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Article: FRENCH LICK RESORT GOING TO AUCTION BLOCK

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July 31, 1991
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PHOTO The indoor and outdoor pools of the French Lick Springs Resort are part of the hotel property that will be auctioned Thursday. The 485-room hotel is in need of $10 million to $12 million in repairs. (Associated Press photo)

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The rich and famous once flocked to the French Lick Springs Resort for its elegant surroundings and soothing mineral springs. Actress Lana Turner, the Vanderbilts, composer Irving Berlin and President Harry Truman have been on the guest lists.

Gangster Al Capone gambled at the casino.

Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the presidency in the hotel's convention hall in 1931.

But ...

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