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Firefighters struggle to contain a blaze that threatens the iconic windmill of the El Rancho Vegas Hotel, but efforts were in vain, as fire soon spreads to the windmill. The hotel is the first official hotel casino to open on The Strip, but it's now an empty lot.
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Calendar
- Bridge to Forgiveness art exhibit at Atomic Testing Museum (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Rock 'n Roll Wine tasting at Marche Bacchus (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
- Jeff McBride Magic at the Edge at Palace Station (7:30 p.m.)
- The LA Comedy Club’s One-Year Anniversary Weekend (7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.)
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