European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 races a place the stars and stripes Friday. August 21.1987 Golden pit awards take aim at Abc from press dispatches the nation s most watched network Abc. Joined movie stars Warren a tarty and Dustin Hoffman As targets wednesday for the first Ever Golden pit awards for allegedly perpetuating offensive ethnic stereotypes in the past year. They insult All americans because of their High degree of said William of ugly Honor Ary chairman of the National ethnic coalition of organisations in presenting the awards to Broad casts Hal arc the the producers of this material May consider their efforts 1o be harmless humor bul in fact they Are contributing to negative stereotypes Fugazy said in new York. Of the 10 recipients singled out for ethnic insensitivity Abc was cited four limes including a Plati num pit to saturday night live for the worst stereotyping in the past year during a skit depicting a chinese store owner and his i Amily. My interpretation is this Type of thing can Toucht off other anti Oriental said David Conyn Deputy executive director of the Chinatown planning council., the Columbia pictures movie ishtar starring Catly and Hoffman was attacked for its assorted anti Arab sentiments it was the Only film on the list. While it was a bos office Flop no one can ignore How it lampooned the highly sacred moslem Pilgrim age to Mecca Fugazy said before placing a Spray painted Gold peach pit lied to a Blue ribbon around the neck of a styrofoam head bearing Beatty s name. Niico is an umbrella group for 65 different organizations including the a act. Congress of racial Equality the coalition of Italo am incan Assoc a bridging the Gap Britain s Prince Charles negotiates a River Bridge made of three strands of Fleet Cable during a visit to rho to Chabar Mountain Rescue Ream at tha foot of Britain s highest Peak Bon Nevis in Scotland. Chariot wife Diana and two children Are on Holiday at Balmoral Cashe. Tons and the Arab american anti Diacri Minalio committee. The group was formed last year. The other programs and in Man rials cited by n ten were who s the Boss on a in. Or Ilic bumbling uncouth and Semi literate italian i character portrayed by Tony commercials by the fast food Chain Fea Turing the character Senor Naugles a hackneyed character Complete Wilh the ads ran in California Utah. Nevada and i Nuri. Calvin coolers for a radio commercial depict ing a subservient stereotypical Charal citation of a chinese laundry the Bronx zoo on nut for Labelling a new York dry High school and by Extension an entire Borough a zoo a Pontiac and which was broadcast in new York new Jersey and Connecticut and had a character dubbed Rhonda welshman proclaim "1 am not a me and mrs. A on Abc for portraying a Black woman boarding with a White widow As an sex convict. A radio commercial from Lee Myles using the character Charlie Tram speaking in a stereotypical chinese american the tort Ellis on Abc a cheers spinoff with two main characters a crude italian husband and his vulgar and acid Long cd italian Crye sues Letterman actress Martha Raye filed a $10 million defamation suit wednesday in to Angeles against and the producers of his television show alleging they implied she uses condoms. Rayc former Broadway Star and Singer now known for her denture Cream commercials was mentioned in an opening monologue Letterman did March j on the late night with David let Lorman show the suit , known for his irreverent humor said i saw the most terrifying commercial on television last night featuring Martha Raye actress condom user. What the hell is.," the suit said. The suit contends Ullerman was about to say what the hell is funny about that As if questioning his own spokeswoman for the Law firm that represents Carson productions had no comment on the suit. Abc officials were unavailable for comment. The suit contends Letterman s remarks falsely implied that Raye is sexually promiscuous and unchaste has frequent Intercourse or relations with persons infected or exposed to aids and person ally uses condoms in some form of deviant aberrant or socially unacceptable. in the 21st Century United at last after countless years of warfare humanity turns towards the stars. But when an alien spacecraft crash lands in the South Pacific bearing visitors from another world the Vulcan Earth must decide whether to extend the hand of Friendship or the fist of War. Strangers from the sky is the epic novel of first Contact Between Man and Vulcan now available in paperback for $3.95 at a stars and stripes Bookstore near you
