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Series VII. Entertainers
Sands Hotel and Casino
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Althea Wilhelmina Losky was born to Sarah Milton and Charles Losky in West Monroe, New York on March 22, 1908. She married Howard Ungleich on July 23, 1927 and they had one son, Frederick, born on June 20, 1929. She went by the name Billie and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in approximately 1948 where she worked as a governess for Marion B. Hicks. She later worked as an executive housekeeper at the Thunderbird. She married Fred Grace in by the late 1950s and the couple lived in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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On February 22, 1977, James Bonnell interviewed Gerald L. Connor (born 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts) about his experiences in Nevada and his work in education. Connor first talks about his move to Nevada while he was a member of the United States Air Force. He then discusses his education, including that at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and also describes his church membership. Connor later talks about changes in the schools and school district, the growth of gambling and properties located in Downtown Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip, and the early atomic tests at the Nevada Test Site. He also describes in detail his political activity and involvement with the Democratic Party, including his work with candidates for the offices of Nevada Governor and United States Senator. Towards the end of the interview, Connor talks about events such as Helldorado, the growth of the city over time, and his thoughts on the future of Las Vegas.
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