Rubber aging and oxidation by air exposure
The text explains that rubber deteriorates from oxidation much like iron rusts. Oxygen in the air attacks rubber, causing it to rot or age, especially when exposed to heat or harsh conditions.
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1942
Page
3
The text explains that rubber deteriorates from oxidation much like iron rusts. Oxygen in the air attacks rubber, causing it to rot or age, especially when exposed to heat or harsh conditions.
Fashion note from Marian Martin pattern 9963 features a surplice neckline and kimono sleeves for a slender silhouette. The dress uses Celanese Windspan rayon fabric with a feathered effect and is offered in sizes 14 to 42. Send fifteen cents plus one cent to cover mailing cost to the Daily Record Pattern Department in Roswell, New Mexico.
Chemists warn that rubber degrading through long neglect has become a concern as people fail to conserve it. The material dissolves in grease and other solvents, prompting calls for better preservation and handling practices across industries.
Louis P. Lochner reports for The Roswell Record on a bustling resistance under Nazi occupation. Executions, resignations, and sabotage reveal a nation resisting Quisling rule, with churches, universities, teachers, and judges taking bold stands alongside covert press and radio efforts.
Washington June 9 Dependents of army and navy men won congressional assurance their needs would be met. House passage of a pay measure and Senate approval place the same pay scale on both branches. Minimum monthly pay for service members raised to $50 effective June 1. The dependents' scale deducts $22 from pay with $28 federal for a wife, $12 for first child and $10 for each additional child. Class B dependent rules add $15 per parent or $5 per sibling with a $22 deduction. Affects dependents to rank of line sergeant and third class petty officer. Gil Dodds to run 1,500 meters at Randall's Island June 20 with several college opponents.
The program features Richard Crooks and Margaret Speaks with the Firestone Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Wallenstein in an NBC Red Network broadcast of classical selections tonight.
Durward B. Moberly A.M.M.3/c VGS-12 writes from Naval Air Station Seattle praising the Navy Recruiter who enlisted him on September 13, 1941. He mentions training at Aviation Machinists Mates School, earning a rate among seven of thirty two, maintaining a clean record, and plans for advancement. He notes Seattle locals treating sailors well and hopes to visit if on leave.
Miss Veda Strong of the New Mexico Extension Service urges saving rubber items beyond tires. The article lists many common household rubber uses including raincoats caps belts hoses mats and kitchen pieces, noting rubber appears in every room and should be saved.
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