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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...such stunts. As insurance for the picture-as well as a lure for investors-Salkind and Spengler have hired some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. It sometimes seems as if the only ones who are not getting any of the producers' largesse are Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who created the man of steel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Onward and Upward with the New Superman | 8/1/1977 | See Source »

Adams' ruling also faces attack in Congress, which in 1974 gave itself the right to veto any such decisions by the Transportation Department within 60 days. The Secretary had barely made his announcement when Bud Shuster, a Pennsylvania Republican, introduced a resolution in the House to overturn the decision. He cited, among other things, the bags' cost. Detroit automen have estimated that a reliable bag system would add $200 to $300 to the price of a car; the Government's figure is about half that. Indications are, however, that Congress will go along with the ruling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: Green Light for Air Bags | 7/11/1977 | See Source »

Died. George Nauman Shuster, 82, Roman Catholic journalist-educator and president of New York City's Hunter College (1940-60); in South Bend, Ind. In 1951, Dr. Shuster admitted men for the first time as regular students to Hunter, once the world's largest public college for women. He wore many hats, editing the progressive Catholic weekly Commonweal for twelve years, working for UNESCO, which he helped create, and teaching English at Notre Dame, where he spent the last decade of his career as an in-residence savant and special assistant to the president...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Feb. 7, 1977 | 2/7/1977 | See Source »

BLIND AMBITION by JOHN DEAN 415 pages. Simon & Shuster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Expedient Truths | 10/25/1976 | See Source »

...Shuster, who had poor eyesight, could only get menial jobs; Siegel became a clerk-typist. Superman continued to maintain law and order in Metropolis and over the years made a fortune for others. Superman books, TV and radio shows have earned tens of millions of dollars. The first comic book starring Superman currently sells for $3,000. Shuster and Siegel have repeatedly brought suit to share Superman's millions-but without success. Last spring they simply asked Warner Communications, Inc. (which now owns the copyright) to recognize their moral right to some of the profits. Last week Warner agreed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Man and Superman | 1/5/1976 | See Source »

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