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18 Las Vegas Review-Journal Monday, December 15, 1952 Copa Room One of eWorld's Most Beautiful Entratter (Continued from Page 1) One of the visitors at the Copa- ?╟≤ cabana was Jake Freedman. He and Entratter used to talk, of the west and its opportunities. Freedman determined, during ihe.se talks "tfi&t Entratter might b|||persuad- ed to come west and" leave his ^jbeloyed New York City. ** ; Last April, Freedman asked Entratter if h??-would hk to con;"1 to Las Vegas ""and become general manager of ?√ß a hctel that he was building, the fabulous Sands of today. When Freedman agreed that En- . tratter could continue the carter of producing shows and operating the restaurant and services, Entratter agreed to eome here and s^d his stock in the Copacabana to his partner, Jules Podell. Another factor in Entratter's Millions Spent (Continued from Page 1) Off the Copa room is situated the Garden room, an. airy indoor restaurant looking out onto the valley and Highway 91 leading into th?? city of Las Vegas. This room is decored in a garden theme, with a bright cool-looking terraz?? floor and a color scheme of various tones of green, and sub-tropical plants extending across its 60 feet coming west was his health. Hi found the dry air of Nevada bene- ficial to his arthritis. Entratter has been married for 14 years and he and his wife, Dorothy, have two daughters, Carol, 13 and Michel, nine. "'s family will join, 'm here for the Christmas holidays and re- tu n here to mak** their home when the sehool year ends, of high window. The exterior architecture of the Sands is a bold new concept of glamor in tbj desert. On the frout of the building is a large amount of fine, imported Italian marble- left with a rough surface, purposely, by McAllister, who explains that smooth marble doesn't stand up" to the exposure of the desert as well as a rough surfaced ma-] terial. PC!!!!! A daring use of sharp-angled pylons at the entrance to the mam building gives one an unforgettable impression, with the corners projecting right up to the sky. The name and slogan of "A Place in The Sun" was conceived by owners Jake Freedman, of Houston, Texas, and Jack Entratter, of New 'York City, The Sands is the seventh main hotel to rise up in the desert play- COPA ROOM DECOR?╟÷One Ot the unusual uses of wall decoration is found in the Sands Copa room, as shown above. These gay figures, made of twisted wire, painted and lighted carry out the theme of the room, a Brazilian carnival motif. Six other figures along the east wall complete the dee- orations. * * ?√ß ?╟≤ ?╟≤ * Three Dining Rooms Lend to Sands Beauty I Fine food appeals to the sense of taste and should be served in surroundings that appeal to the sense of beauty. I Knowing this, the management of the Sands has designed three dining rooms that will delight its patrons. First there is the Copa room for dinner show patrons, one. of the most unusual and beautiful dining rooms in the nation. The motif of the room is Brazilian carnival and is carried out by painted twisted wire and band iron figures on one wall, set against a mauve background. Decorations on the other side wall carry out the motif, but the background is different, On the right wall, as a patron ffh".}, he will note a design of diagonal strips, with each strip about 12 inches wide, Alternate strips of material are cork, the others are padded and covered with n nks e'-th. The effect is attractive yet 4fu anal. Functional in tha+ is an ' **?or- ant part of the acoustical system. Though it will seat approximately 450 persons, the Copa is an intimate dining room an** built near to the kitchens so that food will be served at its best. The Garden room, located off of the casino, derives its name from the lavish display of beautiful plants growing there. This room is furnished with booths and tables and will accommodate approximately 200 diners. For those who like the sun and scenery the management recommends Sunrise Terraee, which derives its name from the fine view of Sunrise mounta?" and overlooks Paradise pool. Dining tables are set up in the glass enclosed room and outside, on the terrace by the pool Sunrise terrace will accommodate approximately 200 persons. land of Las Vegas within the past lew years. It is a member of the Las Vegas chamber of commerce, and the Be- sort Hotels committee, which handles charity affairs for the vacation land, ITALIAN PORT MAKING COMEBACK leghorn, Italy ?╟÷ American money is helping this Italian Communist political stronghold recover from its war wounds and resume its role as one of Italy's busiest and most modern harbors. The biggest shot in the arm for this seaport, the U. S. 5th Army's main supply base during World War ii, came in the summer of 1951 when it was chosen as a TJ. s, Army's supply base for troops in Austria. The base now provides jobs for 3,5S6 Italians. Leghorn Communist port workers called several 24-hour strikes demanding a share of the work and money going to non-Commu-j nist stevedores but the strikes fail* ed to affeet unloading, Jewel Box Meets Novelty Needs Designed to meet the needs of hotel patrons and Las Vegans alike, the Jewel Box, located in the foyer of the Sands, will specialise in fine costume jewelry and imported perfumes, the .owner, Shikey S. Toushin, reports. . In addition to these items, the shop will offer novelties, candy, cigars and cigarettes, he said, ..Toushin-said he is proud to be one of three dealers in the fam- .ed DunhiU cigars, Prior to the .opening of the Jewel Box, these cigars were sold only in Beverly Hills and New York City. .. The shop is attractively decorated and showcases arc of modem design. Toushin Is a former resident of Chicago and came here for his health. While living in Chicago he was active in civic affairs. IRAN PLANS RICE EXPORT TEHRAN, Iran?╟÷Iran's Ministry of National Economy this year has issued permits for export of 50,000 tons of rice out of a bumper crop ENTRANCE TO COFA ROOM ?╟÷ Use of native rock for wall and decoration is demonstrated in the entrance of the Copt room, and the vari-colored sandstone compliments the rich cat* peting, tne attractive panelled wall and ceiling in the archway* of about 500,000' tons. Export sales 1 of rice are expected to bring the country over nine million dollars of foreign exchange in hard cur- ] reneies. Iranian internal require- ments of, rice are approximately 425,000 tons annually. CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES the^-lii .w3flfld?║,. Coin Handling Equipment wl$k and Supplies by IDEAL STAPLE Cil 214 S. 5th rW39l4'