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Church, Bruce Walter, 1941-
Bruce Walter Church was born on June 9, 1941, in St. George, Utah. Bruce married Carol “LaDean” Tobler on July 22, 1960, and had numerous children: Russell B.; K. Keith; Patrick W.; Katherine Madsen; Corey H.; John E.(D); Robert E. (D); Joey T.; Jeffery D.; and Candice Howe.
Church is affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as Assistant Manager for Environment, Safely, Security, and Health. Church has also been employed as a Health Physic Consultant and Farmer.
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Taft, Robert W., 1925-
Robert W. Taft was born on November 1, 1925, in Sioux City, Iowa. Robert married Jean on January 22, 1957, and they had three children: Michael W. Taft, Rebecca T. Ashley, and Mary T. Clark.
Taft attended College Notre Dame. Taft also served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Taft was the assistant manager for plans, engineering, and budget for the Nevada Test Site.
Robert W. Taft passed away on June 17, 2006. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111485823/robert-warren-taft
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Behne, Joseph Carroll, Jr., 1927-
Joseph Carroll Behne, Jr. was born September 30, 1927 in Abilene, Texas. Behne does not have a spouse but has three children: David, Daniel, and Julie.
Behne obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University System.
Behne was in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1947, and then from 1950 to 1952.
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Huckabee, Fred
Fred Ray Huckabee was born on November 26, 1931 in Brownfield, Texas. Fred was married on June 25, 1955 but his spouce is deceased. They had one child: Melissa Lynn Delerago.
Huckabee was enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1947 to 1951.
Huckabee is affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as the Chif Test Construction for the Department of Energy (DOE).
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Mayer, Frankie Lou (Louise)
Frankie Lou Mayer was born on January 2, 1931, in Elgin, Oklahoma. Frankie married William J. Mayer on September 1, 1984. Frankie had three children: Natalie Kershaw, David McKinley, and Nancy Davis.
Mayer obtained 127 college credit hours.
Mayer was employed as a benefits specialist regarding worker's compensation for the Nevada Test Site. She monitored the company's claims and eventually monitored self-insured claims for Reynold's Electrical & Engineering Company (REECo).
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Coffin, Bob, 1942-
James Robert Coffin IV arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1951. His family moved to the John S. Park Neighborhood in 1960. He worked as a janitor at the Nevada Test Site and as a journalist for Las Vegas Review Journal. Bob was elected to the Nevada State Assembly in 1982 and to the State Senate in 1986. He has a special interest in neighborhood preservation.
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Agonia, Robert, 1938-
Robert "Bob" James Agonia was born August 3, 1938 on a migrant camp in Garden Grove, California. Agonia served in the Peace Corps in El Salvador. He later worked for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Agonia worked as Chief Contractor and for Human Resources at the Nevada Test Site Department of Energy.
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Newsletter, "The Hotel/Motor Hotel Monthly: management ideas for key executives," August 1963, Volume 71, Number 845
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Photographs from a WE CAN benefit, Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984
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Photograph of the exterior of the International Hotel under construction (Las Vegas), 1968
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The International Hotel under construction with the Sahara visible in the background. The International Hotel was renamed the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971, and again renamed as LVH - Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in 2012.
Site Name: International Hotel
Address: 3000 Paradise Road
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