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KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos Malaysia) yesterday warned the public against buying, selling and using counterfeit stamps […] More: continued here
Read More »Berkeley’s Struggle to Save the Post Office – Wall Street Journal
Berkeley's Struggle to Save the Post OfficeWall Street JournalCommunity groups and elected officials around the country are protesting as the cash-starved U.S. Postal Service shuts down and sells post offices in a bid to raise money and cut expenses. Eliot Brown reports on the News Hub. Photo: Jason Henry for …
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Beloved post office a grand City Hall?Fort Worth Star TelegramIt was May 19, 2009, and the Fort Worth City Council had just unanimously approved a $200,000 study of leasing the historic downtown post office on Lancaster Avenue to serve as the new City Hall. Mayor Mike Moncrief was enthusiastic, as …
Read More »Fayette post office wins promise of permanent home
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