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    Freeman company PUBLIC RELATIONS Work with agents from GAC and Wm. Morris on new shows in January-February. Interrups work to call mother,see how she is. Frank Sinatra called re TT spectacular. Al Kaye, vp of Benton & Bowles called, wants Jack to do Spectacular for TT show for sponsor Introducing new car model ?╟÷ do it from Las Tegas? ?╟÷ is $100,000 enough for talent? ?╟÷ is December 27th too near holidays? Copagirl hurt side, needed taping ?╟÷ caDs doctor for her- excuses her from rehearsal. Gets bussed in thanks. Advertising agency people call from New Tork ?╟÷ what %age of billing for Levenson and Lilo ?╟÷ hold off until new date can be set ?╟÷ "hold off, we're past deadline now**?╟÷ hold off, will get back to you within hours. Dicers for admen. Social director calls with letter of complaint from guest. Handles it. Damone back to booth for request for different stage effect. Talks him out of it for Damone's own good. Damone agrees. More coffee break with Shipp. Gets dressed in health club?╟÷clothes sent from home. Meets Shipp party at Sahara for Marlene Dietrich oepning. Back to Sands for meeting at 10 PM. Dress rehearsal at 1:30 AM. With Shipp, Dietrich, Peggy Lee backstage for closing night party. Notices Howard Keel in back of dark Copa room watching rehearsal, invites his up to join group. To bed 5:30 AM. WEDNESDAY; 10 PM Sinatra calls. "How about it, creep?** To hotel ?╟÷ same damn thing all over again ?╟÷ opening night ?╟÷ talks to about 30 different people ?╟÷ 75 different subjects ?╟÷at least 100 questions answered on phone ?╟÷ all regarding show this time because opening night takes precedence over other matters. 7:30 PM Opening. Eats in back booth, between Instructions to light man, choreographer, answering call from Damone about being "nervous" ?╟÷ checking opening night reservations. SUMMARY: Average day phone calls, made 65 received 100 Long distance calls made per montn " 275 # # # # BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. ?╟≤ 449 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE ?╟≤ CRESTVIEW 6-4326