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    FREEMAN COMPANY pub/ic/sts - k - single attractions for their money bear fruit to the extent that the Sands Is now considered the #1 showpiece on the fabulous Strip which houses 10 luxurious resort hotelsl The Sands pays the most tax money into the Nevada State coffers, a sure criterion of doing the most business in this desert resort that sees nearly #200,000,000 a year spent by the nine million visitors, nearly of whom are from last of Las Yogas, as compared to the scanty 8$ from last of Las Yogas up to 1952* John Gunther in writing the inside story of Las Yogas recently stated "Entratter is responsible for the transformation of Yegas from a dusty little desert village to a town boiling with talent and glamour* He brought in Danny Thomas, Nat King Cole and dozens of other entertainers and made the Sands the entertainment capltol of the whole Strip and Yegas Itself the entertainment capltol of the whole world.?╟Ñ Jack Entratter has put on nightclub shows seen by 2i,:992,000 people in his nightclub rooms since 19M>. He has signed more payrolls, cheeks for top business stars, featured acts and musicians than any other American nightclub producer - more than 16,155 checks to some lj.,315 chorus girls, 3,290 musicians, 1,5^5 featured acts, and 127 top actsl Entratter has purchased more than #11,000,000 worth of talent for his nightclub presentations, 9508 Wl LSHIRE BLVD. * BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. ?╟≤ BRADSHAW 2-8611