OCTOBER 14, 1969

Full News Archive

• Headline: Chicago Gun Receipt Testimony Unfolds. Impact: If the aide had just thrown the receipts into Lake Michigan instead of destroying them, Chicago might have become the world's first underwater gun museum. Dive tours would have been a hit!. Fact: In Chicago, you can literally find anything in the lake – except for the truth..
• Headline: Censorship Controversy Among U.S. Troops in Vietnam. Impact: This censorship led to the creation of a secret underground newsletter among G.I.s. By the end of the war, they were using coded messages delivered by pigeon – which, surprisingly, was more effective than the military's strategy.. Fact: The term 'military intelligence' is often considered an oxymoron, especially when it comes to sharing news..
• Headline: Mysterious Guns Linked to Federal Agency. Impact: The General's gun dealings inadvertently sparked the rise of conspiracy theorists who believed the 'Federal Agency' was actually a front for an intergalactic weapons trade. Spoiler alert: it wasn't.. Fact: Guns and government agencies – a match made in a particularly chaotic corner of American history..
• Headline: HIGH COURT TO GET RELIEF CUTS CASE; Will Decide if State Violated U.S. Law in Reducing Aid HIGH COURT TO GET RELIEF CUTS CASE. Impact: Should the court rule against welfare limits, it could lead to a wave of people pondering deeply philosophical questions like, 'What would I do with all this extra money?' Spoiler: they'd buy pizza.. Fact: Welfare debates have been around longer than the average politician's attention span..
• Headline: 'CHICAGO 8' JURY SEES 2 TV FILMS; Defense Fails to Block Clips of Defendants Speaking. Impact: The 'Chicago 8' trial created an entire generation of armchair lawyers who believed they could defend themselves with nothing but a YouTube tutorial and a lot of bravado.. Fact: Watching legal dramas does not qualify you to be a lawyer, despite what your uncle thinks..
• Headline: After 7 Years, Proud Uganda Lacks Vivid Philosophy. Impact: Uganda's lack of a vivid philosophy led to a national identity crisis, resulting in the invention of the Ugandan 'What Am I Doing?' festival, which is surprisingly popular.. Fact: Philosophy in politics is like a diet soda – it sounds good in theory but often falls flat..
• Headline: FAST IS IN 6TH DAY AT PUERTO RICO U.. Impact: The hunger strike became a catalyst for the 'Fast Food Revolution,' where students traded in their hunger for drive-thru burgers. Who knew protest could be so delicious?. Fact: Hunger strikes are the original 'no food for you' approach to activism..