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i Sunday, January 25, 1953 Las Vegas Review-Journal 51 On iA4lC7c own . with alah jarison- A Simple Ditty f(k%Freedom There's a great, great, great big uSfade For the great Crusade for Freedom And we'll fight, fight, fight ^:ST With all our might For the great Crusade for Freedom. With peace on earth as a must, Our hearts are singing^n- God^ji&teaifittgst. Join the great, jgtea^B0^b^ ^a? For this world Criisadj^or jpifedom. ny MdHugh SATURDAY NJpE RA1 broadcast |B>ed f$$m le Sj Shortly after thep^mote Coulter chirpejS^inpnsr sade for FrejSom" ... preemed fr?║pli the Strjl] the Freedoja Crusade [" idea of thjf Crusade is] tion andjpperation of The triM telling prog] 'LISTENERS jfhed in at 7:35 to a ps to; 130 0BS?╜pation-wide outlets. urpeJPvay Soprano Dorothy Hugh's latestjpomposition "Let's Cru- The wonderap piece of music, which nitery last JM??, has been dedicated to ich startejfPmng February 1 . . . The [o raise |km$s to make possible the erec- idio Fj|frEurope and Radio Free Asia... ^^tontarily handled by General Lu cius C$$y (former Ike aidej, are broadcast to op] behindjpthe Iron Curtain . . . Las Vegans w,'1] iJ^^gaam^i^^nrn' Grampnext week . . . Your buck or two^xg^^pWrl a poke oT at th$rKremlin M. Don't fail to signup Pame to the messal of peace . ?√ß. ?╜g-^|i$Siv * * 9r "H AND WHDLE STRIP FOOTLpSRjy(Lena Horne, Mimi Be; zell, Bob Crosby, Gisele MacKepzie) JpeW liaiUlUlllfflng McHuj' tune Friday afternoon, the voice ofJl long hair stole the sh< From under a nitery dining room Jfble came the bark of ylpal line snatcher?╟÷Miss MacKenzie's pg haired daschund . .JpAnd the wirephoto syndicates will goffle up a Desert Se*a ffl^plug- ging the patriotic tune . . . The Jptoto will show a gropFof Las Vegas kiddies (whose parents wj|?║ feonr in Red congflPed countries) gathered around the fathMly slooking sonafflpSter. THE 15,000 DOGFACES who -mSmm^^^te in the upcoming atomic blasts will be entertained betweeh booms at Camp Desert Rock by Strip spotliters. . . City of Angels hood Joe Sica (a close pal of the underworld, mug Jack Dragna) is in the L. A. Queen of Angels hospital. His doctor sez Joe has a "very, very acute case of pneumonia. Teh, tch, such a shame . . .The resort spa of Mt. Charleston will be promptly mentioned in the forthcoming issue of Sunset Magazine. Title of the yarn is "Skiing East of the Sierra Cascades." Don'tsmfes it, it's a top plug for our snowy hiiis... , ?╟? m THE ELKS are asking for suggestions to boost this year's annual Helldorado. Here's one?╟÷conduct the Nevada state section of the "Miss Universe" contest . . . Chamber of Commerce publicist Jack Pepper and photogs Dave Lees and Don English will produce a story-pic layout to attempt to draw na&On-wide ballyhoo; for the high school Rhythmette Revue (directed by Miss Evelyn Stucki) which will run February 24-25 and 26. The Rhythmettes are the lovely high school lassies who iparade during half-time of-local scholastic sport events . . , Jack .Benny, wiio.is due m town Monday, is destined to star (whether he knows it or not) in several Strip hotel publicity gimmicks. The radio-video comic will be snapped with Bob Crosby at the Sahara, the-Sportsmen at Last Frontier (both acts part of the Benny radio show), and fm- ^Hesson from ally will be seen with his trusty violin taking Flamingo's Harold Stern and his 30 stringg-^8 !$^lllp| * - * lk$w THE MARCH OF DIMES will bjp^giaded tonite b; tras and: bands irfwbus cities J$ragpiout the count' play in benefit of tnlesflght agajj&jgHio Wfc contmr starting jf*8 PM offer the CSg *??Work- Las Yffal the anchor touch to the wfpshy Jlmmick when Sinatra waves mrbaton #iagMe ??- A travelogue crew fromgthe lJm^9 associate auto editor Del Schrafir, will do Bou#ir ?╟≤ Dam ^nd MfeCharle#n. The fou| ?╜f t&e, -big town newspaper Jffived ?√ß"- do\m!Wmitm$^w!&K . *:*%* telkwl^'s'expecting^a visit : ;5 orches- who will program ill provide reader Ray at 9:30 , the dailjr'sl h the town and photogs have bedded chorine Dusty Reals this spring . ; \ J LAS VEGAS SPARKS WORLD-WIDE CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM Composer Jimmy McHugh and Soprano Dorothy Coulter prepare freedom song. ?╟≤ ?╟≤ * ?╟≤ * * * * *|* Vegas to Spark Poke at Reds M With "Lets Crusade for ^W?╜ Las Vegas, rapidly becoming the premier center of the world, last night again played host to another first to the nation. Last evening, the spotligjgj was not focused on a hoter opening or the first gfrfig^'jg; a motion picture, -but rather world attention'Was cast on a song which *^nSs?peen born in this resort mecca. K-\; J The song is not a be-bop jive number, nor does it came under the category -pfc classical music. Instead this "tittle is a ditty, with simple ?╜|s?