   Elvis' D.M Performance: 'A Piece Of Las Vegas' By Dan Piffer
Des Moines Register June 21, 1974  Elvis Presley brought a piece
of Las Vegas with him to Des Moines Thursday night.  There were
no riots, no one fainted and the small force of Des Moines
police present had no trouble handling the crowd of 11,000
persons at Veterans Memorial auditorium.  The customers, most of
whom paid $10 per ticket, saw a slick, sequined Caesars Palace-
style show that was built around The King himself.  Elvis was
looking pretty good. He wore a one-piece white suit with blue
sequin decorations. When he strode onto the portable stage, his
hair was brushed back, but not greased.  Only a slight paunch in
the middle betrayed his 38 years. It has been 20 years since he
first began recording for Sun Records on the way to becoming an
American entertainment legend.  He sang a little of everything.
There were the oldies, such as "Heartbreak Hotel," "All Shook
Up," "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel."  During those numbers,
which brought hi