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    FREEMAN company PUBLIC RELATIONS 10/14 For CAMERON SHIPP ?╟÷ SATEVEPOST quoted from ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY: Jan 1, 1055; VEGAS HOTEL TREATS PATRONS TO HUGE NEW YEAR'S EVE FETE Las Vegas, Nevada (Jan IXAP).?╟÷--The Sands Hotel early today wished all its customers a $100,000 Happy New Year by picking up all tabs for food and drinks in its lavish Copa Room. Sands general manager Jack Entratter had the announcement of the treat made in an unusual stagey manner ?╟÷ at midnight a pretty chorine came onstage in the Copa Room, quited the crowd, and politely announced that everything was on the house. The 750 patrons in that room, who had already paid $25 a head for their seats, dinner and gift for New Year's Eve were told to turn in their dinner tabs at the casino cashier for refund when the party was over ?╟÷ and more was coming. All food and drink throughout the hotel was free from midnight on. That included a champagne breakfeast for 1,000. Guests registered at the hotel or for the celebration in the Copa Room got expensive gifts. More than 30 cases of Scotch were consumed, as well as 200 bottles of imported champagne, and food servings for over 6500 visitors. Leo Durocher, manager of the world champion Giants, was In the Copa Room at the time, and told Entratter afterwards, BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. ?╟≤ 449 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE ' CRESTVIEW 6-4326 ?╟÷more?╟÷