Beauty contest winners visit the White House. Washington, D.C., Aug. 4. Marvin McIntyre, Secretary to the President greets Miss Dorothy Parker, of Washington, DC, winner of the beauty contest held in Washington annually. 18yrs old, she weighs 112lbs, and is 5 feet, 4 inches, in height, Miss Parker
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