Ministers plan public services reforms before summer recessWalesOnline, United KingdomDecisions are still to be taken on whether to press ahead with the part-privatisation of Royal Mail, an idea opposed by some members of the Cabinet. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, an advocate of the plan, said a decision by postal workers in …
Read More »Bill Would Name Chester Post Office After Lt. Lou Allen – Hudson Valley Press
Bill Would Name Chester Post Office After Lt. Lou AllenHudson Valley Press, NYJohn Hall (D-Dover) will stand with the family of 1st Lieutenant Lou Allen, to announce that he will be introducing legislation in Congress to rename the Chester Post Office in Lt. Allen's memory. Lt. Allen was killed in Iraq …
Read More »Fear stalks corridors of Chrysler as Marchionne stamps mark on group – Financial Times
Fear stalks corridors of Chrysler as Marchionne stamps mark on groupFinancial Times, UKWhen Chrysler's crisis-weary staff gathered in their Michigan headquarters this week to hear an address from their new leader, Fiat's chain-smoking Sergio Marchionne, the atmosphere was far from ebullient. "Numb" was the word one Chrysler manager used … More: …
Read More »Lawsuit could net millions for mentally ill – Newsday
Lawsuit could net millions for mentally illNewsday, NYBY MICHAEL AMON | michael.amon@newsday.com Impoverished mentally ill group home residents could reap thousands of dollars each in food stamps thanks to a Long Island lawsuit that could net up to $58 million, one of the most lucrative public benefits … More: continued here
Read More »VOTE: Town postmark will disappear – This Is Lancashire
VOTE: Town postmark will disappearThis Is Lancashire, UKROYAL Mail has said there will be no U-turn on its decision to scrap the Bolton postmark from next year. Bolton Council sent a letter to postal bosses last month after councillors agreed unanimously to back a motion, put forward by Conservative leader … …
Read More »The Geneva seal: Stamps of approval – Financial Times
The Geneva seal: Stamps of approvalFinancial Times, UKMovements could be submitted for inspection and, if they passed a stringent set of tests, the stamp of the State Seal would be applied. Almost 150 years later, it is still possible to make out the small coat of arms of Calvin's city on …
Read More »'Aloha from Hawaii' flat rate boxes debut at Waikiki post office – KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG
'Aloha from Hawaii' flat rate boxes debut at Waikiki post officeKHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HIDozens turned out at the Waikiki post office to celebrate King Kamehameha day with cardboard. Hawaii is the only state to issue these one of a kind boxes which has a logo of Diamond Head on the side. The design …
Read More »New Highland post office forces change some do not like – San Bernardino Sun
New Highland post office forces change some do not likeSan Bernardino Sun, CAOn March 14, the city's new post office opened at 7745 Boulder Ave., about a 2-mile drive from the old location at 27169 Baseline St. But not all residents are happy with the move, and some say it doesn't …
Read More »Police: Man stole $30K in stamps – New Britain Herald
Police: Man stole $30K in stampsNew Britain Herald, CTBy LISA BACKUS NEWINGTON — A New Britain man was charged by warrant with first-degree larceny Thursday after an investigation determined he pilfered more than $30000 in stamps from a local shipping company, police said. Khampheng Phengsavath, 52, of 62 … More: continued …
Read More »Food stamp applications plummet in Larimer County – The Coloradoan
Food stamp applications plummet in Larimer CountyThe Coloradoan, COBy Trevor Hughes • TrevorHughes@coloradoan.com • June 12, 2009 Food stamp applications in Larimer County plummeted more than 24 percent in May, offering some hope that the area economy is improving. According to county officials, 1007 people applied … More: continued here
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