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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1953
Page
8
The article relays light anecdotes from the Miss Universe pageant scene with contestants from Montana to Hawaii. Billie Joan Tyrell endures a Nu-Pike roller coaster ride while others, like Miss Italy and Miss France, share playful language moments. Several contestants describe regional foods, wardrobes, and miscommunications amid pageant duties.
Five newspaper men and women chose finalists for Miss Universe and Miss United States. Angela Cordova selected Miss France, Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Sweden for Miss Universe and Miss Louisiana, Miss Pennsylvania and Miss Nebraska for Miss United States. Other pickers included Don Brinn and Seth Richardson with different regional candidates and Miss U.S. selections.
A leader of the opposition Democratic Nationalist was indicted by the Seoul District Court on charges of violating the South Korean national security law. The case targets Chough Pyong Ok who was beaten on the internet month after criticizing President Syngman Rhee.
Ana Bertha Lepe, Miss Mexico, wowed judges with tabasco drenched strawberries as part of a pageant show. She earned a new car, two mink coats, a 500 peso wardrobe, and a six month movie contract in Mexico. Report notes she has never been allowed to be alone with a boy.
Fragmentary notes describe Rhee's truce policy, national police custody, and concerns over the release or detention of 27 000 noncombatant prisoners linked to North Korea. The text hints at ongoing tensions and disputes surrounding postwar security measures.
A large group of beauty contestants including two 1952 Miss Universe entrants visited Universal International Studios ahead of judging. Actors Jeff Chandler Murphy and Piper Laurie greeted the group at the backlot tour, meeting contestants from Alabama Nebraska France Japan and others as they toured sets depicting towns and regions from around the world.
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