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| Miss USA 1960 | |
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 Linda Bement, Miss USA 1960 | |
| Date | July 7, 1960 |
| Presenters | Charles Collingwood |
| Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida |
| Entrants | 45 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Withdrawals |
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| Winner | Linda Bement Utah |
Miss USA 1960 was the ninth Miss USA pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida on July 7, 1960.
At the end of the event, Linda Bement of Utah was crowned by Terry Huntingdon of California as Miss USA 1960.[1] It is the second victory of Utah in the pageant's history. Bement later competed at Miss Universe and won.[2]
Contestants from 45 states and cities competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Charles Collingwood.
- ^ "S.L. beauty takes title of Miss USA". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. 8 July 1960. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Universe and runners-up". The Spokesman-Review. 11 July 1960. p. 1. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.