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fiscal '57 ends with estimated $1 billion budget surplus, 2d straight surplus yr since '29-30; comment on Cong cuts thus far on '58, probable effect on spending
Hawaii to be site of new US Joint Pacific Comman
Severe storm marks start of IGY, showers earth with electron particles, causes magnetic storms in atmosphere and disrupts long-range radio circuits
Liberal party seen seeking to show that while it believes Wagner has done good job, it wants to stress danger of Dem machine control
State Econ Council weighs proposal to end compulsory deliveries to raise output
1957Lisa Blount, American actress and producer (died 2010)[†]
Lisa Suzanne Blount was an American actress and film producer. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year for her performance in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), and later won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for producing The Accountant (2001).
1957Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish ice hockey player[†]
Hannu Juhani Kamppuri is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. Kamppuri, who was born in Helsinki, was an accomplished SM-liiga goaltender, who played from 1975 to 1990, and was one of the first Finnish goaltenders to compete in the National Hockey League, where he played 13 games for the New Jersey Devils during the 1984–85 season. He also appeared in net for the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association for 2 games during the 1978–79 season.
1957Sean O'Driscoll, English footballer and manager[†]
Sean Michael O'Driscoll is a former professional footballer and manager. He has previously managed AFC Bournemouth, Doncaster Rovers, Crawley Town, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Walsall. He was known by the nickname "Noisy" in his playing days at Fulham. He represented the Republic of Ireland as a player.
1957The International Geophysical Year begins.[†]
The International Geophysical Year, also referred to as the third International Polar Year, was an international scientific project that lasted from 1 July 1957 to 31 December 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West had been seriously interrupted. Sixty-seven countries participated in IGY projects, although one notable exception was the mainland People's Republic of China, which was protesting against the participation of the Republic of China (Taiwan). East and West agreed to nominate the Belgian Marcel Nicolet as secretary general of the associated international organization.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]