Making an oceanic home for sailorsRoyal Gazette“On the morning of Thursday 27th January 1927, the crew of the brand new pilot gig Ocean Queen II put Pilot Henry Tucker aboard the incoming Royal Mail Steam Packet Avon, and disappeared into stormy, foggy weather off Kitchen Shoals. … More: continued here
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Read More »Downtown Indianapolis post office shut down – Fox 59
Downtown Indianapolis post office shut downFox 59Firefigters and police have shut down the main post office in downtown Indianapolis, where they are investigating a hazardous materials leak. By News Staff FOX 59 Firefigters and police have shut down the main post office in downtown Indianapolis, …and more » More: continued here
Read More »No more mail? What would Ben Franklin think? – Houston Chronicle
ABC News No more mail? What would Ben Franklin think?Houston Chronicle7, 2011, William Scott, 79, enters a post office to mail a letter in Worthington, Ohio. Scott said he usually visits the post office three times a week to send mail. If the local post office were to shut own, …
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Read More »Anne Nix makes NH’s floating postal office run – Sioux City Journal
Anne Nix makes NH's floating postal office runSioux City Journal8, 2011, the M/V Sophie C sits at port in Laconia, NH The Sophie C is the nation's only inland floating post office. The Sophie C is the nation's only inland floating post office. If the local post office were to …
Read More »What people are saying about the postal service – The Associated Press
ABC News What people are saying about the postal serviceThe Associated PressSo what do Americans think about the need for the post office? ___ Ohio State University graduate student Allison Fisher says she pays most of her bills electronically, so if postal services were to decrease or end, it would …
Read More »Has The Internet Killed The Post Office?
Imagine a nation without the Postal Service. It could reach a point next summer where it doesn’t have the money to keep operating. More: continued here
Read More »Chambersburg residents say post office closure holds more meaning
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Read More »If the post office closed, would anyone miss it?
The postmaster general is struggling to keep the organization afloat as more people ditch mail in favor of the Internet. Still, it’s hard for many to imagine a world without the post office. More: continued here
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