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  2. Las Vegas Optic - Wikipedia

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    Founded in 1879 as the Las Vegas Weekly Optic., [2] then owner and editor, Russell A. Kistler, revamped the struggling weekly into a daily paper, calling it the Las Vegas Daily Optic. [3] In 1908, the Las Vegas Daily Optic was renamed the Las Vegas Optic [4] In 2021, the newspaper's owner Landmark Community Newspapers was sold to Paxton Media ...

  3. List of newspapers in New Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The three newspapers of record for New Mexico are: Newspaper Founding date Headquarters Albuquerque Journal: ... Las Vegas Optic - Las Vegas; Lea County Tribune - Hobbs;

  4. Mama Lucy Gang - Wikipedia

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    New Mexico. The Mama Lucy Gang was based in the more urban northern part of the state. Albuquerque is the largest city. Santa Fe to the northeast is the state capital. Las Vegas, New Mexico, is east of Santa Fe. The term "Mama Lucy Gang" was coined in 1966 by the Albuquerque Journal columnist John McMillion.

  5. William Shawn - Wikipedia

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    Shawn traveled to Las Vegas, New Mexico, [4] where he worked at the local newspaper, The Optic. He returned to Chicago and worked as a journalist. Around 1930 he changed the spelling of his last name to Shawn. In 1932, he and his wife, Cecille, moved to New York City, where he tried to start a career as a composer. [2]

  6. Las Vegas, New Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The Plaza Hotel, built in 1881, on the Plaza of West Las Vegas New Mexico Insane Asylum in Las Vegas, 1904. Las Vegas was established in 1835 after a group of settlers received a land grant from the Mexican government. (The land had previously been granted to Luis María Cabeza de Baca, whose family later received a settlement.) The town was ...

  7. Category:Las Vegas, New Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Las Vegas, New Mexico" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... Las Vegas Optic; Las Vegas Plaza (Las Vegas, New Mexico)

  8. Jesusita Aragón - Wikipedia

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    In early 20th-century New Mexico, parteras were the primary caregivers for pregnant women. [2] In the 1930s, funds were allocated to provide additional training to parteras. Aragón was among several women who participated in two-week trainings in Las Vegas. She earned her midwifery certification. [8] She moved to Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1942.

  9. Samuel Vigil - Wikipedia

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    Samuel F. "Sam" Vigil Jr. (November 20, 1929 [1] – December 7, 2019) was an American politician who served as member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 70th district from 1970 to 1998.