Vegas Daze and Nites in Las Vegas Show Biz Roundup
Hollywood and Las Vegas notes cover Juliet Prowse’s ex-boyfriend Nick Romano quitting as lead dancer for a Fla ming o production at New Frontier opening April 22. Vic Damone and Judy survive a crash in a California snowstorm while Cassius Clay promotes boxing views after CBS interview. Pinky Lee clashes on KLUC radio over dialect comedy. Cathy Ryan headlines at the T-Bird lounge with a prominent singer. Tomi Fujiyama stars in Hong Kong Scandals at the Mint. Hannah Green’s Rose Garden hits April 16. Milton Berle’s Defenders tap noted. Giants and Yankees favored in baseball talk. Castaways boxing encore sells out. Ike LaRue urged main event timing.
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Juliet Prowse
Nick Romano
Covacevitch
Flamingo
Nick
New Frontier
Vic Damone
Judy
California
Cassius Clay
Eric Severeid
Liston
Pinky Lee
KLUC
Pinky
Amos and Andy
Myron Cohen
Jackie Mason
Lou Holtz
Willie Howard
Cathy Ryan
Wheel of Fortune
T-Bird
Congo
Hannah Green
Milton Berle
Hollywood
Channel 8
Berle
D-11
Stuart Rosenberg
Milton
San Francisco Giants
New York Yankees
Vegas Nightlife Lineup of 1940s Show Venues and Acts
A dense schedule lists Tropicana, Sahara Casbar Theater, Stardust Lounge, Dunes Persian Room, Sands Copa, Desert Inn and Lady Luck lounges with the Vagabonds Al Morgan Harry James and many acts. The page catalogs performers including Tanya Nita Cruz Shecky Greene Louis Prima Bob Sims Dan ces and Denny. Times cover evening to early morning shifts, highlighting piano trios, VIOLINists, Latin ensembles, Polynesian revue, and big band acts across Las Vegas venues.
Tulsa couple renewed honeymoon at Flamingo Las Vegas
Mr and Mrs J L Peters of Tulsa Oklahoma celebrated a second honeymoon twenty years after a sailor’s 24 hour liberty. The Laminates Unlimited manager and his wife stayed at the Flamingo Las Vegas hosted by Filon Corporation. They attended Mitzi Gaynor’s show and Harry James orchestra, toured Hoover Dam and other Southern Nevada attractions.
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San Francisco
J.L. Peters
Peters
Laminates Unlimited, Inc
Tulsa
Okla
Flamingo Hotel
Las Vegas
Filon Corporation of California
Flamingo
Mrs. Peters
Mitzi Gaynor
the Flamingo
Hoover Dam
Nevada
Briton sleeve muffles pneumatic drill noise for U S use
A British converter that fits around standard pneumatic drills to reduce noise is being supplied to U S manufacturers. The device alters the frequency of the drill sound, cutting the rat ta tat tat of operation.
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Britain
United States
Early infant vaccination may reduce protection study says
A three year study led by Dr. Gordon Brown at the University of Michigan School of Public Health found high failure rates when vaccines were given before seven months. Among 373 children, booster tests a year later showed 35 percent failure for pertussis vaccines 39 percent for polio type III and 50 percent for polio types I and II.
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Gordon Brown
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Dr. Brown and Associates
Medical World News
Doctors
Hollywood film Black Like Me sparks controversy in the South
Vernon Scott reports James Whitmore and producers defend the project amid accusations of deception. Whitmore says the film invaded southern communities under a false title No Man Walks Alone while seeking locations and interiors for the movie.
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Hollwood
UPI
Hollywood
John Howard Griffin
Julius Tannenbaum
Art Lerner
James Whitmore
South
Whitmore
New York Film Company
Whitmore Questioned Over Deceptive Film Deal With Southern Backers
Whitmore defends a Hollywood film project amid accusations of deception by Red Police departments and local backers. He admits feeling annoyed by false pretenses and notes the rush to complete the picture despite concerns. He denies belief in ends justifying means, yet acknowledges a different stance in this case.
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Whitmore
Annie switches Hollywood in Suspense Theater segment
Anne Farge the petite French beauty known for innocent roles portrays a calculating killer in a segment of the Suspense Theater video series.
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Hollywood
APT
Anne Farge
Suspense Theater
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Casino de Paris
Desert Inn
Liante Wilson
BOTW
Jan Garber
EL Cortez
Henry
Hot Lips
Levine
Bas N Street
Fremont Hotel
Leisures
Jody & the Misfits
Ron Rose
I * el Mosiliffon
Les Poupees de Paris
MINT
Hong Kong
The
Royal Tahitians
Riviera
Frankie Laine
Sahara
Tony Bennett
Commodores
Jokers
Tn.t. Red
Hawk Henry
Stardust
Paris
Tropicana
Folies Bergere
Thunderbird
Jack Entratter
Sede
Martin Denny
Johnny Prophet
Vida Musso
Dave Burton
Ernie Stewart
Vegas
Ralph Pearl
Tony Martin
Missus
Cyd Charisse
Fontainbleau
Miami Beach
Ayd
Tony
Harrah
Lake Tahoe
Bill Harrah
Cyd
Tomi Fujiyama
Lassie
Orient
Pat Suzuki
Ike LaRue
Mr. LaRue
Channel
al Morgan
al DePaulis Dubonnet
Tanya
Harry James
Nita Cruz
Bob Sims
Sahara Casbar Theater
Louis Prima
A.m. Gil
Nikki
Chuck Allen
Glen Tomlinson
Stardust Loungs
Don Cornell
Nalani Kele
Lobato
Nelida
Bernard Bros
DeJohn Sisters
Starlight
Shecky Greene
the Diamonds
Hal Iverson
Betty Ayres
Marty Heim
Patti Carlson
Mickey Turner
Margo Sasha Semenoff
Sultan
Belogor
al Nichols
Vido Musso
Lady Luck
Davis
Reese
Malfada
Kimchi Kats
Peterson Baker
Thunderbird Lounge
Brothers Castro
Treniers
Micki Lynn
Heavyweights
Kenny Burt
Joe Burton
Jack Taylor
Silver Slipper
Charlie Teagarden
Beverly Marshall
Jack Larson
Bobby Wick
Ray Brand
Driftwood
New York
Thunderbird Hotel
Wok
Pheuta
By Vernon Scott
Mitzi
Gaynor
Robert Sidney
Musical Direction By
Herb Dell
Annie
Starr
Armstrong
Jack Cathcart
Pase
Frank Goshen
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