Your Stories: A Marine’s Family Challenging Post Office Policy
Hornell / Rochester, N.Y. — Post Office policy prohibits the name of any person on the outside of its buildings…even if the building is named after that person. More: continued here
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Postal problems persist in St. Louis neighborhood
In April the post office promised to fix the delivery problem. But according to people in the Locust Loft District, things haven't gotten any better. They say for the last five weeks they've gotten nothing but junk mail. More: continued here
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State limits distribution of cigarette tax stamps during tax hike debate – Aledo Times Record
State limits distribution of cigarette tax stamps during tax hike debateAledo Times RecordBy TIM LANDIS SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Revenue is limiting distributors of cigarette tax stamps to their usual supplies while the legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn debate whether to add an additional dollar to the state portion of the …and more »…
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Man drives SUV into Hixson post office – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Man drives SUV into Hixson post officeChattanooga Times Free Pressby Adam Poulisse Postmaster Robert Dickerson was tending to the vehicles of the post office on Northgate Mall Drive when he heard “a big boom, and glass falling,” he said. He came around the corner to see the tail-end of an SUV sticking out of his…
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Food stamp fraud arrest sweep underway in Manatee – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Food stamp fraud arrest sweep underway in ManateeSarasota Herald-TribunePeople who apply for benefits like food stamps are evaluated and receive an EBT card. The dollar amount that is put on the card every month is based on their need. Card holders establish a personal identification number and can use the card to buy food …and…
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Black Caviar gets bookies’ stamp of approval – Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times Black Caviar gets bookies' stamp of approvalBrisbane TimesBLACK CAVIAR'S rise from racehorse to national darling continues as the unbeaten superstar was featured in a set of stamps released yesterday by Australia Post to celebrate her 20 straight wins. The next chapter in Black Caviar's remarkable story will …and more » More: continued here
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Stamp wisdom: 1930s had great industrial designers – The Patriot Ledger (blog)
Stamp wisdom: 1930s had great industrial designersThe Patriot Ledger (blog)By Sue Scheible If you know someone in their 80s or 90s, it might be fun to ask them if they remember the consumer goods shown in the recent series of commemorative stamps from the US Postal Service. Pioneers of American Industrial Design Stamps are 12…
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WEB UPDATE: Post Office will help 'stamp out' hunger this Saturday
On Saturday, May 12, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America will deliver much more than mail when they walk and drive along their postal routes. More: continued here
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Your Stories: A Marine’s Family Challenging Post Office Policy – 13WHAM-TV
Your Stories: A Marine's Family Challenging Post Office Policy13WHAM-TVIn August 2010, about eight months after he was killed in Afghanistan, the Hornell Post Office was renamed the “Zachary Smith Post Office Building” after an act of Congress and the President of the United States. That designation includes a small …Marine's parents push for post office…
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Top 10: Rare Collectibles Sold on eBay in April | Artist & Artisans Dominate – Auctionbytes (press release)
Auctionbytes (press release) Top 10: Rare Collectibles Sold on eBay in April | Artist & Artisans DominateAuctionbytes (press release)WhatSellsBest.com, a website tracking top items selling on eBay, has published the Top 10 Rare Collectibles sold on eBay in April (2012). The list appears to be dominated by vintage products and tools of artist and artisans….