Chicago Poised to Welcome Democrats Amid Convention Buzz
Chicago readies for about 25,000 Democratic delegates and guests with vast hotel capacity, top amenities, and the Conrad Hilton as hub. The city touts transit links, press facilities, and cultural offerings from the Art Institute to Navy Pier style attractions to keep visitors engaged during the week.
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Comntee
Jem
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Chicago Museum of Natural History
Aquarium
Nanetarium
Himepair
Palmer House
J. F. Doggett
How To Enjoy Political Shows What Makes Convention Wheels Turn
The piece explains party delegate selection for nominating conventions, noting the mix of top party leaders, citizens, and faithfuls. It discusses vote types, delegate counts for Republicans and Democrats, travel funding, and the lead up to keynote speeches and platform battles before final nominee selections.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Ow Palace
Chi International Amphitheater
Democrats
Paul Dever
Masachusetts
Dever
Philadelphia
Networks Plan Convention Coverage With Money Attitude
NEA reports networks prepare a massive coverage push for the upcoming conventions. ABC, CBS, and NBC deploy hundreds of staffers and 60 cameras plus gadgets like Audipage and Page Boy. The effort aims to reach about 120 million viewers with complex logistics to move teams from Chicago to San Francisco in hours.
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Corre New York
Ree
Betty Furness
ABC
CBS
NBC
John Daly
China
Ney
Philco
Headquarers
Daly
Quincy Howe
Don Goddard
Leo Cherne
Arthur van Horn
Martin Agronsky
Bryson Rash
Erwin D. Canham
Ernest
Tv-One
Chicago
San Francisco
Cow Palace: San Francisco’s livestock palace rises from hardship
The Cow Palace in Visitacion Valley earns its name as the Republican national convention site in August, built by the Public Works Administration to lift spirits amid hunger and eviction. The vast coliseum, once called Livestock Pavilion of No. 1—Farm group’s nickname—seats 19,000 with 2,000 standing.
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Bruce Biossat
Chicago
NEA
America
San Francisco
Cosmopolitan Glass
Servic
Calif
Franciss
No. I-A
District Agriculture Association
U. S. Public Works Administration
San Francisco News
San Francisco convention costs test GOP prosperity claim
San Francisco faces a record‑setting price burden as the West Coast GOP convention nears. Delegates face hotel rates from 10 to 14 dollars per day, meals at top spots can reach 13 dollars, and private housing deals run to hundreds daily. City events, receptions, and sightseeing push expenses higher, with officials budgeted within a quarter‑million dollars for planning. Hollywood hosts and continuous terminal music add to the lavish scene.
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NER
Republican Party
Chicago
Raison Paul
Trader Vic's
Ymar Khayyam
Bimbo's
365
California
Goodwin Knight
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