A gunman, Patrick Henry Sherrill, shot and killed 14 co-workers, wounded six, then shot himself inside the post office where he work in downtown Edmond. This is the 25th anniversary. More: continued here
Read More »It’s time Canada shed all its royal baggage
Decades ago when I was a grade school student in Ajax, we were forced every morning to sing God Save the Queen while standing at attention in front of the Union Jack. Then, in unison, we would pledge allegiance to the Queen of England. More: continued here
Read More »Cassidy: Tiny post office puts stamp on the un-Silicon Valley
The little Loma Mar post office is among those that might be closed as the postal service works to narrow a budget gap that has soared to billions of dollars. But Loma Martians are not convinced that postal authorities actually understand all the 80-year-old branch means to those who rely …
Read More »Postal worker reflects on tragic day’s events – Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
Postal worker reflects on tragic day's eventsPauls Valley Daily DemocratPart-time letter carrier Patrick Sherrill's shootings at the downtown Edmond Post Office in 1986 left 14 people dead before he ended his own life with a gunshot wound to his head. Sherrill dressed in his usual postal attire entered the east …
Read More »Jenkins to Lecompton: Post office will stay – Topeka Capital Journal
Jenkins to Lecompton: Post office will stayTopeka Capital JournalLynn Jenkins, a Republican from Topeka, was hit with a barrage of concerns by her 2nd District constituents Friday, and the biggest local topic was the town's post office. The Lecompton post office will remain open, for now. …Lecompton post office safe …
Read More »Edmond Post Office massacre: Marking 25 years – NewsOK.com
Edmond Post Office massacre: Marking 25 yearsNewsOK.comA gunman, Patrick Henry Sherrill, shot and killed 14 co-workers, wounded six, then shot himself inside the post office where he work in downtown Edmond. This is the 25th anniversary. BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.com EDMOND — The cement base on the …Postal worker reflects …
Read More »Leh post office to work as tourist post office from tomorrow
Leh, Ladakh, Aug 19: Considering the importance of Ladakh as world tourist destination, the postal department has declared that Leh post office will function as ” Tourist Post Office” from tomorrow. More: continued here
Read More »‘EBay for Science’ Could Enable Outsourcing of Experiments
By Zoë Corbyn of Nature magazine Last week, Science Exchange in Palo Alto, Calif., launched a Web site allowing scientists to outsource their research to “providers”–other researchers and institutions that have the facilities and equipment to meet requesting scientists’ needs. [More] More: continued here
Read More »Jenkins reassures Lecompton it will retain post office
LECOMPTON — U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, a Republican from Topeka, was hit with a barrage of concerns by her 2nd District constituents Friday, and the biggest local topic was the town’s post office. The Lecompton post office will remain open, for now. Speaking to around 100 people in a lively …
Read More »OUR VIEW: Post Office plans to get in shape – Colorado Springs Gazette
OUR VIEW: Post Office plans to get in shapeColorado Springs GazetteThere's good bad news and good news in Washington for the US Postal Service, a semi-independent federal agency, which is only slightly propped up with tax dollars. The bad news is that like many businesses, the USPS has fallen on …
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