña coladas..
• Headline: City's Former No. 2 Man In a Key Role at Dreyfus; Robert Price: From Lindsay to Lion in One Leap. Impact: Robert Price’s leap from politics to finance could have inspired countless others to jump ship, proving that in the world of careers, only the bold survive. Or, you know, the ones with the best connections.. Fact: This is what happens when you combine politics with finance: a delightful cocktail of confusion and 'who's getting paid what?'.
• Headline: Cuba Reports Sentencing Of 25 for Gasoline Theft. Impact: The sentencing of 25 for gasoline theft may have inadvertently sparked a black market for gas that still lingers today. Who knew the quest for fuel could lead to so many creative side hustles?. Fact: Cuba's rationing system is so legendary that it could probably star in its own reality TV show: 'Survivor: Gasoline Edition.'.
• Headline: WEIGHTLESS FLIGHT SPURRED MUTATIONS. Impact: The idea that weightless flight causes mutations could very well be the reason we have superheroes today. Thanks, space science! Next stop: a mutant-themed reality show.. Fact: This was just the beginning; imagine if we took all those mutations and put them in a superhero movie. Oh wait, we did!.
• Headline: AT BABI YAR TRIAL, ONLY 4 SPECTATORS; Germans Are Indifferent to War Massacre Hearing. Impact: The indifference of Germans during the Babi Yar trial reflects a troubling trend of collective amnesia. This could have led to various attempts to rewrite history, which we see unfolding even today.. Fact: The Babi Yar massacre is one of those tragic events that you wish history could forget, but alas, we keep learning the hard way..