OCTOBER 11, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Taxation and the Motor Industry in 1932. Impact: If fewer taxes on motorists had actually happened, we might have seen a massive boom in the auto industry, leading to a nationwide obsession with cars. This could have resulted in an alternate timeline where people communicate through car horns instead of words.. Fact: Interestingly, the only thing more complex than tax codes is the way Americans justify their bad driving habits..
• Headline: Insull's Arrest Sparks International Legal Move. Impact: Insull's arrest could have led to a bizarre time loop where every financier must take a vacation to Athens just to avoid being extradited, resulting in a tourism boom that inadvertently saves the Greek economy.. Fact: Fun fact: Getting arrested in a foreign country can really put a damper on your vacation plans..
• Headline: 50,000 SEEK TO HEAR COOLIDGE TONIGHT; Ex-President Arrives to Lead Fight for Hoover in East -- Party Leaders Heartened. IS OPTIMISTIC ON ELECTION "Of Course Republicans Have Good Chance," He Says -- In Seclusion at Hotel. 50,000 SEEK TO HEAR COOLIDGE TONIGHT. Impact: The 50,000 people gathering to hear Coolidge could have inadvertently created a cult of personality that worshipped him as a demigod of the Republican Party, leading to mandatory Coolidge statues in every town square.. Fact: Imagine if every gathering of 50,000 people was for a politician who actually had good ideas. Oh wait, that's just a fantasy..
• Headline: M'KEE TO MAKE FIGHT ON INCINERATOR BID; Battle Due in Estimate Board Today -- Acting Mayor to Vote Against Schroeder Choice. KEEPS REASONS A SECRET "Wait and See What Happens," He Says -- Private Contractor to Submit Disposal Plan.. Impact: McKee's fight against the incinerator bid might have sparked a national debate over waste management, leading to a reality show called 'Trash Talk' where mayors compete to find the best disposal solutions.. Fact: Incinerators: The only thing hotter than the debate over them is the actual fire they create..
• Headline: Jersey to Get $45,000 Court Funds.. Impact: Jersey receiving $45,000 in court funds could have led to a funding frenzy, with states competing to see who could sue the most ridiculous entities – think 'The Great Lawsuit Race of 1923.'. Fact: Court funds: Because who wouldn’t want to get paid for the privilege of being involved in a legal dispute?.
• Headline: PARIS EXPERT FINDS OUR DOLLAR STRONG; Financial Editor of Le Temps Says Hoover Exaggerated 'At- tack' on American Currency. EUROPEAN RAID COLLAPSES French, Dutch and Swiss Exchanges Decline After Failure of Conti- nental Speculators' Project.. Impact: The Paris expert's assertion about the dollar's strength might have led to an international currency war, with countries engaging in a bizarre competition to see who could inflate their currency the fastest.. Fact: The dollar might be strong, but have you seen my bank account? It’s like a sad little currency on a diet..
• Headline: ROOSEVELT 'A CINCH,' SAYS SENATOR LONG; He Suggests That Democrats Sell a Million Unneeded Votes to Hoover. HE WILL TAKE THE STUMP Wants to Be Sent to Most Strongly Republican State So He Can't Hurt but Might Help Ticket.. Impact: Senator Long's suggestion to sell unneeded votes could have led to a bizarre black market for votes, where political parties would be haggling over the price of democracy like it’s a yard sale.. Fact: Selling votes: the only thing that could make politics more entertaining – and illegal..