Miss Universe Contestants Parade Through Long Beach Heat
Thousands line Ocean Avenue as 67 Miss Universe finalists parade in heat near 100 degrees. Girls in bathing suits ride shell floats while crowds photograph and cheer. Pageant rehearsals begin for 20 finalists to be chosen Tuesday, with winners to be announced Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal-International Studies
Hollywood
Municipal Auditorium
Tye
Joan Kelly
Long Beach
Ocean Ave
Pine Ave
Pageeht
Oscar Meinhardt
Los Alamitos
Naysl Air Station
Gid
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Parade Sidelight on Miss Univose Contest in Long Beach Sun
Contestants stay composed despite heat on Sunday parade route. Miss Alaska jokes about fur parka while Miss Arizona and Miss Canada compare summer warmth to home. Navy sailor receives wave from float as Miss Virginia thanks observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Martel
Frante
Eleanor
Arigraha Gross
Arizona
Phoenix
Des Grees
Thelma Brewis
Toronto
Canada
Long Beach
Virginia
Dorothy Lee Bailey
Norfolk
Navy
Alaska
Muriel
Hagtorg
Fairbanks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ocean Blvd
Germany
Christel Schaack
Myren
Jons
Easilyn Shonka
Miss Louisiana
Jeanne Vaughn Thompson
Garland- Smith
Woodriff Ave
Roger Coar
Massachusetts
van Daly
Daphne Turk
California
Order OF
VT OF Directors