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    6/1/66 From: A1 Freeman/ Sands Hotel/ Las Vegas, Nevada For release: Upon receipt SMASH RETURN FOR LOUIS PRIMA IN SANDS CELEBRITY THEATRE Las Vegas, Nevada (June 1)......"The sounds of the ?╟╓wildest," Louis Prima, will be featured in a smash return to the Sands Celebrity Theatre, Wednesday, June 8th, for six weeks. Prima, who recently signed a $1 million contract with the Sands (largest ever in Las Vegas), did capacity business during his March opener at the Sands Hotel. Featured with Prima will be Gia Maione, Sam Butera & The Witnesses. As a special attraction, the exciting new Celebrity Girls will debut in a specially choreographed production. Beginning with this engagement, the Prima sound will include use of swing organ and guitar in addition to trumpet, trombone, saxaphone, piano, drums, clarinet and bass. Also appearing on the bill with Prima will be Fisher & Marks, Russ Arno, Hines, Hines and Dad, and "as always," the cocktail hour music of the Ernie Stewart Trio.