Express.co.uk Two Ronnies get Royal Mail stamp of approvalExpress.co.ukThe 2015 special stamps programme will start with British inventions, such as the world wide web, followed by a set of 10 stamps celebrating the engineering of some of our most famous bridges. Comedy greats will be the subject of stamps in …
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Read More »Bees, comedians… and rugby union: The subjects set to feature on Royal Mail … – WalesOnline
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Authorities say some people are committing fraud with food stamps, misusing the safety net that’s supposed to help feed hungry families. That’s why a New Mexico lawmaker wants to make it easier to prosecute people for selling and misusing food stamps. She says cracking down on fraud is a piece …
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MORRIS – All post offices in the Chicago area will be open New Year’s Eve, but will observe revised hours of operation, including the Morris office. More: continued here
Read More »All clear given after suspicious package call at Raleigh post office – WTVD-TV
WTVD-TV All clear given after suspicious package call at Raleigh post officeWTVD-TVThe Raleigh Fire Department responded to a suspicious package at the Post Office on Lake Dam Road Friday afternoon. ABC11 has learned that a woman received a package with no return address and a powder inside. She was concerned …
Read More »Curator’s Corner — The economy and post office department banking system – Delphos Herald
Curator's Corner — The economy and post office department banking systemDelphos HeraldIn 1911, the U.S. government passed legislation putting the post office into the banking business. At first local banks felt this system was in competition with them; but later, they determined that it really helped to bring the “hidden …
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