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two months after winning her national title. This was only the third time that the pageant had been held outside the United States, and the first held in Asia. Continuing the strong history of the United States in this pageant, Comstock placed in the semi-finals. The pageant was won by
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on May 18, 1974. Comstock won the nationally televised pageant and was crowned by
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