Local news anchor discusses Bob Stupak's effort to get a new 1,012-foot sign in front of his current Vegas World hotel/casino. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Bob Stupak stands at podium next to visual aids during city planning commission meeting's ruling on the "Belly of the Beast" addition to the Stratosphere Tower; commission asks questions of Stupak regarding the aesthetic/additive value of the proposed ride; audio quality is poor. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Bob Stupak stands at podium next to visual aids during city planning commission meeting's ruling on the "Belly of the Beast" addition to the Stratosphere Tower; commission asks questions of Stupak regarding the aesthetic/additive value of the proposed ride; audio quality is poor. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Text introduces "Bob Stupak's Vegas World introduces the new table game "Casino Poker" where players can play poker against the casino, not other players" and note the gaming authority has approved it for a field test at Vegas World; news conference with David Sklanksy, Puggy Pearson, Doyle Brunson, Sailor Roberts, and Johnny Moss (all World Poker Champions); David Sklansky narrates over the casino poker game, summary text appears on screen. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Additional infomation from donor: The Peabody Award winning documentary reported on efforts of rural Nevada water be taken to plenish the demands of water for an ever-growing Las Vegas metro region. At the conclusion of the documentary, there's a bonus video of KLAS-TV's George Knapp speaking at the 2008 Peabody Award ceremony.
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Additional infomation from donor: Early construction work on the Hoover Bypass Bridge.
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Additional infomation from donor: Transporting nuclear waste via railroads, with speculating the hazard of such transportation to the Las Vegas region.
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Additional infomation from donor: Production elements differs from Travel and Discovery Channels documentaries on the Hoover Dam.
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Additional infomation from donor: This documentary had a "Ken Burns" feel to the production with its narration, images, and prominent contemporary Nevadans contributing their voices to historical figures in Nevada.
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Additional infomation from donor: Mt. Charleston, near Las Vegas, has environmental issues.
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