The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 434

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The short-term effects of the strike, however, may have been elim inated, the authority believes, by convention activities and other special events. "It's my guess," said Frank Sain, the authority's executive director, "that year-end figures will reflect a major turning point in our efforts to merchandise Las Vegas. The results, in real dollars, are already there. These are uplifting and positive times for Las Vegas." In Come Home to Alexis Rark! per person double occupancy Sun. thru Thurs.

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The Las Vegas Convention Center celebrated its 25th anniversary. The center has held in its history 7,000 conventions, attracted 8.5 million delegates and generated $3.1 billion in revenue, excluding gaming. Las Vegas was recognized as the country's second-fastest-growing market and it was estimated that the current population of 509,000 will double by 1995. Motion picture and television productions are promising to appropriate about $20 million locally for film shoots. A new water-theme family park was announced and is expected to open in 1985.

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