Word: tires
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...realization that the U.S. could fight itself into exhaustion against Asia's satellite manpower while Russia sat on the sidelines. ("Old Joe can step into the ring any time he sees us beginning to tire...
...Akron last week, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., the five sons of Harvey S. Firestone unveiled a statue of their father...
Four of the sons were picked by their Princeton classmates as "most likely to succeed." They did. Roger S.. 38, is president of Firestone Plastics Co.; Leonard K., 43, president, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. of California; Harvey S. Jr., 52, chairman, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.; Russell A., 48, director, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.; Raymond C., 41, vice president, Firestone Tire & Rubber...
...Reynolds Co. raised the price of its cigarettes-Camels will cost an extra cent a pack-and other major tobacco companies followed. Some textile prices had risen as much as 22%.* Emerson and Du Mont announced higher prices for their television sets. Rubber climbed upward and tire manufacturers increased their prices 5% to 12½%. Gasoline was up 2? a gallon...
...million, boosted its net more than a third to an estimated $116 million, including $28 million in dividends from its General Motors .stock. Monsanto Chemical's net rose 64% to $13.1 million. Atlantic Refining Co.'s net shot up from $12.5 million to $17.6 million, General Tire & Rubber's rose an eye-popping 251% to $1,600,000, and Republic Steel, which turned in $25.4 million in the 1949 period, reported a rise to $37.7 million...