OCTOBER 10, 1958

Full News Archive

• Headline: Tightening Mortgage Money Signals Housing Challenges. Impact: Tighter mortgage money led to a housing crisis that forced families into tiny apartments, where they were unknowingly training for the future of remote work by becoming experts in Zoom backgrounds.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'location, location, location' was originally 'mortgage, mortgage, mortgage' until lenders started tightening their purse strings?.
• Headline: Cardinal McIntyre's Journey to Rome. Impact: Cardinal McIntyre's departure for Rome inadvertently started a trend where every church leader felt they had to take a pilgrimage, resulting in a global shortage of holy water.. Fact: In the Catholic Church, 'conclave' isn't just a fancy word for an exclusive meeting; it’s also what they call the time when everyone tries to agree on lunch options..
• Headline: De Gaulle's Role in French Politics. Impact: The push for de Gaulle to remain Premier instead of President led to a series of questionable leadership decisions in France, which somehow culminated in the invention of the beret as a national symbol of indecisiveness.. Fact: French political leaders have a long history of wanting someone else to take the blame — which explains why they have more presidents and premiers than they do successful government programs..
• Headline: CARDINALS NAME A LEADER PENDING ELECTION OF POPE; RITES FOR PIUS BEGIN TODAY; INTERIM RULE SET Aloisi Masella Elected Chamberlain-Power Is Restricted CARDINALS NAME INTERIM LEADER. Impact: The naming of an interim leader during the papal election sparked a global interest in the behind-the-scenes drama of the Vatican, ultimately inspiring a reality show that never aired due to a lack of drama.. Fact: The last time a Pope was elected before a reality show was created, the only thing trending was the Papal Bull — and not the kind you find on Twitter..
• Headline: WILLIAM K. FLYNN. Impact: William K. Flynn's life may have been brief, but it inspired a future generation of Flynns to finally get their act together and stop using 'I'll get to it later' as a life motto.. Fact: Flynn was so common a name that it’s believed every generation has at least one Flynn who still owes their friends money..
• Headline: MARC L, BALDWIN. Impact: Marc L. Baldwin’s existence somehow led to the creation of the 'Baldwin Effect,' where every Marc in history suddenly thought they were destined for greatness, resulting in a slew of unqualified Marc Baldwins trying to run for office.. Fact: If you ever meet a Marc Baldwin, you can bet they’ll tell you they are *the* Marc Baldwin — just wait for the ego to show itself..
• Headline: Ex-Premier Back in Hungary. Impact: The return of ex-Premier Hegedus was the spark that reignited political debates in Hungary, eventually leading to an annual festival where everyone argues about the best goulash recipe.. Fact: Hungary's political landscape is so tumultuous that even their goulash has more ingredients than their political platform..
• Headline: U. S. SEES WIDENING OF RED CEASE-FIRE; Believes Peiping Would Not Have Acted Unless It Was Willing to Negotiate U.S. SEES WIDENING OF RED CEASE-FIRE. Impact: The U.S. seeing a widening of the Red cease-fire led to an unexpected boom in interpretive dance as officials tried to express their thoughts on the situation — which, let’s be honest, nobody understood.. Fact: When communists hint at negotiations, it’s usually just a polite way of saying, ‘We’re not ready to talk, but let’s keep the door open for more confusion.’.