Word: tiredly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Mallinckrodt, Rochow is working on the intermediate stages of development, trying to produce silicones inexpensively and commercially. purpose where heat deteriorates the rubber now used. Certain "theoretical obstructions" would probably prevent its use in the outer tire, where more wear and resistance is required...
...Mount Holyoke game is going to tire us," captain Fred Coburn said last night. "We don't have much depth and the boys will be run down for the Radcliffe tilt. It looks like a tough fight all the way down...
...remaining four claim that when they reached Philadelphia yesterday morning, they called a friend and had him send a wire to Dribben: "Clearing Philadelphia. Only one flat tire. The Boys." They said they did not have enough money to send the wire themselves. The friend sent it collect...
Like the rest of the C.I.O.'s United Rubber Workers, the Norwalk, Conn, local was supposed to fight for a robust wage boost (25? an hour), pensions and other benefits. But when it started negotiating with the Norwalk Tire & Rubber Co., the union made a disturbing discovery: the firm, already in bankruptcy and operating in receivership, was so close to failure it might close up entirely if it had to stretch its payroll. At a special meeting last week, the Norwalk rubber workers voted, 124 to 45, to drop their demands and to take wage cuts averaging...
...Tires & Refrigerators. The upturn in business was not yet general, but it was spreading, thanks to a seasonal boost in some industries. Hot & heavy summer driving, for example, had finally resulted in an increase in tire sales, which made rubbermen revise upwards their 1949 output and earnings estimates. Part of the upswing resulted from special reasons. Example : the fear of a steel strike was partly responsible for the increased demand for steel which had boosted production to 86.3% of capacity (Weirton Steel Co. was back...