The focus of the splitting-the-atom story should be on the discovery of nuclear fission and its impact on world affairs. It is important not to overlook the science in this episode when considering the ethical and national-security considerations associated with fission and fusion.
Goodyear is proud and excited to introduce the Endurance, the only radial special trailer tire built in the United States, Ryan Patterson, president of Goodyear's North American consumer tire business, said in a release.
Frank Seiberling borrows $3,500 from his brother-in-law Lucius Miles for the down payment needed to buy an abandoned strawboard factory on the banks of the Little Cuyahoga River in Akron, Ohio, founding The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.The remainder would be paid in four yearly installments of $2,500. To meet the rising demand for shatterproof, polyester drink bottles, the company begins expansion of its polyester resin plant at Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 2  A.J. Foyt makes history on Goodyear tires, winning his fourth Indianapolis 500. 3  Sales record of $6.6 billion and earnings record of $205 million are set.