Siberia trip links Dixon and Dikson in cultural exchange
A pair of Telegraph writers recount a 13 time zone journey to Dikson Siberia visiting Moscow and Arctic towns. They praise local welcome from officials and citizens, note shared ties with Dixon Illinois and future exchanges. Names include Vitaly Konzhukov and Mayor Nikolai Kartamyshev.
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Siberian
Dikson
U.S.S.R
United States
Siberia
Moscow
Greg Theilmann
Arctic Ocean
Novosty
Vitaly Konzhukov
Antonia Makarova
Krasnoyarsk
Amy
Boris Ivanov
Vitaly Ivanov
Albion Brechalov
Dudinka
Alexander Brukhanov
Nikolai Kartamyshev
Gennadi Tsvetkov
Kartamyshev
Dixon
Illinois
Dixons
The
Beckmans
I Doubted It All Yet Dixon Sister Ties Grow
A reflective piece recounts a three year effort to twin the American Dixon with the Soviet Dikson. Doubts faded as exchanges began, a Soviet delegation visited, and cross border support grew. Stories include a Dixon bank account for sister ties and gifts passed to President Reagan. Spring greetings close the note from Siberia.
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Dixon
Dikson
Bill Shaw
Dixon Telegraph
Lightner
William Thompson
Ronald Reagan
Amy
Perestroika
Moscow
Shaw
Nikolai Kartamyshev
U.S
Ane Etni
Alexander Bryukhanov
Siberia
Soviet per capita income and military size in 1976
The 1976 data show the Soviet Union with a per capita income of 2600 dollars and a military force of 5.1 million troops. This snapshot highlights the scale of its economy and armed forces during the mid-1970s.
Dikson Visits Dixon Bridges Cold War Gap in August 1988
Nikolai Vishnevsky writes after visiting Dixon Illinois about Soviet Dikson and Dixon forming sister city exchanges. Delegation included Dikson officials and APN reporters. Special English issues and Dixon Telegraph publish regular exchanges to overcome stereotypes and foster overseas contact.
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U.S. Dixon
Nikolai Kartamyshev
Dikson District
Boris Ivanov
APN
Krasnoyarsk
Soviet Union
United States
Dikson
Dixon
USA
Sovetsky Taimyr and
Dixon Telegraph
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Amy and
Taimyr Peninsula
Columbus
Telegraph
By Boris Ivanov
Novosti Press Agency
China
Dink
Norilsk
Enesei River
Dikson Or
Dickson
Nikolai Vishnevsky
Dixon, Ill
Dixon, Il
Union For Soviet Societies of Friendship
Sovetsky Taimyr
William E. Shaw
Amy Shaw
Brechalov
William Shaw
Ussr
Dixon/Dickson
Dixon, Illinois
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