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The [[Worldcon bid]] to host the 1971 [[Worldcon]] in [[Boston]]. | The [[Worldcon bid]] to host the 1971 [[Worldcon]] in [[Boston]]. | ||
| − | [[Charlie Brown]], [[Ed Meskys]] and [[Dave Vanderwerf]] started ''[[Locus]]'' in 1968 as a newszine to promote the Boston in 71 [[worldcon bid]]. As a [[bidzine]] ''[[Locus]]'' was intended to be published only until the | + | [[Charlie Brown]], [[Ed Meskys]] and [[Dave Vanderwerf]] started ''[[Locus]]'' in 1968 as a newszine to promote the Boston in 71 [[worldcon bid]]. As a [[bidzine]] ''[[Locus]]'' was intended to be published only until the site-selection vote was taken at [[St. Louiscon]], the [[1969 Worldcon]], but [[Charlie Brown|Brown]] decided to continue publishing it as a general [[newszine]]. |
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Revision as of 16:11, 23 February 2020
The Worldcon bid to host the 1971 Worldcon in Boston.
Charlie Brown, Ed Meskys and Dave Vanderwerf started Locus in 1968 as a newszine to promote the Boston in 71 worldcon bid. As a bidzine Locus was intended to be published only until the site-selection vote was taken at St. Louiscon, the 1969 Worldcon, but Brown decided to continue publishing it as a general newszine.
Art by Steve Fabian.
| 1971 Site Selection | 1971 |
| This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won. |
