Today in HistoryForbesIn 1918, the first US airmail stamps, featuring a picture of a Curtiss JN-4 biplane, were issued to the public. (On a few of the stamps, the biplane was inadvertently printed upside-down, making them collector's items.) In 1940, Britain's new prime …and more » More: continued here
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WJON News Kimball Post Office Bombed – On 'This Date In Central Minnesota History'WJON NewsThe explosion came from the Kimball Post Office where assistant postmaster Ivend Holen was sorting the morning's mail. Though the ambulance was fast to the scene, the 60-year-old father of 10 died on the way to …
Read More »Etna post office might be shut down – Ithaca Journal
Etna post office might be shut downIthaca Journal"It is hard to imagine what this place would be like without the post office." Thorne has been forced to imagine life without the post office lately. Services at the Etna Post Office are being considered for possible discontinuation, said US Postal … …
Read More »Storm victims can get food stamp aid – Knoxville News Sentinel
Storm victims can get food stamp aidKnoxville News SentinelBy News Sentinel staff Food stamp assistance is being extended to residents in the six additional Tennessee counties to be declared federal disaster areas following last month's storms. Now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, …and more » More: continued here
Read More »New duck stamp to be announced May 27 – Lake County News
New duck stamp to be announced May 27Lake County NewsSACRAMENTO – The winning design for California's 2011 Duck Stamp will be selected at a judging event on May 27 on the West Steps of the Capitol. Sixteen talented artists from around the country submitted their original art for consideration for …
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Read More »Woodgate Post Office to possibly close its doors
WOODGATE, N.Y. (WKTV) – Woodgate residents assembled outside their community post office Thursday afternoon, and they weren’t there to buy stamps. Instead, they gathered united in a fight to keep a staple of their community open – the post office. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Stamping out Hunger
Grand Junction – It’s time once again to focus on the fight against world hunger. All you have to do is go as far as your mailbox. On Saturday, mail carriers will be picking up non-perishable food items as part of the national Stamp Out Hunger food drive. More: continued …
Read More »Stamps issued to celebrate Irish crafts – Irish Times
Irish Times Stamps issued to celebrate Irish craftsIrish TimesFIVE 55 cent stamps with images of Irish ceramic, wood, glass, metal and textile work have been issued by An Post to celebrate the Year of Craft. This year has been designated as Year of Craft by the Crafts Council of Ireland …
Read More »Princess Beatrice’s wedding hat for sale on EBay; minimum bid more than $8200 – Los Angeles Times (blog)
Sydney Morning Herald Princess Beatrice's wedding hat for sale on EBay; minimum bid more than $8200Los Angeles Times (blog)Princess Beatrice's royal wedding hat is officially going once, going twice on EBay. The terrible topper she wore to her cousin Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton landed on the auction block …
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