·ics, that was dedicated to the ever mounting battle against com* munism sand .aggression. It is fitting that Jfeimy McHugh's latest composition be titled "Let's 'Crusade for Freedom." And it 4s also in order thoL Composer McHugh should be the man responsible for framing up the song that wflfe be' adopted by the world^jw "Freedom 'Crusade," whioipfill kick off its 1953 fundJfgKsing Freedom-Gram drivejpebruary ' All proceeds oLfthe march type tune garnereirby McHugh, who is also the song's publisher, will be turned over to the national headquarters of the Freedom Crusade, headed by General Lucius military aide D'wight Eisenhower, ''*fejt's Crusade for Freedom^ was teninj Di \ during radio broaflcast.. jpred een aching oadcasting hookups. the first triumph of ithis type for Composer Mc Hugh, " currently appearing at ,E1 Rancho Vegas, who received a presidential citation from President Truman for his war- Bond raising efforts with the g Clay, former fhistorical War song "Comin' to President Bin On A Wing and A Prayer." ^During, one. night of._.hoM^seIL-| ing, "Wing And A Prayer" netted the U. S* treasury $29,- 000,000! h&gm; McHugh's capable pen was put to work when local chiefs of the Freedom Crusade an-.U nounced that the,- "nftonal head- [ quarters was in^sJ|^h-:for an appropriate song for their cam*'; paign. "Let's Crusade for Freedom" was hastily authored and will be endorsed lay,. Nevada Freedom Crusade State Chairman Coloher Tom Miller of Reno. And last night Las Vegas did the honors of releasing for the]v< first time, a song that will definitely inspire persons the world over to crusade for free- ^d?·mL__ijL/" ?√ß 8 NEWS-PHOT. SAW PBPRO,Caltf- Wednesday, January, 21, 1953f| T.V.& Radio Notes ^kpha:-Horne Wo^ By TOip'B." DANSOm, ?√ß HOLLYWQJp V- Back home to Flickerville,^pwn as the;Jtty of make-believa|M|ter a wonjlerful three-day sta^ in L|sr-J%as, Nev., as guffwt of host^>#ake Freedman afec| Jack Eritrjtter, operators ofpe beautifutfSands Hotel ther^ With only clays over one month^rfRpCce ihe opening of this Lw^sh desert spa and ''?·^J0J_Wk' the Sands is suffering a.j0bW. case of i terior swellvom^mr it's crowded, "i^eaft? amianiflnnr' Jake FreeiSnan \?╜MWme^ above the din aj?d rattle of Silver dollars, with%he occasional familiar, "Ee-oh-leveh" in the background. "This is supposed to be the slow season, but just look," he continued, as he pointed to the capacity-filled house. :$dm Why' shouldn't it be? After all, this is the newest> and by far the most beautifully appointed hotel there, featuring the best in entertainment, which brings me to,the subject of Lena Horne who is currently appearing in the Copa room of the Sands. lilfl Here is sex personified!! Beside being downright stunning with, a personality that captures the audience from the moment she walks on stage, Lena presents a song in a manner that causes gOosebumps galore. If it's sophistocate presentation you want, thisHgal's got it, arid for my money!j$j$ps the highly rated Edith Piafjfe; who appears there next. H^re's^a few observations from the fabulous city that turns night into day: WANTED DEPT.: Wanted a girl! Noted Howard Hughes looking* for sam'eggMust have been that for he doesn't have to look for dollars. FINANCE DEPT. .-Watched a Texas oil man win $19,000 during one turn^oja. the dice. This "black gold" musfgbeigreat stuff! Anyone gat ch&Qge for a dime? ?╟? The> r$ost gpaged. man in the hotel was Al Freeman, genial dispenser ' of publicr ' relations. Just about every ife^>m,mut?╜|Fthe PA system would call^'Sp^tl Freeman," (who)<~'*Mr. Al Freeman, telephone." (oh). There's no television there yet, so slot ^machines get this corner. They're- everywhere, restaurants, drag stores, haberdasheries and iyen^m sthe men's rooms where ?╟≤youjj^e/to'hit two cherries be- foreg^you 'can* get im They have c operated machines in xie's, I understand, for the patron too tired to pull the handle! Went over to, the Sahra to see Bob. Crosby's radio "Club 15 Revue" converted into a stage show and it was great, Bob's got a real show put-together featuring Gisele MacKenzie, the Modernaires and many others. Gisele, with a brand new routine written especially for her; forthcoming series of night club, appearances, finally gpt. her way and is injecting comedy into her songs ?╟≤?╟÷ and she's good at it! ^^^^^^^1 Cugat and Abbe Lane with a good show at the Last Frontier, Mickey Rooney doing a new routine at the Flamingo, where Abe Schiller hangs his hat, and CBSr Bill Whitley in a cute routine with Peggy Dietrich. Got change for a nickel? I'm looking for the penny machines' TELE-TIPS I . . Vegas must be in the air for tonight during "Bos- tc%oBlg^|^fifom KNBH (4) at 7, "Blackie" solves a gambling murder ther^.-4^Here's a little silver beU ;?½^lp^! ')?acfe to Dell O'Dell durinlpWei'" magic show from KTLA ?½X at ;f:3G._*?·.. Host Adolphe MenjSu ta$es gTfiewers to the Black Sea for a dramatization of "How Much"Land Does a Man Need/?" during Favorite Story series from KTTV./ll) at 8:30 .. . There's a mys^y on a movie lot to be solved by the "Man Against Crime" (Ralph Bellamy) on KNXT (2) at 8:30 . . . Vern Gagne, the wrestling j rage of the East and Mid-West makes his debut over KECA (7) and the ABC microwaved network tonight at 8:30.