Girl Royalty: The 1959 Coronation of Japan's First Miss Universe

Jan Bardsley

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On 19 July 1959, over 200,000 people turned out along Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach, California to watch the city's 8th annual Miss Universe parade. Even more watched live coverage on TV (Ryon). At...

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