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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1952
Page
3
Miss Universe was chosen after judging on symmetry balance and proportion of face and figure. 10 finalists spoke in English or native tongues as Piper Laurie crowned the winner.
Armi Kuusela, 18, Miss Finland from Muhos in Northern Finland, wins the Miss Universe title at Municipal Auditorium after hours of suspense. She speaks little on stage, thanks the audience, and expresses plans for college and possible film work while prioritizing studies.
Elmer the great horned toad rested at the Boston Museum of Science after a 2500 mile flight sponsored by New Mexico and Massachusetts governors for a third grade group. Logan Airport welcomed him yesterday and Davis School pupils of West Newton awaited his arrival.
The Independent reported Long Beach showed strong interest in the Universe contest last night. Between 10 pm and 2 am the switchboard logged 616 calls for information, with 770 inquiries between midnight and 12 am. Callers requested the final 10 winners be read aloud before judging concluded.
Ensign Robert Precht Jr and Betty Sullivan, Ed Sullivan's daughter, began a 28 day honeymoon after a late ceremony at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills attended by 600 guests. The couple met two years ago through Elizabeth Taylor and plan to reside in New York while he reports for duty at the Coronado naval base.
Fresno report states the California Fish and Game Commission was urged to open Barton’s Flat in Tulare and Fresno counties to an either sex deer hunting season as a conservation test. Proponents cited deer overpopulation and starvation, while E. T. Scoven noted the plan aims to test if controlled hunts improve range and deer health.
Brooklyn born Jackie Loughrey known as Miss United States and Miss New York says she never expected to win and credits luck and Irish symbols. She lands a seven year contract at Universal Studios with $100 a week and plans to stay single while pursuing acting.
Two underground gas explosions in downtown Columbus near the state capitol injured five people and sent crowds fleeing. Manhole covers shattered windows, power outages halted trolley service, delaying newspapers, with police warning residents as a second blast occurred minutes later.
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