In 1969, Parvin-Dohrmann Corporation purchased the Stardust from Lodestar for nearly $40 million. Parvin-Dohrmann, based in Los Angeles, also operated the Fremont and Aladdin resorts in Las Vegas. Parvin-Dohrmann was renamed as Recrion Corporation in 1970, and Al Sachs was chosen as the new general manager for the Stardust, after serving as the casino manager there. During 1970, NASA loaned a moon rock to the Stardust for display in the resort. A fire broke out at the Stardust two weeks later. The moon rock was secured, and 500 people were evacuated. A fireman was killed, and several guests had to be treated for smoke inhalation. Arson was ruled out as the cause of the fire, which began in a first-floor supply room full of flammable cleaning fluids.