SEPTEMBER 30, 1956

Full News Archive

• Headline: The Day He Ran Away From Home. Impact: The child who ran away from home ended up starting a trend that inspired countless kids to escape their mundane lives. Fast forward 50 years, and we have reality TV shows featuring teenagers venting about their suburban angst.. Fact: Did you know that running away from home is often the first step towards a career in reality television? Who knew angst could be so lucrative?.
• Headline: The Prosecutor's Gambit of 1956. Impact: Boulle's heroic face inspired a generation of prosecutors to adopt a more dramatic flair in court. This eventually led to the rise of courtroom dramas, which ironically made the actual legal process look like a snooze-fest.. Fact: Fun fact: The only real hero in a courtroom is usually the one who can keep a straight face while the defendant argues that they were 'just borrowing' the car..
• Headline: French Hospital Appeals for Funding. Impact: As the French hospital pleaded for funds, it set off a chain reaction that eventually led to the rise of charity telethons and awkward celebrity appearances. Thanks, French hospital!. Fact: Did you know that if every hospital plea were funded by a celebrity’s Instagram post, we might just cure world hunger and have an endless supply of avocado toast?.
• Headline: ICELANDIC PARLEY WITH U.S. TO BEGIN. Impact: The Icelandic parley with the U.S. over bases marked the beginning of a long-standing friendship that would lead to Iceland becoming the premier vacation destination for hipsters and influencers alike.. Fact: Did you know that if you shout 'Vikings!' in Iceland, you might just get a free drink? Or a confused look. It’s a 50/50 chance..
• Headline: New Developments Lift Apple Growers' Returns; NEW APPLE TYPES INCREASE INCOME New York Is Second. Impact: With new apple types increasing income, we saw the birth of the organic food movement. Fast forward to today, and you can find more apple varieties than you can count, all with fancy names like 'Honeycrisp' that sound like they should be in a perfume ad.. Fact: Did you know that while apples have been around for ages, the term 'controlled atmosphere' originally referred to the awkward silence at family dinners?.
• Headline: EDUCATOR COUPLE WILL TOUR ORIENT; New Yorkers Will Seek to Aid Understanding Among U.S. and Asian Pupils. Impact: The educator couple’s tour to aid understanding led to a series of cultural exchanges that ultimately resulted in international potluck dinners. Now everyone is awkwardly trying to explain what 'jello salad' is.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more confusing than cultural understanding is a potluck where everyone brings their 'signature dish' that nobody wants to eat?.
• Headline: Escape From Riveredge. Impact: The escape from Riveredge inspired a whole genre of romantic dramas, where couples would heroically break free from life’s mundanity, usually leading to a lot of very bad poetry and even worse decisions.. Fact: Did you know that every romantic drama plot can be summarized as: 'They ran away, and it was a terrible idea, but oddly entertaining'?.
• Headline: BANKS FORESEE '56 AS A RECORD YEAR; 1956 at the Three-Quarter Mark: Is It the Best Year of Their Lives? BANKS FORESEE '56 Normal Business Operation Loan Yield Rising. Impact: The banks forecasting a record year led to a series of financial predictions that would make Nostradamus proud. Spoiler alert: It didn’t all end well, but hey, at least they had a good run.. Fact: Fun fact: Banks predicting record earnings is basically like a kid promising they'll clean their room… it usually ends in tears and a lot of mess..
• Headline: She Far Outshone Cleopatra. Impact: The assertion that she far outshone Cleopatra sparked an ongoing debate in history about who really was the most fabulous ruler. This rivalry has fueled countless documentaries, all of which have failed to answer the real question: Who had the better eyeliner?. Fact: Did you know that Cleopatra’s real secret to beauty was probably just a really good skincare routine? Sorry to disappoint the conspiracy theorists!.
• Headline: Talk With James Newman. Impact: James Newman’s talk became a catalyst for a series of interviews that eventually led to the rise of podcasts. Today, everyone is a self-proclaimed expert on everything because they talked to someone who talked to someone.. Fact: Did you know that every podcast you listen to is just someone’s version of 'I have a friend who…'? Welcome to the age of over-sharing!.