JUNE 11, 1978

Full News Archive

• Headline: Revitalizing Hartford Civic Center. Impact: If the Hartford Civic Center was rebuilt correctly, it could have become the birthplace of the next Olympic sport: competitive pizza-eating. However, its actual fate led to the rise of a local pizza joint that became a front for a secret underground pizza society. Who's hungry?. Fact: Hartford Civic Center was once home to the Whalers. Yes, the hockey team, not an actual aquatic mammal. They're still looking for a new home, possibly in your refrigerator.
• Headline: Olivia Newton-John's Iconic Role in Grease. Impact: Olivia Newton-John's portrayal of Sandy in 'Grease' became a cultural touchstone, leading to countless high school musical productions. This inadvertently spawned a generation of overly enthusiastic drama kids who now run the world, one cringe-worthy performance at a time. Fact: Olivia Newton-John turned down the role of Princess Leia for 'Star Wars'. Imagine if she had said yes—would the galaxy have been saved by a singing Jedi?.
• Headline: Dubuffet's Art Show Sponsorship. Impact: Fiat sponsoring Dubuffet's art show led to an unexpected alliance between art and automobile design. Every car thereafter was designed to look like a piece of modern art, resulting in a traffic jam of avant-garde vehicles that no one knew how to drive. Fact: Dubuffet's art was considered so avant-garde that it made modern art look like stick figures. Yes, it was that serious.
• Headline: United Press International. Impact: Affirmed winning the Triple Crown created a ripple effect that led to the creation of equestrian fashion lines. Now, everyone thinks they can pull off riding pants, but few can actually ride. Fact: Affirmed is renowned for being one of the few horses to have more strategy than the average politician during election season.
• Headline: CONTENTS: PAGE 26. Impact: John Corry’s article on Carey set in motion a family drama that was more riveting than any soap opera. If only reality TV had been a thing back then—Carey could have been the star of the first family feud series. Fact: Carey and Ed were so close that they competed over who could make dinner first. Spoiler alert: they both ended up ordering pizza.
• Headline: State's Siren Song: Still Off‐Key. Impact: The disorganized ambulance services in Fairfield County led to a series of unfortunate events that could have been avoided with a simple Google Maps. Who knew that an ambulance could get lost more often than your GPS?. Fact: The only thing more chaotic than Fairfield County's ambulance services was my last family reunion. At least we had better snacks.
• Headline: THE ECONOMIC SCENE. Impact: The voters’ anxiety over inflation and taxes led to a series of economic policies that could be likened to a game of Jenga—one wrong move and the whole thing came crashing down. Thanks a lot, democracy!. Fact: Polling voters about their anxiety is like asking cats about their feelings—you're going to get a lot of indifference and maybe a scratch.