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Miss Universe Pageant Ceremony Grows With City Sponsors
Oscar Meinhardt praised the Miss Universe Pageant and four co sponsors in Long Beach at a coronation dinner at the Pacific Coast Club. The event drew contestants from the United States and abroad, with Bob Russell lauded as master of ceremonies and escorts provided by nearby military installations. The night ended with the Coronation Ball at Municipal Auditorium as plans were announced to expand next year.
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Bob Russell
Russell
Oscar Meinhardt
Long Beach
Pacific Coast Club
Meinhardt
Catalinada
City of
Pan-American Airways
Universal-International Studios
Bob
United States
Armi Kuusela
Finland
Navy
Richard Miles McCool Jr
Mason Kight
Municipal Auditorium