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Miss Chinatown, USA

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Miss Chinatown, USA

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title : Miss Chinatown, USA

physical description: p8

date : 19610318

description: Irene Tsu is Miss Chinatown USATIS IS THE HEYDAY of the poly-tongued, sophisticated Asian beauty. Such as the heroines of "The World of Susie Wong" or "Flower Drum Song."Last month a new face—and figure—entered this scene. She's Miss Chinatown U.S.A., a svelt, five feet six, 18-year-old who was born in Shanghai, raised in Hong Kong, came to New York six years ago and well represents that world of the exotically beautiful and worldly wise Asian export. —San Francisco Examiner (continues in p8-9)

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