APRIL 20, 1976

Full News Archive

• Headline: Bronx Merchants Challenge Stadium Parking Practices. Impact: The Bronx Terminal Mkt merchants' outcry against Yankee Stadium parking sparked a revolution in parking rights. Fast forward a few decades, and now everyone believes they own the sidewalk in front of their house. Thanks, Bronx!. Fact: Did you know that the Bronx's parking wars inspired a reality TV show? It's called 'Who's Got My Spot?' and it's just as riveting as it sounds..
• Headline: Northrop Corp. Sees Surging Profits. Impact: Northrop Corp.'s profit surge led to a corporate greed explosion, which eventually resulted in 'how to make a million dollars in 10 minutes' seminars. Spoiler: It involves a lot of questionable ethics.. Fact: Did you know that 83% of Northrop's profits probably came from selling overpriced pens to their employees? Just kidding, but wouldn’t that be a plot twist?.
• Headline: Business Briefs. Impact: Kaufman & Broad Inc.'s voluntary consent decree with the FTC set off a chain reaction of corporate compliance, which eventually led to the invention of the corporate buzzword: 'synergy'. Now every meeting starts with a 'can we synergize this?'. Fact: Did you know that 'voluntary consent decree' sounds like a fancy way of saying, 'We got caught, but we're pretending we wanted to change'?.
• Headline: Justice Dept. May Create New Crime‐Report Agency. Impact: The Justice Department's idea to create a new crime-report agency eventually led to a bureaucratic maze that made crime statistics as clear as mud. Today, we still wonder how many crimes actually happen when the reports are more convoluted than a soap opera plot.. Fact: Did you know that the FBI's crime reports were essentially the government’s version of a bad Yelp review? Spoiler: No one leaves stars..
• Headline: U.S. Confirms Water‐Tank Rupture Led to Blast That Tore Off Side of 45th St. Building. Impact: The water-tank rupture and subsequent explosion taught the city an important lesson: Inspect your tanks or risk turning your building into a modern art piece. Fast forward, and now every building has a safety inspection sticker like it’s a car.. Fact: Did you know that the explosion was so strong, it almost qualified for a spot on a reality show called 'Extreme Makeover: Building Edition'?.
• Headline: WEST BANK ARAB SLAIN BY ISRAELIS. Impact: The tragic death of a protestor in the West Bank became a catalyst for a series of events that reshaped international relations, proving yet again that violence rarely solves anything but tends to escalate conflict.. Fact: Did you know that protests have been around since the dawn of civilization? Some things never change, but they sure do escalate..
• Headline: Steel Workers Begin Strike. Impact: The steelworkers' strike over cost-of-living protection birthed a wave of labor movements, leading to a future where unions became the superheroes of the working class. Now everyone wears union t-shirts like it’s the latest trend.. Fact: Did you know that steelworkers striking is the original 'take your kid to work day'? Only it involved less fun and more picketing..
• Headline: GOLDIN IS MOVING TO SUE ON AUDIT. Impact: Goldin's push for an audit of sales tax returns opened a Pandora's box of bureaucratic red tape, eventually leading to the age of government agencies needing more audits than a questionable tax return.. Fact: Did you know that asking for an audit is basically the adult version of asking to see someone’s high school report card? Spoiler: It's never pretty..