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\) “Daily Variety’ MAY 3 1962 las Sinatra Ist U.S. Civilian To “Get Key To Toyko Tokyo, April 28 (Via Air Mail). —Frank Sinatra turned over a 30 AnRA . check worth about $23,000 to Tokyo Governor Ryotaro Azuma ° for 60 orphanages housing Eurasian children and thereby be- came the first non-military figure to receive a key to the city. Check was proceeds of Sinatra's three benefit shows on first step of global swing. Shows were Sinatra's first in Japan, after bookers tried for years to get him, but couldn’t meet the price. This time he came for free, and as one Las Vegas veteran ringsider said after watching Sin- atra complete a songalog lasting over an hour, “He doesn't work this hard for $100,000 a week.’ Sinatra did two performances to above-capacity audiences at , the 1,200-seater Mikado Theatre. Restaurant, where the usuail $7 dinner-show deal was upped} to $14, and another before a bursting outdoor theatre crowd of 7,000 who paid 56 cents or 83 cents each. Latter show was _ specifically geared so youngsters could afford to attend. Tokyo embraced Sinatra during week-long visit and he responded with charm, patience and sincerity. He radiated warmth and goodwill — and just for the record Sinatra told a press confab he planned to remain controversial. “That's the only way to make progress,” he said. Nazareth, May 2. — Frank Sin- atra will become second Siving American to have a building in this ancient Biblical city named after him, with Friday (4) grou: breaking ceremonies for the Fra Youth House. The entertainer, i Israel for two-week tour and ben Sinatra International “ae i \ it performances, will attend. - Wa WML TE EE rion CONTAINED HEREIN 15 YNC BSL DATE fameb fg B