Clarence Lee, designer of New Years stamps, diesHonolulu Star-AdvertiserLee may be best known for the 12-year Chinese Lunar Stamp series commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service. The series began in 1992 with the year of the rooster. He also designed a U.S. stamp for the Beijing Olympics. Lee founded Clarence …
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The number of children in Henry County and Martinsville on food stamps has dropped in the past year despite an increase nationwide. More: continued here
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Welfare money or food stamps for marijuana? It's an urban legend that won't go away in Colorado, and state lawmakers this year are poised to pass a law clarifying that public benefit cards can't be used … More: continued here
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In view of a recent Central Government circular seeking people's views on inclusion of postal stamps for paying RTI fees, activists have demanded that such stamps should bear the face of… More: continued here
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