JULY 7, 1978

Full News Archive

• Headline: Airbus Plans New 200-Passenger Model. Impact: If the A-300 had never been built, it’s likely that air travel would have remained an elite pastime, and we’d still be traveling by horse-drawn carriage for our international escapades. Imagine trying to fit your vacation luggage on a pony!. Fact: Fun fact: The A-300 was the first wide-body airliner in commercial service. Kind of like the first smartphone, but without the ability to binge-watch cat videos while flying!.
• Headline: Carter's Gettysburg Tour: A Reflective Journey. Impact: Carter’s tour of Gettysburg may have rekindled interest in American history, leading to countless reenactments. This, in turn, inspired a wave of awful Civil War-themed party games that haunt us to this day.. Fact: Did you know that Gettysburg was the site of one of the deadliest battles in the Civil War? Talk about a 'grave' historical tour!.
• Headline: E.P.A. Says Nuclear Power Plant Has Not Assured Marine Safety. Impact: The EPA's warning about marine safety may have sparked an environmental movement that eventually led to the rise of hipster sea turtles advocating for clean oceans. We owe it all to a little warm water discharge debacle!. Fact: Did you know that the Seabrook nuclear power plant is still operational? It’s a bit like that questionable friend who keeps showing up despite all the warnings!.
• Headline: Eight Doors to the Past. Impact: Opening historic stone houses to the public likely ignited a trend of historical tourism, resulting in millions of tourists taking selfies in front of buildings that have more character than most reality TV stars.. Fact: Did you know that these stone houses have stood the test of time? They probably have more interesting stories than most of the people who visit them!.
• Headline: Otis Rush: A Blues Event of the Year. Impact: Otis Rush's blues prowess probably inspired a generation of musicians, leading to the birth of countless garage bands that never quite made it out of the garage. But hey, they had heart!. Fact: Did you know that blues music is often credited as the foundation for rock and roll? So basically, we owe our love for air guitar to Otis Rush!.
• Headline: Notes on People. Impact: The mass held in the House of Commons crypt chapel might have sparked a new era of interfaith dialogues, leading to the establishment of awkward coffee mornings where everyone brings their own theology.. Fact: Did you know that this was the first RC mass in the crypt since the Reformation? Talk about a long overdue family reunion!.
• Headline: Advertising. Impact: The merger of market research firms likely paved the way for an avalanche of overly complex surveys about our preferences, leading to the modern phenomenon of endless spam emails asking if we like pineapple on pizza.. Fact: Did you know that most market research firms thrive on our indecisiveness? They’re basically the therapists of consumer behavior!.
• Headline: Art People. Impact: Plans for a State Maritime Museum in Manhattan may have inadvertently inspired an explosion of maritime-themed bars and restaurants, sparking a new trend of drunken sailors and bad seafood.. Fact: Did you know that maritime museums often have the best stories about shipwrecks? It’s like a soap opera, but with more water and fewer dramatic plot twists!.
• Headline: New Jersey Briefs. Impact: Walter Picht's guilty plea likely sent shockwaves through the housing authority world, leading to increased scrutiny and a new wave of 'how to not get caught' seminars for electricians everywhere.. Fact: Did you know that kickback schemes have been around since the dawn of civilization? Apparently, some people just can’t resist a little extra 'profit' on the side!.