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AUTOMOTIVESSECTION w ^anrts HERA1D LAS, VEGAS WINTER SEASON NEARS N%Let Up in Activity By DICK BLOOMER Automotive Editor >?╟≤, %n:* I Mix 12 hours of exciting night life and 12 hours of relaxation under the deserf^Un and you have the daily vacation menu for this resort cente^here the clock never stops and the doors never close. Nearing its v^mter season,* Las. Vegas hosts thousands of visitvOirs:a day with prices geared; to suit the individual or famiiy%%udget;- There are 10 resort hotels, 245 motels and 31 commercial hotels in the community, Hub of a vast recreational acea^as-Vegas is surrounded by scenic deserts and cool mountains and is within easy driving time of many of the : westip jmajor national parks and monuments. These inclulde the north and south rims pf tne Grand Canyon, Cedar Breaks National Monumeht, Bryce Cajiyon Jtfationja> Park, Zion National! Park, Death Valley and the Valley; of Fire. Located -on a main arterial highway only 285 miles from Los Angeles, Las Vegas i?║ a western town on a modern scale with its 47,000 permanent residents catering to tourists who enjoy unique mixture of night life and day sports. Since Ne v * <* * is the only state in the union wHigs gambling is legal and rigidly controlled by the government and Las 'Vegas is tne largest city in the state it is one of the most unusual cities in the United States. LAVISH HOTELS Located along the six mile "Las Vegas Strip'*' are the lavish resort hotels all of which feature exciting casinos. It is here that Hollywood? movie stars and other notables mingle -with ranchers from the hinterlands and the average tourist, as they try their luck as they wander through the casinos distinguished from Monte Carlo, only by the informal western atmosphere. The resort hotels also offer two shows every night featuring lavish Broadway type production numbers and starring the nation's top entertainers for as little as $6.00 per person for the din ner show and $2.20 for the midnight show. ^iV Boasting more neon signs ^Ipt 1 i g h t s than Timeit ^Square in New York, down* USQVE6AS town Fremont Street in Las Vegas is a "must" for anyone visiting the West. Known as the "Gay White Way of the West" this famous area is a combination of fascinting casinos and a complete shopping center "With stores offering souvenirs and sports and western THE GLITTERING Las Vegas celebrated 'strip' boajts what probably is the greatest aggregation of luxury resort hotels of any like area in the world. Above is^hown the entrance to The Sahara. In foreground is Pontiac's sleek and stylish 4-door Star Chief Custom Sedan. The new Pontiac line is exciting and offers many engineering and styling advances. c 1 o t ifi n g for the entire family. For the^dji^band sunshine menu Las Vegas claims more swimming pools per hotel and motel than any other resort center of .its size and sunshine 99 per cent of the ?╟≤year, the pools are favorite selaxapg spots for visitors. | Also ;m las Vegas there are Wo 18-hole ,golf courses, including the Desert Inn Country Club, scene of the ,world famous Tournament of Champions, and a variety of guest ranches such as Ifhe Twin Lakes Lodge which features horseback riding, boating, fishing and facilities'(Continued on 2nd Auto Page) THE SANDS At the entrance to the popular ^Laiid s, this j unique sign proclaims that it is "A Place InT < The Sun." It also is a i place for fun. T for family relaxationV SCENIC ATTRACTIONS*- T One of the greatest scenic \ attractions of the West !m\ nearby Hoover (Boulder) Dami and Lake Mead, only a "3tr