Russia’s Alaska Purchase Tied to Naval Visit Rewrites
Historian notes at a naval review claim Russia was excluded from invitations yet Пressed by the State Department. He traces Russia’s long presence from Peter the Great to Alaska, citing 3.35 million Russian arrivals 1820–195, and the Senate’s 1867 ratification linked to naval aid and Alaska purchase.
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Dona Ion
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Rains Slow Down Bluefield Playground Activities
Heavy rain slowed Bluefield playgrounds during the first operation week. Five city sites reported mixed group relays and various games with 36 boys 31 girls at Midway and larger enrollments at Hardy Street East End Wade and East River. Programs run 1 to 5 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm Monday through Friday with no Wednesday and Friday nights.
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Bluefield Recreational Department
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Aygrounds
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East River
Y Men's Club backs annual Y Camp in Bluefield
The Y Men's Club approved underwriting the Bluefield YMCA camp to be held at Camp Iva on Cove Creek with two sessions starting July 29 and August 5. The first 60 boys aged 9 to 12 will be admitted to the first period. Joe Freidl of Concord College will serve as camp director. Arthur Carroll was elected as delegate to the 36th Y Men's International Convention in Toronto in July, as alternate for president F Tyler Easley who cannot attend. President Easley chaired the meeting.
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Iva
Cove Creek
Joe Freidl
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Fatha
Arthur Carroll
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Easley
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Minnie Pearl to guest on Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Minnie Pearl will appear as a guest star on The Chevy Show with Dinah Shore tonight on Channel 6 WHIS TV. Also featured are Fred MacMurray Dean Jones and Nanette Fabray. Pearl and Shore have shared a friendship dating back 17 years to the Grand Ole Opry.
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How-dee” Pear
Grand Ole Opry
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Dinah Shore
Channell 6
Whis-Tv
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Dean Jones
Dinah
Nanette Fabray
Detroit Windsor Tunnel Opens In 1930 Milestone
The Detroit Windsor vehicular tunnel, the first joined between two nations, completed in 1930, can move up to 1,000 cars per hour.
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