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...Prince, 28, who lost a chance three years ago to become the youngest sergeant in Detroit police history when an affirmative-action plan led to selection of lower-ranking blacks. Prince, along with two other whites, is currently challenging the plan in federal court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: What Rights for Whites? | 10/24/1977 | See Source »

Allen's early mischievous tactics are aimed at embarrassing the Administration. His Senate Judiciary subcommittee has launched an investigation into allegations that unnamed U.S. intelligence agents in 1975 and 1976 intercepted telephone communications among Panamanian officials and that an Army sergeant sold transcripts of them to their government. Although U.S. intelligence officials emphatically deny that treaty negotiations were in any way involved in the intercepted conversations, Allen has subpoenaed eight witnesses to find out just what the murky affair was all about. So far, there is no evidence in Panama of any official concern about the incident...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The Canal Debate Begins | 10/10/1977 | See Source »

Young Eddie climbed the familiar asimilation ladder to professional status: City College, time out for World War II military service as an infantry sergeant in Europe, New York University Law School, a moderately successful private practice. He first got into politics during the 1952 Stevenson campaign. Koch served as a street speaker then, and again four years later, developing a style that is more haimish-homey-than sophisticated or rousing. A Yiddish lilt flavors his speech, and a phrasemaker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Cool Man for a Hot Seat | 10/3/1977 | See Source »

...E.D.T. on ABC). In this ridiculous sitcom, TV does its cynical best to cash in on the popularity of Jimmy Carter. The action takes place around the police station of a small Georgia town, where the cracker sheriff (Victor French) must cope with a New York-trained black sergeant (Kene Holliday), a dumb racist deputy (Harvey Vernon) and a sex-crazed policewoman (Barbara Cason). There's also a politically ambitious mayor (Richard Paul) who looks like Bert Lance and, in the opening episode, an off-screen visit by the President himself. Surely Brother Billy will visit Carter Country before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Viewpoint: Lou, Carter, CHiPS | 9/19/1977 | See Source »

...motorcycle cop named Poncherello ("Ponch" to friends) who bears an all too obvious resemblance to both Baretta and the Fonz. For an hour, he and his partner (Larry Wilcox) ride the Los Angeles freeways arresting or aiding motorists. Occasionally they take a break to bicker with their strident commanding sergeant (Robert Pine) or flirt with pretty girls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Viewpoint: Lou, Carter, CHiPS | 9/19/1977 | See Source »

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