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VIDEO Exactly 36 yearas ago today Miss Universe 1983 was held on 11 July 1983 at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Lorraine Downes of New Zealand crowned by Karen Dianne Baldwin of Canada. Eighty contestants competed in this year. This is the first, and only time New Zealand won the pageant. | Beauty Queens Pictures

TURMOIL AT MISS AMERICA? After the organization announced the elimination of the swimsuit competition and other changes, some are calling for its board to resign — including new chairwoman Gretchen Carlson. We discuss if the changes are the right steps for the pageant. abcn.ws/2CcjBVI | The View