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Long Beach Possible Site of Miss Universe ContestpOSSIEILITY of holding the *■ 1952 Miss Universe contest—the world's stellar beauty contest—here, is being studied by the Long Beach Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, Inc.The Catalina Swimsuit Co., Pan American Airways and the rnotion-piclure industry would be the commercial sponsors of the event.Hereto tore the swimsuit com-jpany has cosponsored the annual Miss America contest in Atlantic City, N. J.Long Beach. Catalina Island and Hollywood are being considered as sites for the new M;ss Universe contest, according to David Olmsted, director of the bureau.Eighty-eight beautiful girl contestants, from 40 foreign countries and the 48 states of the Union, would compete.Olmsted revealed the details of the proposal to the bureau’s directors today, at a luncheon meeting at the Lafayette Hotel i
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Long Beach Press Telegram

Long Beach, California, US

Thu, Mar 29, 1951

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