European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes West places Friday May 23, 1986 eyes of Texas on miss universe contest Fich tier from press dispatches Christy Foch incr a Green eyed blonde from Texas said capturing the 1986 miss Usa Crown and rep resenting the untied slates in he miss universe pageant is the greatest feeling in the world. Fic incr. A 23-year-old Model from Dallas Bent 50 women during i he nationally televised Pas cant la win the title and si75,000 in Cash and prizes including u new sports car a Black , a grand piano and five years Supply or cosmetics. I want to scream i Lave the United slates and i d Jike to go swim about 60  the s-foot-3 fic incr said. The firm thing going through my mind is hat i be travelled All Over the world Tor he pan eight years and i be gained this Greal appreciation far his country. And being Able to represent it is the creates feeling in the world. This u Tho greatest night of my  her duties include representing the United Stales in the miss universe pageant scheduled for july 21 in i Unamun. About 100 supporters from Texas who cheered and waved miniature Lone Star flags whenever Fichtner s name was mentioned during the ceremonies went wild when she was named the Winner. There was so much reaction around Ine i was just part of ii said Rulh Walker Fichtner s grandmother. "1 still Don t believe  Halle Berry mis Ohio was named first runner up. Tami Tursch miss Georgia second runner up. Cindy Williams miss Mississippi third runner up. Kelly Par sons miss California fourth runner up. The other Sci finalists were Arteia Burn miss Illi Nois Rhonda Nobles miss North Carolina Teresa Lucas. Miss Oklahoma and Maribeth Curry miss South Carolina. They Ain t got no body Call it the Case of the missing Corpse or Call it Broadway showmanship. Call it what you will but some thing fishy was go info on at the music Boi theater. Cindy Vilk a publicist for loot the Broadway mystery comedy said a prop Man was at work half an hour before the Mominee when he found that a prop Corpse was missing from the backstage storage area. The plastic Corpse a character named mrs me Leavy who Dies before the Start of the play is an integral part of the show Valk said. Ai the last minute pro men put u face and clothes on a spam Dummy for the matinee Valk said. She said it will take five Dap to make another mrs.  so the show s producers were offering Loo and two tickets o anyone who comes up with the miss ing Corpse. One of the producers is wily Veteran David Merrick who has been known o perpetrate a stunt or