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    Freeman company PUBLIC RELATIONS 12/16 for release upon receipt Star Danny Thomas To Mark 95th Million Second of Continuous Business By Sands Hotel On Third Anniversary Sunday, 18th Las Vegas, Nevada (December 16).......Just 95,000,000 seconds from the time Danny Thomas cut the opening ribbon to start the Sands Hotel on its way to become the most heavily-trafficked resort hotel in the world, the famous nightclub and television star will mark with third anniversary of the resort showplace here Sunday, December 18th at 10 PM by cutting a huge ten-foot high cake before visiting press from all over the United States, Hollywood stars, Las Vegas writers and officials, and hotel officers. The staggering number of seconds of continuous business since Thomas threw away the key to the front door of the Sands was calculated in a report made today by Jack Entratter, Sands general manager and producer, who disclosed financial statistics about the three successful years of operation since December 15, 1952. Entratter1s report also stated that the Anniversary Cake which Danny will cut and serve to Sands visitors was made with the -more- 449 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE - BEVERLY HILLS. CAL. - CR 4-4125