Astronaut Alan Shepard Immortalized on Forever StampPR Newswire (press release)KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Postal Service dedicated two stamps today commemorating two historic events — one that occurred a half century ago, and the second that's making history now. …Mercury astronaut and mission to Mercury …
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Get Mom's Attention With a Neon Note Card SetPR Newswire (press release)Note Card set that includes matching envelopes and stamps. The Neon Celebrate! Note Card set includes brilliantly colored swirls, circles and dashes in pink, blue, orange, yellow and green. And for only $12.95, the eight-card set makes a great …
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