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Bob Stupak "On The Record" with George Knapp: video, 1990 February 17
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Local news anchor George Knapp interviews Bob Stupak. Interview begins with Stupak sharing his background and coming to stay in Las Vegas in 1972; his journey to owning and operating a number of casinos; the success of Vegas World and his marketing strategies; coming up with the idea for Stratosphere Tower; funding the project; the question about tower height and FAA regulations; Mirage opening and the potential affect on other casinos; his relationship with Steve Wynn; and Stupak's political career. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 46
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"Nevada Week in Review" on Stratospere Tower: video, 1991 November 15
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Nevada Week in Review host Claudia Collins discusses proposed Las Vegas casino projects including the Stratosphere Tower, Treasure Island, what was later known as the Luxor, and the MGM Grand with panelists John Daly from KTNV Channel 13, Scott Andrus from KVBC Channel 3, Phil Hevener of Gaming & Wagering magazine, and Penny Levin of the Las Vegas Sun. Panelists also discuss worldwide gaming revenue and the development of casinos in California, Colorado, and Europe. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 35
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Bob Stupak "On The Record" with George Knapp: video, 1990 February 17
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Scope and Contents
Local news anchor George Knapp interviews Bob Stupak. Interview begins with Stupak sharing his background and coming to stay in Las Vegas in 1972; his journey to owning and operating a number of casinos; the success of Vegas World and his marketing strategies; coming up with the idea for Stratosphere Tower; funding the project; the question about tower height and FAA regulations; Mirage opening and the potential affect on other casinos; his relationship with Steve Wynn; and Stupak's political career. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 40
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Letter from Alfred J. Ryan to the Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, circa 1950
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Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas. Pittman is an older name for the city of Henderson. Whitney is an older name for East Las Vegas.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 03, 1995
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 13, 1989
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 12, 1977
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 20, 1979
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great-circle charts
Refers to maps of large areas, often an ocean, depicted in a small scale by gnomonic projection. They are laid out to allow calculation of a great-circle route, which is the shortest course between two points on the surface of the sphere of the Earth.
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