The New York Times / March 1958

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Monday, March 10, 1958 – The New York Times Front Page

Columbus Landing Spot Disputed

3 Trace It to Caicos but Expert Sticks to San Salvador COLUMBUS ISLAND IS NOW DISPUTED

WASHINGTON, March 9 -The first New World landfall of Columbus’ 1492 voyage may not have been the historically accepted Watling Island, generally called San Salvador, according to a report just published by the Smithsonian Institution.

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Tuesday, March 18, 1958 – The New York Times Front Page

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Wednesday, March 26, 1958 – The New York Times Front Page

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Thursday, March 27, 1958 – The New York Times Front Page

3D U. S. SATELLITE FIRED INTO ORBIT

SHORT LIFE SEEN

ANGLE IS WRONG But the Explorer III Is Expected to Yield Valuable Data

3d U.S. Satellite Put in Orbit, But a Short Life Is Seen for It

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 26 — Explorer III was fired into orbit today by an Army Jupiter-C rocket. It was this nation’s third artificial satellite and the world’s fifth.

2 BILLION COST SET FOR TRIP TO MOON

President Releases ‘Space Primer’ by Science Aides and Urges All to Read It 2 Billion Estimated as the Cost Of Manned Round Trip to Moon

WASHINGTON, March 26 — The cost of man’s first round trip to the moon will be roughly $2,000,000,000.

Text of President’s Statement and Science Aides’ ‘Introduction to Outer Space’

WASHINGTON, March 26 — Following are texts of President Eisenhower’s statement and of the report, Introduction to Outer Space, prepared by his Science Advisory Committee:

4-Day Moon Round Trip Is Called Safe For a Man Using Available Equipment

WASHINGTON, March 26 (UP) — Scientists concerned with the medical aspects of space flight completed tonight an optimistic look at man’s impending ventures beyond the earth.

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Friday, March 28, 1958 – The New York Times Front Page

KHRUSHCHEV TAKES FULL CONTROL, REPLACING BULGANIN AS PREMIER

Moscow Chief Thus Unites Jobs Stalin Once Combined
MOSCOW, March 27 — Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev became Premier of the Soviet Union today. Thus he has emerged as the undisputed leader and chief spokesman of this nation in name as well as fact.

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Monday, March 31, 1958 – The New York Times Front Page

ISRAEL AND SYRIA CLASH ON BORDER

U.N. Halts Tank and Mortar Fight Near Hula Project After Two Hours ISRAEL AND SYRIA CLASH ON BORDER

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 30 — Tanks, heavy mortars and machine guns were used today in a new border flare-up between Israeli and Syrian forces over Israel’s reclamation work at Lake Hula.

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