E-415: Rand McNally

Published: Sept. 12, 2022, 12:37 a.m.

b'Random Vegas\\n\\n\\nA running gag on the 70\'s TV series "Vega$" - "Paging Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burt Cohen" is heard over the Desert Inn\'s intercom constantly throughout the series. Cohen ran the DI. The man himself finally shows up at the end of season 2 in "Siege of the Desert Inn". (@_GrandpaD)\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\nTwitpic of the week\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nIt just screams Las Vegas and an era fondly recalled by many. It\\u2019s actually the sign that unintentionally showcased the evolution from gangster city to corporate America.\\xa0 Here @_grandpad shares the massive Stardust marquee with the original Electra Jag font.\\xa0 After Boyd came in and took over the place they did what they do, tried to make the property appealing to everyone.\\xa0 That included changing the font to helvetica or something easily readable but lacking in character\\n\\n\\nNews\\n\\n\\nACLU Sues Fremont St Experience\\n\\n\\nWild Wild West Closes'