Cape Gazette Confederate stamp expert to speak in Milton Feb. 12Cape GazetteKaufmann often tells her story for stamp clubs, varying from large, highly knowledgeable stamp historians to smaller groups of stamp enthusiasts. She offered a presentation before a large group of philatelists at the seventh annual Postal History … More: …
Read More »Comments of the Week: The Post Office and White-Collar Criminals – The Nation.
Comments of the Week: The Post Office and White-Collar CriminalsThe Nation.Finally, our readers had a lot to say on the United States Postal Service's announcement that they would cut Saturday service, as well as John Nichols's take on it. @thenation Rural areas receive poor service from cell phone companies. Privatize …
Read More »Flurry of campaign ads, holiday mail helped post office some, but it still … – Washington Post
Bloomberg Flurry of campaign ads, holiday mail helped post office some, but it still …Washington PostWASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.3 billion in the final three months of last year, despite a blizzard of campaign advertising for the fall political elections and a big holiday mail and shipping …
Read More »Post Office posts $1.3B loss
NBC News staff and wire reports – 3 hrs. Days after announcing plans to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail , the United States Postal Service provided evidence to justify the move: a quarterly loss of over $1 billion. More: continued here
Read More »Personalise your postal stamps with photos – Deccan Herald
Personalise your postal stamps with photosDeccan HeraldIndia Post in Karnataka has launched a 'My Stamp' scheme that will enable one to personalise one's stamps. “On a trip to West Bengal, I came across this unique concept and immediately took photos of my children and made them into stamps,” said Chief …
Read More »Kidderminster post office could be closed down
It is one of 70 branches across the country which could be affected under a major shake-up, prompted by losses of £40 million a year. Post Office bosses today said they are seeking “retail partners” for 70 branches, with counters opening up in existing shops in town and city centres. …
Read More »Post office changes not visible – Mount Vernon News
Post office changes not visibleMount Vernon News… 2013 8:41 am EST. Share · Facebook · Pin It · Tweet. Print; E-mail. MOUNT VERNON — Local U.S. Post Offices will not undergo visible changes as the result of the planned elimination of Saturday mail delivery, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman said. …
Read More »FedEx donates $100,000 to Pryor Center
FedEx has donated $100,000 to the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, the University of Arkansas has said. More: continued here
Read More »Online eBay auction for £2.5m RAF Neatishead to continue – Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Online eBay auction for £2.5m RAF Neatishead to continueNorfolk Eastern Daily PressMr Barlow, from midlands-based Barlow Associates, said today: “We had an awful lot of interest and people wanted more time to do due diligence so we have extended the bidding time to February 28 on …
Read More »Home Nations football heroes get own stamps – Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog)
Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog) Home Nations football heroes get own stampsYahoo! Eurosport UK (blog)The Royal Mail is marking the 150th anniversary of the establishing of the rules of Association Football with a stamp issue celebrating 11 of the greatest football heroes from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. However, undertaking …
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