Time Magazine Contents Page: Mar. 14, 1988

Magazine contents page MARCH 14, 1988 Vol. 131 No. 11

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COVER: Still invincible, America' s No. 1 hero hits 50. Happy Birthday, Superman !

Since 1938 the man of steel has appeared in comics and films and on radio, TV and Broadway and has permeated U. S. pop culture. Ever changing, he now works out with weights and may help the homeless. But amid festivities and analysis (Is he a god? Is he a virgin?), Superman' s fans celebrate his enduring, unique embodiment of the best in the national character. See SHOW BUSINESS.

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NATION: As Panama' s crisis escalates, the U. S. examines a failed drug policy

Washington' s...

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