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Las Vegas diary logs a night of high society revelry and gambling
Paul Pepys recalls a Las Vegas evening visiting the Thunderbird and Riviera with a cast of socialites and entertainers. The group enjoys steak, wine, and a concert, watches poker at Major Riddle's palace, and follows a lively tour of casinos and floor shows before returning to central Strip venues.
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Paul Pepys
Las Vegas
Ginger Lou
Joe Julian
Lem Banker
James Phillips
Phillips
Joe Wells
Thunderbird Hotel
Dave Victorson
Ash Resnick
Cliff Jones
Garwood van
Roberto
el Capitan
Julian
Sammy
Riviera
Algiers
Woody Cole
George Foley
Jimmy Bilbray
Benny Golfstein
Ross Miller
Joe Rosenberg
Charlie Harrison
Harvey Silbert
Fran Warren
Johnny Desmond
Dunes
Major Riddle
Will Schwartz
Will
Sid Bliss
the Bernstein
Bob Rice
Nick Dandelos
Howie Engel
Dave Goldstein
Bobby Kaye
Mack Harris
Marty Goldberg
The
Flamingo
Morris Lansburgh
Chester
Ims
Dave Burton
Jack Entratter
Sands
Aaron Weisberg
Charlie Kandel
Ai*reeman
Big Jack
Frank Sinatra
the Lake
Bill O'Reilly
Jackie
Victorson
Fremont Street
Buck Blaine
Charlie King
Duke Gavin
Judy Lynn
Strip
Dave Viccorson
Gar van
Candy Johnson
Betty Petty
Debbie Hayes
Carole Kimura
Mildred
Lou Conizlio
Sally Habana
Lem