The 47th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 5–6, 1974, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
The winner was 12-year-old Julie Ann Junkin, a sixth-grader from Gordo, Alabama, spelling... Wikipedia
Dates: Jun 5, 1974 – Jun 6, 1974