On this day: Dec. 7, 1973

The Miss World USA crown will be placed on Lexie Brockway's head by Bob Hope in Hollywood. Miss Brockway, 19, Richland, will receive the title because the previous winner, Marjorie Wallace, 19, of Indianapolis, won the Miss World title in London.

This story was originally published December 7, 2010 at 12:00 AM with the headline "On this day: Dec. 7, 1973 ."