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March 1 completion due for Hilton tower Freddy Fender tops Continental Theater bill at Silverbird Hotel Country music artist Freddy Fender is featured in the Continental Theatre at the Silverbird Hotel. Fender has had three gold records and one platinum. Appearing with Fender will be comedian -singer George Lindsey. Show times will be 9 p.m. and Midnight in the Continental Theatre and reservations are suggested.

structure. It is identical in exterior design to the East Tower addition which was completed in 1975. Construction of the new addition began immediately after the completion of the Hilton's beautiful new Pavilion, since utilized for many world-famous sporting events including Leon Spinks' upset victory ovpr heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali last February. In yet another capacity, the 44,000 square foot Pavilion gives the Hilton over 125,000 square feet of convention, meeting and trade show exhibit space, the largest found in any hotel in the world. The towering Las Vegas Hilton will become the largest full-service hotel in the world when its 644-room tower addition is fully completed March 1.

The $22.5 million project will bring the Hilton's total room and suite count to 2,783. -Included in the tower will be a number of new shops and a vastly expanded, innovatively designed Youth Hotel, the Hilton's popular children's facility. The new tower is located to the north of the central tower and connects directly to the existing 30-story Now thru March 31st all rooms 4 Sunday thru Thursday One or Two Persons Suites, Weekends and Holiday Periods Slightly Higher A layman's guide to spotting the subtle differences when choosing the fruit of the vine Thursday in THE TIMES FOOD SECTION Pickup The Times. Pick up the world..