Vegas Daze and Nites
Column notes on Las Vegas celebrities and society ranging from Dick Gregory, Liz and Dick Burton rumors, Eddie Fisher ties, and Ash Resnick denials. Pages include reader mail, interviews, and show business gossip from the Flamingo to Desert Inn with brief mentions of Temple Beth Sholom concert and Lorraine Barry and Phyllis McGuire updates.
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Temple Beth Sholom
Lorraine Barry
T-Bird
Phyllis McGuire
Desert Inn
Dotty
Chris
Ron Rose Tops Fremonts One Man Show At Las Vegas
Fremonts Ron Rose delivers a top one man combo showing versatility on piano organ and clavietta He headlines at Fremonts Carnival Room for an indefinite stay with five children and a Tahoe home His two hour program features pops semi classics and a 2000 tune repertoire and draws praise from Will Osborne and W C Handy with Jer ry Gray opening tomorrow night in the Sky Room and the Fables Cables and Paul Dino Group appearing also.
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Ron Rose
Ron
Fremont
Las Ve
Swanee River
Will Osborne
W. C. Handy
Stephen Foster
Rose
Fables
Cables
Paul Dino
Jerry Gray
C A S T A W A Y S Nightline Listings
The Castaways offer Holiday In The Orient at 10 15 pm and 1 00 am 3 00 am HACIENDA presents Les Pousees de Paris at 8 pm 10 pm and midnight SAHARA features Connie Francis at 8 pm and midnight SANDS showcases Dean Martin.
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Casino de Paris
Les Pousees de
Paris
Sahara
Connie Francis
Stardust
Sun Spots Open Show Castaways Holiday in the Orient
The Sun Spots a four member Filipino act debut in Las Vegas at the Castaways with a short set from their Korea frontline performance. Bert Vergara 24 Roger La Torre 22 George 24 Jun Obinque 24 and manager Jack Salveson drive the group’s fast rise. They boast a 160 song repertoire and eight and a half hours of material with no repeats.
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Sun Spots
Orient
Far East
George la
Torre
Bert Vergara
Jun Obinque
Philippines
Las Vegas
Roger la Torre
Handsome George
Jack Salveson
Korea
Radio KENO Leads March Of DeeJays In Vegas Swing
Radio KENO's disc jockeys will lead Las Vegans in a swing for the March of Dimes this Sunday afternoon. Volunteers swing an eight pound sledge hammer at 10 cents a swing to raise funds for the charity. The target is a Pete Findlay Olds nearby at the Corral Drive In, East Sahara, from 1 to 5 p.m. Local dignitaries are expected to attend to take turns on the hammer. The donated car was driven to the event by KENO program director Bill Wood Jr.
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Radio Keno
March of Dimes
Pete Findlay
Oldsmobile
Corral Drive
Vegas Village
East Sahara
Pete Findlay Olds
Corral Drive In
KENO
Bill Wood, Jr
Safeway Offers The Price Is Right Game Tie In
Safeway launches a new The Price Is Right game for Bill Cullen fans on ABC Fridays. Players collect cards reading The Price Is Right, win $100 for four-word completion and can enter a jackpot up to $500 if their card matches the TV winner’s amount. Many cards grant merchandise prizes. Free game cards and details available at Safeway Stores.
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Bill Cullen
ABC TV
Safeway
Begley to star in The Unsinkable Molly Brown role
Academy Award winner Ed Begley reports to Metro Goldwyn Mayer for a role in The Unsinkable Molly Brown. He will play Debbie Reynolds father in the film.
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Hollywood
UPL
Ed Begley
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio
Molly Brown
Begley
Debbie Reynold
Thunderbird Adds Dick Shawn Replacing Star in Anything Goes
Comedian Dick Shawn remains in the final weeks of Anything Goes at the Thunderbird as Monte Proser finalizes a replacement. Peter Marshall is eyed for Billy Crocker while Eileen Rodgers continues as Reno Sweeney. a Broadway cast including Patricia Marrand and Irving Benson supports the Las Vegas run.
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Dick Shawn
the Thunderbird
Monte Proser
New York City
Proser
Peter Marshall
Billy Croucker
Shawn
Marshall
Italy
Eileen Rodgers
Broadway
Reno
Sweeny
Miss Rodgers
The
Thunderbird
Fiorello
Tenderloin
Ethel Merman
Patricia Marand
Irving Benson
Thunderbird Hotel
Cole
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Ray Ryan
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Phil Crosby
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Jack Carter
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Milton Berle
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Ash Resnick
T-Bird Holding Company
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Harry Mannings
Vegas Vista Apts
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Nick the Greek
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Jerry Colonna
Hotel Tropicana
Paul Gilbert
Congo Room
Hotel Sahara
Stan Irwin
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Louis Basil
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Jan Garber
EL Cortez
Edi Domingo
Paul Dino Group
the Fables
the Cables
Julie London
Buck Owens
Tex Ritter
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Tony Martin
Cyd Charisse
Frank Yankovic
Bo Belinsky
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Pat Finley
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Victor Rogers
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Jack Mann
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