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Newspaper clipping, GOP Blacks Anti-Knight, Las Vegas Sun, January 23, 1979

Date

1979-01-23

Description

Newspaper article titled "GOP Blacks Anti-Knight," by Bob Palm in Las Vegas Sun, Tuesday, January 23, 1979. Palm reports opposition from a member of the Clark County Republican Central Committee to Sarann Knight's bid to unseat Las Vegas City Commissioner Roy Woofter.

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Housing Authority of Williamson, West Virginia: scrapbook, work notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings

Date

1940 to 1947
1977

Archival Collection

Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Civic engagement file. Includes a scrapbook, work notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings related to Mabel Hoggard's employment at the Housing Authority of Williamson, West Virginia.

Mixed Content

Newspaper clipping, Nevada Votes supplement, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 2, 1986

Date

1986-11-02

Archival Collection

Description

Dennis Sabbath ran for the State Senate in District 5 in 1986, against Republican Bill O'Donnell.

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Eddie Escobedo Sr. and son Eddie Jr. drafting "El Mundo", the largest Spanish-language weekly newspaper in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1983 to 1986

Description

The success of "El Mundo," the largest Spanish-language weekly newspaper in Las Vegas, is indicative of the tremendous increase in the Hispanic population. El Mundo was started in 1980 by Eddie Escobedo, a Las Vegas born in Torreon, Mexico. Escobedo served at Nellis Air Base during the 1950's and decided to make Las Vegas his home. Escobedo is assisted above by his son, Eddie Jr.

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