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Show Demo Committee Approves L. A. Convention Site The Democratic National Committee Com-mittee this week definitely chose Los Angeles as site for the 1960 convention. The action came on a vote of 71 to 35 following three hours of spirited debate. Representatives of Philadelphia and Chicago made last-ditch appeals ap-peals to have the convention shifted to their cities. A combination of small states joined California to provide the needed margin of victory. The west coast selection was opposed opposed by representatives from the large states population wise including New York, New Jes-sey, Jes-sey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Massachu-setts, Ohio and Illinois. Observers noted that result of the national committee's voting vot-ing represented a victory for the National Chairman and the party site committee headed by Ca-mille Ca-mille Gravle, Jr., of Louisiana. The convention will open July 11, 1960. |