Lighthouse stamps spark lifelong passionVietNamNet Bridge, VietnamVietNamNet Bridge – A picture of a beam of yellow light, shining out from a lighthouse and guiding ships safely to shore inspired Nguyen Huy Khanh to collect images and stamps of lighthouses in Viet Nam and throughout the world. … More: continued here
West Virginia Public Broadcasting A STAMP ON HISTORYDallas Morning News, TXFirst black attorney licensed in West Virginia, who attacked racial discrimination in education before his state's Supreme Court. Endowed the Spingarn Medal, awarded annually since 1915, to highlight black achievement in the media. …Civil rights stamps to be unveiled hereFayObserver.comCivil Rights Pioneers Honored on StampsPR Newswire…
Civil rights stamps to be unveiled hereFayObserver.com, NCSix first-class stamps honoring civil rights pioneers will be ceremonially unveiled at the Fayetteville branch of the NAACP on Monday afternoon. The stamps were unveiled Saturday at the annual meeting of the NAACP in New York City. … More: continued here
20% in Los Angeles County receive public aidLos Angeles Times, CAThe total includes those receiving food stamps and general relief as well as other county-administered aid programs, such as in-home healthcare. The cost — shouldered by the county, state and federal governments — was $334 million a month by the end … More: continued here
New stamps get Suffolk openingSuffolk News-Herald, VABy Tracy Agnew (Contact) | Suffolk News-Herald The US Postal Service will unveil a new series of six stamps honoring 19th- and 20th-century civil rights pioneers on Saturday, and Suffolk will be one of six locations nationwide to participate. … More: continued here
Food stamps serve about 51000 in NDBismarck Tribune, USAState officials say about 51000 low-income North Dakotans were served by the federal food stamp program last month. Food stamp director Arlene Dura says the number of North Dakota families receiving help grew by 5 percent in fiscal 2008. … More: continued here
1010 Wins New stamp honoring Medgar Evers releasedNewsday, NYBy VERENA DOBNIK | AP Writer NEW YORK – A US postage stamp with the likeness of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers has been officially released. The 42-cent Evers stamp now goes on sale nationwide. He's one of a dozen civil rights pioneers taking …Dozen civil rights…
Four new postage stamps celebrating Wales and St David’s Day will be on sale from next Thursday. A new first class stamp features the Welsh flag and an 81p long format stamp shows a stunning illustration of St David himself by artist Clair Melinsky. More: continued here
Those who attended a Black History Month program Feb. 17 at the Irving Arts Center received a sneak peek at the newest stamps to be issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Postmaster Nicholas Iarossi unveiled a poster showing the stamps that pay tribute to 12 civil rights pioneers. More: continued here
State sending $1 checks to Washington's needyMSNBCIt’sa plan that’s supposed to bring millions of dollars worth of food stamps to the state by March. When you add printing and postage, it seems like a waste, but the state says the economy has them pulling out all the stops to find money wherever they … More:…