Miss World USA 1970

Miss World USA 1970 was the 9th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in Kings Castle in Lake Tahoe, Nevada and was won by Sandra Wolsfeld of Illinois. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Connie Lee Haggard of Texas. Wolsfeld went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1970 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 15 at Miss World.

Delegates
The Miss World USA 1970 delegates were:


 * Alabama - La Tanya V. Jones
 * Alaska - Billie Bell
 * Arizona - Jolene Johnson
 * Arkansas - Linda Barela
 * California - Seelchen Sund
 * Colorado - Janice Robin Zito
 * Connecticut - Darlene S. Muscarella
 * Delaware - Royette Michelle Tarry
 * District of Columbia - Marianne Burnette
 * Florida - Gloria Dee Campbell
 * Georgia - Katherine Long Johnson
 * Idaho - Chris Hansen
 * Illinois - Sandra "Sandie" Anne Wolsfeld
 * Iowa - Jacqueline Lee Jochims
 * Kentucky - Lisa V. Schneiter
 * Louisiana - Seletha A. Jarreau
 * Maine - Margaret Aletha McAleer
 * Maryland - Carlotta V. Moore
 * Massachusetts - Deborah Ann Kennedy
 * Michigan - Sally Ann Stretton
 * Minnesota - Kathryn Jo Fehn
 * Mississippi - Seletha Ann Jarreau
 * Missouri - Susan C. Doerr
 * Nevada - Leanna Johnson
 * New Hampshire - Janice James
 * New Jersey - Gidget Guenther
 * New Mexico - Linda Jewell Delaney
 * New York - Peggy Molitor
 * North Carolina - Judith Ellen Steed
 * North Dakota - Susan Marie Knudson
 * Ohio - Charleen Heinisch
 * Oklahoma - Angella Joyce Clement
 * Oregon - Linda Susan Sargent
 * Pennsylvania - Kathleen Felice
 * Rhode Island - Tanya Thomasian
 * South Carolina - Eleanor Susan Gordon
 * Tennessee - Janet Elizabeth Boston
 * Texas - Patsy Lou Quinn
 * Utah - Carolynn Whitney
 * Vermont - Jane Ann MacRae
 * Virginia - Patricia A. Moldovan
 * Washington - Debra Sue Dollemore
 * West Virginia - Kathy Redosh
 * Wisconsin - Janice Fazio
 * Wyoming - Beverlee Mae Brown

Withdrawals

 *  Indiana - Constance Elaine Hanger was named Miss Indiana World 1970 and had arrived in Lake Tahoe for Miss World USA, however withdrew due to receiving a virus in which she had to go home.

Did not Compete

 *  Hawaii
 *  Indiana - Constance Elaine Hanger (see Indiana under withdrawals)
 *  Kansas
 *  Montana
 *  Nebraska
 *  South Dakota
 *  West Virginia

Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:


 * Miss USA
 * 1964:  Delaware: Royette Michelle Tarry (Top 15; as  Maryland)
 * 1968:  Illinois: Sandra "Sandie" Anne Wolsfeld
 * 1970:  Iowa: Jacqueline Lee Jochims
 * 1970:  Maine : Margaret Aletha McAleer (Top 15)
 * 1972:  South Carolina : Eleanor Susan Gordan (Top 12)


 * Miss International
 * 1971:  Iowa: Jacqueline Lee Jochims (3rd Runner-Up; as 🇺🇸 United States)