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Emmys reward daring shows despite boycotts By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PASADENA, Calif. ? The television industry saluted the TV movies "Roe vs. Wade" and "Day One" with Emmy awards in bold recognition of daring, sometimes nnininnafpH nrnoTammincr -J ?f ~0"~ ** ?> The mainstream Western miniseries "LonesomS Dove" was largely ignored. "War and Remembrance," television's graphic portrayal of the Holocaust, captured the Emmy for best miniseries, a final triumph for the 28-hour epic that lost ABC a staggering $30 million because of low ratings. NBC's "L.A. Law" and "Cheers" collected the top series awards. CBS' cynical newsroom comedy "Murphy Brown," the touchy-feely ABC drama "thirtysomething" and Fox network's wacky comedyvariety "The Tracey Ullman Show" each won four trophies at Sunday night's 41st annual presentations. In a season where the networks dodged hostile advocacy groups and nervous advertiser boycotts, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences embraced shows whose paths to the screen were most torturous. "Roe vs. Wade," the muchcriticized account of the historic battle for legalized abortion, captured an Emmy for Holly Hunter (best actress in a miniseries or special) and shared the award for top drama-comedy special. "I'd like to thank NBC for getting this movie on the air," Hunter said in an acceptance speech greeted with knowing applause. n 1 -1 i J .i- * ^ one manKea me real jane Koe, Norma McCorvey, "for continuing to keep women from being second- ? class citizens, and for refusing to give up her right for a reproductive choice." ( CBS' "Day One," an unflinching account of the personal and scientific struggles behind the making of the atomic bomb, split the drama-comedy prize with "Roe vs. Wade. CBS, third in the A.C. Nielsen Co. ratings last season, collected bragging rights for most awards with 27, followed by top-rated NBC with 25 and ABC with 13. Newcomer Fox claimed its first Emmys, finishing with four. Dana Delany won her first ] Emmy, for best actress in a drama- ? tic series, playing a compassionate ? nurse in the Vietnam War series S "China Beach," and Carroll j u Connor won ior tne crusty ot- & ;ficer of "In The Heat of the Night ' James Woods, who played the ? founder of Alcoholics Anonymous m in "My Name Is Bill W.," was M named outstanding actor of a min- 1 iseries or special. Also winning her first Emmy was Candice Bergen, who stars as fc? the hard-driving reporter in "Mur- m phy Brown." The television academy gover- K nor's special award went to the IP late Lucille Ball. I Gain valuable ex- L M perience working for \ I ? The Gamecock! All S majors welcome. Call ^ & 777-7726 or come by g Russell House room Jgg || 321. 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