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International Geophysical Year

Scientists coordinated observations of Earth, oceans, atmosphere, and space. Newspaper pages from 1957 to 1958 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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565 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (388 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1957-01-01, page 11

    … POTOMAC FEVER BLBTCHBR KNBBBL The Eisenhower team salutes the opening of the 1957 International Geophysical Year by announcing the Republican Party’s discovery of‘the Middle East. * # * * Democrats …

  2. Evening Star — 1957-01-02, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … the Knox Coast. 1000 miles to the west, to establish a United States base for the international geophysical year. Winds 20 M.P.H. 1t was buffeted by winds OF 70 m. p.h.-almost hurricane We locity …

  3. Evening Star — 1957-01-04, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Northwind were on their way to land supplies for a joint United States-New Zealand International Geophysical Year station at the cape. If satisfactory repairs can be made at Hallett and the Arneb …

  4. Evening Star — 1957-01-07, page 3

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … winter to Is American scientists and Navy men who will make observations for the International Geophysical Year. The Seabees in six weeks put up seven buildings on the two mlle-high plateau around …

  5. Evening Star — 1957-01-07, page 15

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … The agency has one Of the most important roles in magnet ic observations for the International Geophysical Year (1957- ADVERTISEMENT People so to 30: Tear Out This Ad |. and mail it today to- …

  6. Evening Star — 1957-01-12, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … observations and surveys will be part of the United States contribution to the International Geophysical Year program. Heads FLAGSHIP MANILA, Jan. IL (P.-Capt. Allan L. Reed, formerly attached …

  7. Evening Star — 1957-01-12, page 5

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … that are n0Ssihle oI1Iv ton was scheduled as part of this country's role in the International Geophysical Year, a world wide cooperative effort to in crease scientific knowledge about the earth …

  8. Evening Star — 1957-01-13, page 5

    … to have gotten around that a gold ball will be the American contribution to the International Geophysical Year but happy enough other wise at the progress to date. He said the project is still …

  9. Evening Star — 1957-01-15, page 9

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … charged with building a halt dozen bases for American scienlists as part of the International Geophysical Year program. It's first fatality was a helicopter pilot killed in a crash during the …

  10. Evening Star — 1957-01-19, page 14

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … tracking the man-made earth satellites, to be launched this summer dur ing the International Geophysical Year. A team of satellite observers has been organized at the Army Corps of Engineers …

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