Word: tiring
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...they weary, bother, tire...
...spadework has been ruthless, the disinterment squads never tire. One might think that all the minor figures of early 20th century art had by now been exhumed and dusted off, and that no reputations were left to be polished. Not quite true. A case in point is that of Alfred Kubin (1877-1959), some of whose drawings are presently on show at the Serge Sabarsky Gallery in New York. For years, Kubin was regarded as a mere footnote to Austrian Expressionism-a man whose chief importance was vicarious, having influenced the young Paul Klee and provided enough indicative puffs...
...owners and would-be mechanics, not to mention drivers suffering from the high cost of auto repairs, may find solace in the automotive Tune-Up-Tape by Coursette System Inc. Equipped with the tape, the company claims, "someone who has never even changed a tire can now successfully tune his car the first time he tries." The package includes an engine diagram, tool and parts list, service sticker and window decal ("Owner-Tuned"), all for $9.95, considerably less than a similar job at the local garage...
...Though he bought the first cycle on a lark, Moran soon decided that the gadgets are dandy exercise machines as well as preparation for an even greater balancing act. "Kids today have to learn that life is full of hard knocks," he says enthusiastically. Besides, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. donates multicolored tires for the cyclers to test, plus tireless promotion. "You might say," explains Moran, "we've gone cycledelic...
This week Europe's biggest and most promising combination since World War II will take place. Britain's Dunlop Co. Ltd. and the Italian-based Pirelli Group will get together to form the world's third largest tire company, which will have 180,000 workers in 210 factories and sales of $2.3 billion, based on 1969 levels. When the totals for 1970 are in, Dunlop-Pirelli may well roll past Firestone, the No. 2 tiremaker, and gain ground on front-running Goodyear. Both American firms have been hurt by the General Motors strike and by economic sluggishness...