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California dream came true for teen queen No. IlilllSII! Hi; All of this was, perhaps, ideal for a future pageant winner. Edmond, population 40,000, was simple and straightforward. was very personal; you could leave your purse on the side-. walks and go get it three days later." This is a place where cultures mix smoothly and where people talk easily to each other.

It help-: ed prepare Brown for the Miss Teen contests, which have talent category and have a high emphasis on interviews. She had entered and won only one other contest "it was a real small one with only about three girls in it" before trying Miss Teen Oklahoma. She was runner-up one year, then won the next, heading to the national contest. Eventually, Brown was one of the two finalists, pondering her competitor from Texas. "She was beautiful.

She was partly Spanish, with dark hair, dark eyes, and absolutely the sweetest girl in the contest." Nervously, she peeked over host Michael Young's shoulder and read his card. When she saw that it said "Miss Texas," her face fell for a moment then was forced back into a smile. And then Young read the card Miss Texas was the Chocolate ftnbu, If .1:1.. I Vr nana maae oeauniui CANDY SEA SHELLS Variety of Colon Shapes CANDY UAKING SUPPLIES 11411 Kalakaua Ph. 949-7658 hr.

Parking Cinarama) runner-up; Brown was the winner "It was like this whole rush of feelings came over me all at once It wasn't until the next day that everything really sank in." Her life was about to turn upside down. After finishing high school, she would become a professional beauty queen. That's taken her around America and beyond, to places like Guatemala, Chile, Bermuda and Singapore. It's brought her a financial windfall; she figures she's received 170,000 in cash, plus goods worth Some of those goods the1 Mazda and the boat, for instance would come in handy and some wouldn't. "I did get a fur coat," she said, "but I don't get much chance to use it in California." Her reign was extended from a year to 18 months, when the pageant was pushed into the TV WO RT Rice Roses "Labor Live" Labor leaders, public officials, and businessmen discuss current labor issues.

Call in with your questionscomments. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. KHET f'nnluevil by the VH Center for iWmr lidumiit: tma newaron. Chris Llttl photo teen queen Allison Brown will crown Tuesday night. By Mike Hughes Gannett News Service If you saw Allison Brown these days, you'd be catching a glimpse of the California dream.

There she is, tooling around Los Angeles in her new Mazda, heading to her new boat or her new boyfriend. She's a teen-ager with flowing blonde hair, a sunny face and a nice bank account. But not long ago, you could have seen her back in Oklahoma, taking classes in her American Indian roots. "I'm very proud of my Indian heritage," Brown said. "In fact, I'm enough so I count as a minority." That mixture of backgrounds may make things easier 1 for Brown.

As Miss Teen USA, she's been able to move smoothly between worlds. And the title has helped her get the rest the car, the cash, the California chance. Tuesday night, the Miss Teen USA pageant will be televised live on CBS, with Brown ending a reign that was extra-long because of TV schedules. During a break in rehearsals, she talked VvkHale's Navy' in living color The colorization of TV classics goes nautical with the announcement that Hal Roach Studios will colorize "McHale's Navy," the Ernest Borgnlne sitcom that ran between 1962 and 1966, and became a staple in syndication. The agreement between Roach and MCA TV also includes a deal to syndicate "The New Leave It to September 1988.

Outgoing her successor summertime. Along the way, Brown's life was She's switched her career goal from journalism to being a model and actress. She's become fond of California, her boat and the beach, even if it is easy to get losf among the lookalikcs there. don't see myself as a blonde-: bimbo," she said; she prefers to consider herself i "a very intelligent person who has a great sense of humor." Friends Introduced her to her new boyfriend, who co-owns a most good-natured person I ve met in my life." After handing over the crown Tuesday, she plans to settle into her new world. She'll vacation with her sister, then start acting lessons.

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