European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                ? a wednesday August 10, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 pressure but no deadline put on Haiti Washington a Secretary of state Warren Christopher said tuesday that the United states will continue to press but Stop Short of setting deadline for haitian army leaders to step Down. A pledge monday of $15 million in Aid to Haiti most of which will he Given Only after exiled president Jean Bertrand Aristide is Back in office is an unambiguous signal that the United states is committed to restoring Aristide to Power another . Official said. We Are not giving them an ultimatum or setting a deadline at the present time Christopher told report ers in Shannon Ireland where he stopped on his re turn from the Mideast. Deadlines tend to result in postponement of action until the deadline arrives he said. The United states wants no delay he said. We think they should leave immediately and will be continuing to be exerting pressure he said. Aristide a roman Catholic priest and Haiti s first democratically elected president was ousted by the army in september 1991. The United nations has authorized the use of Force to overthrow the haitian army Leader it. Gen. Raoul Cedras and restore Aristide to Power. A . Marine task Force is stationed off Haiti s coast but administration officials have said at least a month would be needed to prepare a multinational Force for an inva Sion the Aid agreement was signed monday at Haiti s embassy in Washington. The $15 million will come from the Sale of .-do rated flour in Haiti. About $3 million will by made available immediately to feed children the elderly and disabled. The rest of the Money for Job creation and administrative costs is to be held in a Bank account until Aris tide is Back in Power . And exiled haitian officials said. Withholding most of the Money will ensure that it ends up in the right hands said Ira kurzban a . Lawyer working for the deposed haitian government. Last year the United states provided $20 million from wheat sales in Haiti but a senior foreign Aid offi Cial speaking on condition of anonymity said the de Facto government in port a Prince froze some accounts before All the Money could be used. Aristide called monday s agreement a hew step co Ward building a nation of reconciliation a nation of Justice a nation of  . Officials said the Aid agreement is a first step in helping stabilize Haiti s Economy. J. Brian Atwood administrator of the . Agency for International development said the Aid would Send an unambiguous signal that the United states is serious about returning Aristide to Power. With the restoration of constitutional government in Haiti there will be Many More events like today a Many More occasions for agreements Between the government of Haiti and he government of the United states he said. All looks Good Good-looking7 Beau 76, says Baltimore a Joseph Mullan wants a wife. And he does t care if the whole neighbourhood knows it. In fact the whole neighbourhood does. Mullan 76, placed a 6-foot-by-6-foot sign in front of his stucco Home that reads wanted a wife picture & performance to Joseph Mullan apply  he said he s received a dozen applications since the sign went up Friday. It pays to advertise Mullan said happily. It s a Little hard to Tell however if he s looking for a wife or a maid. He says he wants someone Between 40 and 60 years old who is smart can Cook and drive. He s also requiring a monthlong tryout at his House. He did t specify what the tryout would include. Mullan s wife of 51 years Getty died of cancer in 1992. / she was a Beautiful girl Mullan said. I want someone equal or above average. I Don t think i la find someone equal to my  and what does Mullan have to offer i m Good looking he said. Joseph Mullan 76, stands beside the wife wanted sign that brought several Quick responses in his Baltimore neighbourhood. Chemical Plant explosions Send workers fleeing Baton route la. A work ers ran for their lives when a series of explosions set off a spectacular fire at an Exxon chemical Plant about 200 workers were evacuated As a column of fire and Black smoke Bil Lowed into darkness after the monday night explosion. Officials planned to let the fire Burn it self out1 before trying to determine the cause. It shot up like a a prob said bet tie Winters who was cleaning a trailer of fice 50 feet away and climbed Over a Chain link Fence to escape. 7 you could feel the heat and the smoke. We were getting out to save our souls Winters said. Vit was too close. We were running for Bur lives. I m still  Exxon said nobody died in the blast which Shook the huge Industrial Complex where three people were killed in an explosion a year ago and two died in a Christmas eve fire in 1989. Seven workers were treated at Hospi tals and All but one was released by tuesday morning. An emergency room official would t describe that worker s condition. Exxon firefighters contained the Blaze in a Small area of the chemical Plant. Authorities said fumes from the Blaze were not toxic but warned nearby residents to turn off their air conditioners and keep windows and doors closed As a precaution. Police closed two Miles of nearby interstate 110. A a want i Osers pitch suit Detroit a four losing contestants in the mrs Michigan America pageant have filed a lawsuit claiming the contest was rigged so that the wife of det pit tigers slugger Cecil fielder would win. Stacey fielder is the first Black woman to win the state title. She was crowned feb. 27 and will rep resent Michigan at the National mrs. America Page Ean scheduled for sept. 10 in fort Worth Texas. It sounds like sour grapes to me Stacey fielder said. I won a Crown. How come i m being sued -. Edward Dobbs who represents the four women who filed suit monday said scores were tampered with and she was Given assistance from the director and managers of the  pageant s contestants going footloose Atlantic City . A the miss Amer Ica pageant is kicking off 73 years of tradition along with its High heels. This year s swimsuit Competition will have contestants frolicking Barefoot together in a Beach theme production number instead of the stering Down a runway on Spike heeled pumps. I m sure there will be Many people who think it s a step Forward. That s not really the reason for doing it the pageant s chairman Leonard Horn said monday. We look each year to change the telecast add something make it More  the costume change struck at least one feminist As Well cosmetic. So finally they re getting rid of the shoes. Big Deal said Myra Terry president of the new Jersey chapter of the National organization for women let s have a miss America contest based on being a Well rounded person on your character and your m Teg Rity not about the Way you look for one  traditionalists however can take heart there Are no plans to do away with the swimsuit Competition for the 74th annual pageant sept. 17. And heels could make a comeback next year Horn said there was no pressure to ban the pump