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Mudra, Shirley
Shirley Mudra was born on December 22, 1934. She met her husband Paul when they were both in the airforce. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada because Paul Mudra started work at the Nevada Test Site. As of 2011, she was a management analyst and was part of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Muscelli, Emilio
Emilio Muscelli was born in Italy, moved to America in 1948, and landed a job at the Copacabana nightclub in New York City, New York. His boss Jack Entratter, brought Muscelli to Las Vegas, Nevada when he opened the Sands Hotel and Casino in 1952. Emilio worked as a maitre d' for many years, mostly at the Sands. He was friends with Bobby Darren and Cary Grant and met many other celebrities.
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Nelson, Laralee
Laralee Nelson was born June 10, 1953 and was raised in Provo, Utah with her fourth sisters in a Mormon household. Her parents worked at Brigham Young University (BYU) and she attended the university. She was nearly 30 years old when she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1983 with her husband. This move was her first real move from her Utah home base. She spent summers at an archeological dig in Israel while studying for her undergraduate degree, but these were nothing compared to relocating to Las Vegas.
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Newsom, Donna
Donna Newsom was born November 06, 1932 and spent her childhood in Georgia and Florida. Her family moved many times, following her father’s work opportunities. Newsom had a close relationship with her father and the two had many adventures together.
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Peterson, Houghton
Houghton “Hoot” Peterson grew up in a small town called Virginia, Minnesota and played the trombone in his high school band. That led him to become a member of the highly regarded United States Air Force jazz band called Airmen of Note after enlistment. During a short tour at Nellis Air Force base, Peterson decided that the Las Vegas, Nevada entertainment scene might have career opportunities for him.
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Raizen, Carol, 1934-
Carol Raizen was born on December 19, 1934 in Toronto, Canada. She was one of the first people to earn a psychology degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She worked with her anesthesiologist husband in his office.
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Raizen, Leonard, 1930-
Leonard Raizen was born on March 23, 1930 in Ontario, Canada. He was a pharmacist.
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Rawson, Raymond D.
Raymond Rawson was born in the rural Utah community of Sandy in 1940. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. He was a member of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' first graduating class. He went on to became a dentist and also served in the Nevada State Legislature and on the UNLV Board of Regents.
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Rivera, Lyle
Lyle Rivera was born November 22, 1942 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943. He was raised as an only child of a single mother, who was a cocktail waitress at the Golden Nugget Hotel. Rivera distinguished himself within the community as a lawyer and activist. He also held professional careers in both the Attorney General’s and District Attorney’s office.
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