Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-12-15 | Page 10 | U. S. Will Relax Control of Rubber in '52

U. U S. S Will Wil Relax Control of Rubber in 52 v WASHINGTON Dec 15 L- L WK- WK 1 The government formally has announced announced an an- a relaxation of rubber controls after Jan 1 The National Production Authority Authority Authority Au Au- issued the order Friday after announcing Dec 4 that rubber rubber rub rub- ber stocks had increased to the point that it was possible to re remove re re-I move virtually all al restrictions on use of new rubber Under the new order limitations limita tons on production of tires tres and other rubber goods are abolished except for certain continuing restrictions restrictions re reo re- re on the use of natural rubber and other rubber prod prod- However the white sidewall type of tire tre will wil continue under control control Restrict Consumption The tire tre industry will vill wil have to hold its consumption of natural rubber within tons every three months But restrictions on the total consumption of all al types of rubber rub ber will wil be removed as long as the quota of natural rubber is maintained One regulation will wil reduce the percentages of natural rubber which can be used in tres tires For small smal passenger cars the change will wil be from 15 to 14 Officials Officials said this to make 1 was sure the industry does not exceed the allowable total for the imported natural product The allocation of general purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose synthetic rubber will wil be eliminated but the present requirement requirement requirement re re- re- re limiting stocks to a day 30 working inventory inventor is conI con con- I Synthetic Control Allocation of butyl synthetic I rubber a special type used in making passenger car tire tre tubes will wil be continued and the day 30 inventory limit will wil remain in effect Private individuals will wil be allowed allowed allowed al al- al- al lowed to import natural rubber latex liquid after March 1 but restriction is continued on private private pr vate at importation of dry natural rubber N P A officials told a meeting of 24 rubber manufacturers on Dec 4 of the forthcoming order and said relaxation was possible because new rubber stockpiles have more than doubled this year and would total an esti estimated estimated est mated tons by the end of oi I the te year