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    6/9 Nite letter Louis Sobol, JOURNAL MAERICAN, 220 South Stteet, NYC Jack Entratter jumped from Copa fame to new high in entertainment business last nite when he presented his own "Ziegfeld Follies" show at the Sands in last Las Vegas. x$ Critics on the Coast called him 'new Ziegfeld" as he took the old famous name and wove brilliant new material around it for dynamic. 69 minute show that TV execs on the Coast are asking for network presentation. Frank Sinatra actually directed the production w$th Entratter smoothing out the frantic, 72 solid hours of rehearsal needed to put the show in shape. Jack had 6 former Ziegfeld Girls as guests, and told me (Louis Soblo) "these gals can hold their own with the young ones anytime." Oldest girl was 57 year old Gladys Gardner, who staged leg matching contest with younger girls after the show. Jack was afraid Freeman company public relations BEVERLY HILLS CAL , ?╜ 214 N CANON DRIVE ?╟≤ CRESTViEW 6*4?26 % \