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...into a saintly apparition; he is first seen swathed in blinding sunlight and last seen shimmering in the memory of his friend Donald Woods (Kevin Kline), a white newspaper editor. Biko is a passive hero, valued not for what he achieves but for what he endures. He is a placard masquerading as a character. For all the strength and dignity that Washington invests in Biko, this saint really is elsewhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Empire Strikes Out | 11/9/1987 | See Source »

Vellucci's supporters included George Rose, who said he had flown back from his retirement home in Fort Myers, Florida in order to help Vellucci's campaign. Last night he was cheerfully holding up a campaign placard outside the Miller's River Apartments in the heart of East Cambridge...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Campaign Workers Lure Voters | 11/4/1987 | See Source »

...bold was Husband No. 4 Peter Holm, 40, a onetime Swedish pop star who, after being kicked out of their former home, picketed Collins in protest. JOAN, YOU HAVE OUR $2.5 MILLION, 13,000-SQ.-FT. HOME WHICH WE BOUGHT FOR CASH DURING OUR MARRIAGE, read his long-winded placard. I AM NOW HOMELESS. HELP...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Daytime's Steamy New Soap | 8/3/1987 | See Source »

CONGRATULATIONS! read the placard held high by a muscular white man in a checked shirt. BERNIE GOETZ WINS ONE FOR THE GOOD GUYS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Not Guilty | 6/29/1987 | See Source »

Certainly, some additional support for low-cost housing is necessary. In East Brooklyn a handwritten sign on the door of Nehemiah's offices sums up the dilemma faced by private housing groups across the country. PLEASE DO NOT KNOCK! reads the placard. WE ARE SOLD OUT. Those on the list for Nehemiah housing face a wait of more than two years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Building From The Bottom Up | 2/9/1987 | See Source »

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