Judy Garland Opens Thunderbird in Las Vegas
Judy Garland stars at the Hotel Thunderbird in Las Vegas replacing the Benny Avalon act. She performs nightly at 10 30 p m for a two week stay as the hotel shifts to individual star acts. The Benny Avalon run ends Monday night as entertainment director Sonny Heath signals strong audience response to the new policy. Maurice and La Monte join Garland for the act.
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Jack Benny
Peggy Mondo
Judy Garland
Las Vegas
Frankie Avalon
Hotel Thunderbird
Miss Garland
Thunderbird
Benny
Avalon
Sonny Heath
The
Phase with Phyllis McGuire drew public ire in column
A reader attacked a columnist for calling Phyllis McGuire indiscreet in her association with Sal Giancana. The exchange defends artistic talent over personal life, noting public figures face scrutiny while audiences decide careers. Local show business items follow with mentions of Pesky, Judy West, Shecky Greene, Judy Bailey, and Nat Brandwynne.
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Phyllis McGuire
Sal Giancana
Dottie
Chris
Phyllis
Giancana
John Q
Jake Jonstone
Mrs. Jonstone
God
William Morris Talent Agency
Switzerland
Anthony Quinn
Italy
Zorba
Santa Monica
Quinn
Sophia Loren
Judy Garland
Ingrid Bergman
Channel
Phil Richards
George Arnold
the Mint
Goldfinger
Flicker
the Dunes
Judy West
Gregory Peck
Guild
Shecky Greene
Herbie Dell
Riviera
Nancy Wilson
Shecky
Cal-Neva Lodge
Nicholas Brothers
Judy Bailey
Hacienda
T-Bird
Nat Brandwynne
Trop Golf Course
Viet Cong claims thousands offer to fight Americans
A Hanoi broadcast monitored in Tokyo says North Vietnam has received hundreds of thousands of requests from volunteers to join the fight against United States forces in South Vietnam. The Defense Ministry cites U.S. escalation as the motive and calls for mobilization of young men and women.
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U.S
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
North Vietnamese Defense Ministry
North Viet Nam
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LAS Vegas Sun
NEW York Telegraph
Folies Bergere
Lorrae Desmond
Manila Musicale
Fiesta Espanol
Hotel Tropicana
Tibor Rudas
Revues International
Stan Irwin
Casbar Theatre
Gia Maione
Sambutera
Peter & Hank
Cliff Duphiney
Gltsino Nevelets
Ness
Heath
Judy
Maurice & la Monte
PRIMA
Louis Prima
Sam Butera
Witnesses
Casbar
Hotel Sahara
Sahara
Congo Room
Frank Fontaine
Jackie Gleason
Casino de
Paris
Line Renaud
Frederic Apcar
Nevada
Hotel Country Club
Ralph Pearl
Vegas
Viet Cong
Tokyo
UPI
Nam
Miss Liberty
N.Y. Harbor
Grover Cleveland
France
Donn Arden
America
Davis
Reese
Frank Sennes
Wilbur Clark
Desert Inn and Country Club
Harvey Kaye and
LARKS
Kyn Winston
Wonder Brothers
Watusi
L. V. Blvd
Rockstage
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