Entertainment notes from Las Vegas spellbinds at Sahara and MGM Grand
A glowing column chronicles Shecky Greene’s return and Abbe Lane’s strong debut at the MGM Grand Celebrity Room, with Bergen and Uggams delivering memorable performances. It also highlights the Sahara Show Case, UNLV choral concert, Ice Capades setup, Monty Hall tapings, charity tributes, and Las Vegas’s year round cultural activity amid new local gifts and promotions.
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Shecky Greene
Abbe Lane
MGM Grand
Shecky
Greene
Leslie Uggams
Jim Bailey
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Mortimer Snerd
Effie Klinker
Effie
Sahara Congo
Bailey
Judy Garland
Monty Hall
Hilton Main
Sammy Davis, Jr
Hilton
Caesars Palace
Jackie Gleason
CP Circus
Las Vegas
New Demo Leader Jim Wright Secures House Victory
Jim Wright defeats Phil Burton 146 to 147 on the second ballot to become the Democratic leader in the House. The Texan ends a long caucus fight amid backing from liberal colleagues Dan Rostenkowski and James Howard, while Bolling drops to the Rules Committee. Wright gains influence, a chauffeur limousine, and a $52,000 annual salary.
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Washington
UPI
Jim Wright
House
Wright
Jim
Phil Burton
California
Burton
Richard Bolling
Missouri
John McFall
Bolling
Thomas P. O'Neill
O'Neill
Carl Albert Burton
McFall
Albert
Joe Waggonner
Louisiana
Dan Rostenkowski
Chicago
James Howard
New Jersey
Rules Committee
Interior Subcommittee
Public Works Committee
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Frontier Hotel
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Maher
Roy Clark
Jim Halsey
Shreveport
Leo
Zabe
University Place
Canal Street
Roosevelt Hotel
Sheck
Tulane Law School
Night City
The
Times Picayune
Alex Waller
Dick Martin
WWL
Abbe
KLAV
Keno
Sahara
Don
Maria Lani
UNLV
University Chorus
University Chamber Singers
Artemus W. Ham
Aladdin Theatre of the Performing Arts
Mgm Grand Tower Arcade
Bernie
Dot Otis
Velour
the Landmark Hotel
Jackman Stores
Stardust Hotel
L.V. Blvd
Magnins
Rock Crab
Upifote
Jim Moran
Mimi
Ac mMar
Santa
Jackman
Johnstons
Murphy Shoe
Cohen & Kelly's
Cohen
Kelly's
Bridger
New Valley Bank Plaza