McALLEN — Ruben Cavazos can recall helping his parents sort food stamps as a child more than 40 years ago when they actually were stamps that came in a booklet rather than credit on a Lone Star Card. Cavazos, 45, now runs the local grocery his…
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Austin American-Statesman Ted Williams gets postage stampESPNAP WASHINGTON — Slugger Ted Williams will win a spot on a US postage stamp next year. Gordon Edes and the rest of the ESPNBoston.com team have the Red Sox covered for you. Blog The last baseball player to hit .400 for a season, the Boston Red Sox star…
Boston Globe Postal Service does away with stamp machinesRichmond County Daily JournalThe stamp machines at local post offices are going the way of punch calculators and typewriters, so mailers will have to obtain their stamps during business …County's postal cutbacks a symptom of national problemAnnapolis CapitalPostal Service has a plan to help struggling businesses bring…
Linn’s Stamp News There is still time to vote for your favorite 2016 U.S. stampsLinn’s Stamp Newshe deadline is fast approaching for Linn's 2016 United States Stamp Popularity Poll. All ballots must be postmarked by March 1, and online voting will end at midnight March 1. Voting in Linn's stamp popularity poll is a fun…
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Vermont doing a more accurate job of issuing food stampsWCAXESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) – The state of Vermont is doing a more accurate job of issuing food stamp benefits to 87,000 residents. Department of Children and Families Commissioner Ken Schatz reports that the payment error rate for the program, called …and more » More: continued here
Welfare officials attempt to live on food stampsThe SunIn challenging themselves to live on food stamp amounts, Polanowicz and Monahan are joining other public officials and citizens around the country who have already taken on the challenge to highlight the difficulty of relying on limited government aid …and more » More: continued here