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The Summer the Music Died
You can find live music on the Strip these days. But the number of working musicians here was much larger in the 60s, 70s and 80s, even though the town was much smaller. The era of abundant live music ended 20 years ago.
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A Tale of Two Clarks
There are two men named Clark involved in the creation of Clark County. One provided the means for population growth in Las Vegas and the other did the political maneuvering to split from Lincoln County. So who is Clark County named after?
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The Green Shack
Fried chicken, bicuits and bootleg whiskey! That's why Hoover Dam workers first came to this historic restaurant. For decades it was one of the most popular eateries in town, but the Green Shack didn't quite make it to the new millenium.
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Gleaners
It started as a feel-good story which brought some positive national attention to Las Vegas during a recession. It did not end well.
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Las Vegas or "The Lakes"?
What's in a name? Apparently quite a bit, when you're talking about a major financial institution setting up shop in Sin City. No Las Vegas boundaries changed in 1984, but one small part began to present itself as a separate city.
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Tower of Pizza
One of the most popular dining spots on the strip for a couple of decades was a pizza joint across the street from the Aladdin. But money was changing hands there behind the scenes that had nothing to do with the restaurant business.
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Thunderbird/Silverbird/El Rancho
We've been hearing about financial problems the Fountainbleu project has been experiencing recently. But it's not the first property to have troubles at that exact same locaation. Or the second or the third.
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"Father of the Year"
Two very different crimes separted by fifteen years, but tied together by a central character. It's explained in the new book "Father of the Year"...and the Video Vault.
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P.J. Goumond House
Las Vegas historical preservationists have their work cut out for them. Developers often wreak change with the wrecking ball or an implosion. In 1981, a couple of local hsitorians were concerned about a historically important house, and they took action.
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"Lefty" Rosenthal's car bombing: Fact vs. Fiction
An important figure in the history of Las Vegas's connections to organized crime passed away in mid-October. One of Frank Rosenthal's biggest accomplishments may have been just to die of natural causes. This the story of a car bombing from 26 years ago.
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Von Tobel Lumber and Hardware
One of the first families in Las Vegas had a name that dominated the skyline on Maryland Parkway for decades...until the letters came down in 1988.
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From Toxic Railyard to Union Park
It was the heart of Las Vegas commerce for the first half of the last century, but by 1990 it was time to move the railyard. The problem: What to do about the thousands of tons of contaminated soil?
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Vegas Chips
It's a story that started out violent, then became amusing and finally ended up just kind of sad. For a couple of weeks, the entire nation heard about the odd case of Vegas Chips.
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Mormon Temple Established as Las Vegas Landmark
When the idea of building a Mormon Temple in a quiet east valley neighborhood was first contemplated in the mid-80's, not everyone was on board. It's since become an accepted part of the valley skyline.
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The Impeachment of Harry Claiborne
He was a wild character from Arkansas who made his mark in Las Vegas as a politician, lawyer and Federal Judge. But the story took an unpleasant turn in the mid-80s.
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Hoover Dam Cable Protester
Times were tough 27 years ago, just as they are now. Back then, one local daredevil found a unique way to protest the recession. Or was it just a wacky stunt? You decide. It's the story of Steve McPeak.
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