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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1963
Page
6
Washington based congressman says after four hearings the case for government control of rating houses grows. Rep Paul Rogers notes Nielsen and others may mislead as hearings probe how ratings influence what audiences hear and see. He suggests federal licensing could be necessary to curb deception in ratings services.
Dinah Washington, known as the Queen of the Blues, will headline a four week engagement at the Thunderbird Hotel lounge starting soon. Dave Victorson announced the act along with the Dukes of Dixieland from Las Vegas. This marks her second engagement at the Strip resort after a highly praised first run last September.
The writer recalls dining with Phil Silvers Mickey Katz and Ben Blue at the Friars Club in Beverly Hills while George Burns stayed in New York. A $20 debt to Ben Blue is settled via Lou Irwin as Las Vegas plans and TV talk bubble around the entourage.
The column teases celebrity antics from Gloria DeHaven in Miami Beach and notes Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and other power players as potential 1965 moves. It mentions Broadway chatter, bank fees, Dinah, Joan Sutherland, and a mix of showbiz and political fleeting headlines.
Brendan Behan faces a city ban that chills New York bartenders who fear serving him. State law blocks such service as officials weigh the risk. Frankie Carbo, once boxing rackets czar, lies seriously ill behind federal walls. Donald O’Connor’s Cocoanut Grove debut drew strong crowds and mixed reviews as the night unfolds.
The Artists and Craftsmen's Guild will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. for dinner at the Danube Restaurant in Charleston. Rev. Hunt Parsons will officiate the installation of new officers. Entertainment includes two color films about artists Namatjira and A. Y. Jackson.
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