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Hemmingway, Ernest E.

Bio taken from Wiki: "Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which he termed the Iceberg Theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and his public image brought him admiration from later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two non-fiction works.

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Hicks, Harriett Thornton

Harriett Thornton Hicks was born June 8, 1913,in Parowan,Utah; the thirteenth
child of 14. She tells of her pioneer family who dwelled in two log cabins—one for
cooking and one for sleeping. In 1931, she moved to Las Vegas to join two older sisters
who had relocated here. She was picked up at the train by young Charles Hicks, who was
a friend of her sisters. Charles had a car and offered to provide transportation. Within
three years, the two were married. She quit her drug store job to raise a family and he

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Carbone, Joseph

Bio copied from a press release from Al Freeman for the Sands Hotel: "6/1/65 from: Al Freeman/ Sands Hotel/ Las Vegas, Nevada for release: upon receipt - ENTRATTER NAMES CARBONE AS SALES - MANAGER FOR SANDS HOTEL - Las Vegas, Nevada (June 1).......Joseph Carbone, former Sales Director of the Eden Roc and Fontainebleau Hotels in Miami, has been named Director of Sales for the Sands Hotel here, it was announced today by Sands President Jack Entratter. Carbone has a long history in the hotel sales field, having been with Florida hotels for the last 12 years in similar positions.

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Budge, Don, 1915-2000

Bio taken from Wiki: "John Donald ("Don" or "Donnie") Budge (June 13, 1915 – January 26, 2000) was an American tennis player. He was a World No. 1 player for five years, first as an amateur and then as a professional.

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Rounds, Janis

Janis Rounds is a travel agent and real estate agent who has lived in Las Vegas since 1963 and has been involved with the Las Vegas Jewish community in many important ways. This includes serving as a chairwomen of Women’s Philanthropy for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, serving as secretary for the Board of Directors for the Federation, and serving on many other committees and board for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. She has also worked with Congregation Ner Tamid where she was a board member from 1993-1998 and President of the Sisterhood Congregation of Ner Tamid.

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Stewart, Archibald Richard, 1834-1884

First husband of Helen Jane Wiser Stewart (1854-1926); was murdered in 1884. Also parent of Stewart, Hiram Richard "Hira", 1875-1903

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Thomson, David B. (David Browning), 1927-

David Browning Thomson was born on October 5, 1927, in Irving, Kansas. David married Patricia Ann on December 27, 1953, and they have three children: Debra Ann Beeson, Barbara Kay Emery, and David Browning Thomson II.

Thomson obtained a bachelor of science degree in physics, a master of science degree in physics, and a doctor of philosophy degree in physics from the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, Kansas.

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