William H. Johnson Forever Stamp Available TodayPR Newswire (press release)BALTIMORE, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The United States Postal Service today issued a new commemorative Forever stamp honoring one of America's foremost African-American artists, William H. Johnson. The 11th issuance in the American …Celebrating the Works of William H. JohnsonMarketWatch …
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William H. Johnson Forever Stamp Available TodayMarketWatch (press release)BALTIMORE, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The United States Postal Service today issued a new commemorative Forever stamp honoring one of America's foremost African-American artists, William H. Johnson. The 11th issuance in the American … More: continued here
Read More »Celebrating the Works of William H. Johnson – Sacramento Bee
Celebrating the Works of William H. JohnsonSacramento BeeThe Postal Service honors William H. Johnson, through the 11th issuance of the American Treasures series as a sheet of 20 self-adhesive Forever stamps. The stamps go on sale nationwide April 11. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating …William H. …
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Metro Simon Kelner: The A-Z of Britain in stamps? I want to see them allThe IndependentPhilately has never got me anywhere, although my early interest in stamp-collecting means I still take an interest in matters relating to postage stamps. As a boy, I loved everything about stamps: they were like …
Read More »Brookfield Eye on the Beltway: DeLauro Defends Food Stamps – Patch.com
Brookfield Eye on the Beltway: DeLauro Defends Food StampsPatch.comRosa DeLauro penned an op-ed about the importance of food stamps and other social programs in the wake of a Republican-backed budget that passed the House of Representatives. HIMES: When it came time for the House of Representatives to vote on a …
Read More »Increasing Food Stamp Benefits Could Decrease Family Homelessness in New York – Sacramento Bee
Increasing Food Stamp Benefits Could Decrease Family Homelessness in New YorkSacramento BeeBy Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness NEW YORK, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Thirty percent of New York City families with children received food-stamp benefits in 2010, but the assistance covered only half the cost of the …and …
Read More »Stamp designs created at Ferrell to be displayed at Post Office – The Luminary
Stamp designs created at Ferrell to be displayed at Post OfficeThe LuminaryEach year Lucas has issued a stamp-design challenge to the fifth grade students in Fortin's class. The 2012 challenge was to create a stamp from a favorite person, or subject that the students enjoyed learning about at Ferrell. More: …
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Food stamps reduced the U.S. poverty rate by a significant margin during the recent economic downturn, says a study released on Tuesday by the Department of the Agriculture (USDA). More: continued here
Read More »Stamp crisis stumps people – Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta Telegraph Stamp crisis stumps peopleCalcutta TelegraphThe state capital is witnessing an acute shortage of non-judicial stamps, especially of lower denominations (Rs 20, Rs 50 and Rs 100), which has made it difficult for people to get legal authorisation on agreements and affidavits. More: continued here
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