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Laub, Bill, Jr., 1951-
William "Bill" Laub Jr. was born in Pasadena, California on April 6, 1951. He moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958, and his father was the CEO of Southwest Gas Company. Laub Jr. served as a trustee for KNPR Radio in Las Vegas, Nevada and was an active participant in the grant that established the radio station in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1977. He also worked for the Las Vegas-based gas company, Southwest Gas Company, from 1978 to 2016, where he provided industry advice and analytical support.
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Robert Alton Thielke oral history interview
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Oral history interviews with Robert Alton Thielke conducted by his grandson, Harry Stephen Lauer, on March 12, 1975 and an unknown date in 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In these interviews, Thielke discusses his personal history working for railroads, gas companies, and munitions manufacturers before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1948. Thielke describes life in Las Vegas during the 1940s and taking road trips in a Ford Model T roadster. He talks about how Las Vegas has changed and grown, as well as rodeos in the city. Thielke explains the history of Henderson, Nevada, manganese mining, and the history of Stewart Ranch. He also describes his recreational activities and explains that he moved out of west Las Vegas because of the increase of African Americans living in that area.
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