SEPTEMBER 25, 1979

Full News Archive

• Headline: Fox Explores Partnership with Hirschfield. Impact: When Fox and Hirschfield teamed up, it inadvertently set off a chain reaction that led to the rise of reality TV. Who knew a casual conversation could give us years of watching people argue over cake recipes?. Fact: Dennis C Stanfill's discussion with Hirschfield was so boring that even the office plants fell asleep.
• Headline: Copper Price Surge by Major Companies. Impact: The price increase in copper triggered a global obsession with DIY projects. Suddenly, everyone thought they could become the next Bob Vila, leading to a generation of questionable home improvement decisions. Fact: At this point, many households were just using copper as a new type of currency. Forget Bitcoin!.
• Headline: Rates on New York City Notes Drop. Impact: The drop in NYC note rates made investors think they could finally afford a slice of pizza in Manhattan, leading to a massive influx of tourists trying to find the best dollar slice. Fact: This drop in rates was the financial equivalent of saying, 'Hey, look! Free samples!'.
• Headline: Solomon Sees Gains By Dollar. Impact: Solomon’s prediction about the dollar strengthening led to a global race for currency manipulation, resulting in countries competing over who could devalue their currency more dramatically. Spoiler: the dollar still won. Fact: When Solomon mentioned the West German mark, it was the beginning of a very complicated relationship – think 'will they, won’t they' but with currency.
• Headline: Arty Bostonians Invade Washington. Impact: The art reception in Washington was so successful that it led to a new form of high-society fundraising: Art Auctions Gone Wild, where people bid on portraits while wearing increasingly ridiculous outfits. Fact: If you think a fundraiser in D.C. sounds boring, just remember: they were probably serving overpriced finger foods and sparkling water.
• Headline: BROADCASTERS BID FOR 1984 OLYMPICS. Impact: The bidding for the 1984 Olympics set off a media frenzy that paved the way for the current reality where we spend more time watching athletes than actually participating in sports ourselves. Fact: Back then, $200 million sounded like a lot of money. Now it barely covers the cost of one Olympic-sized swimming pool in California.
• Headline: Park Avenue: A World Where Change Is Subtle. Impact: The decline of specialty shops led to the rise of chain stores, which eventually culminated in the phenomenon of purchasing overpriced artisanal toast. Thanks, Park Avenue!. Fact: Chic service stores on Park Avenue became the hipster version of a 'buy one, get one free' deal that no one asked for.
• Headline: Husband‐Wife Team Broke New Ground in Pairs Skating in 1960's. Impact: The groundbreaking achievements of the Protopopov and Belousova team in the '60s inspired future pairs skaters to push boundaries further, resulting in Olympic performances that look more like Broadway productions than ice skating. Fact: Their performances were so groundbreaking that even the ice was rumored to have considered a career change.
• Headline: Roy Silver, a Reporter Based on Long Island For Times, Dead at 60. Impact: Roy Silver’s untimely death left a void in Long Island journalism, which was later filled by an influx of cat videos and dubious clickbait articles. So, thanks, Roy?. Fact: Roy's reports were so compelling that even his typewriter was said to shed a tear when he passed.