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Official: Post office closure not definite Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:40PMYODER - Residents of the Yoder area tried to persuade representatives of the U.S. Postal Service on ...
Past Tense: ‘Drafted from Dunwoody’ way back in 1917 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:20AMA list of men drafted from Dunwoody to serve in World War I, a 1918 Department of Commerce Report on Cotton Ginning, an advertisement for Dr. Hess Stock Tonic, and assorted postal records, price sheets and regulations. What do these items have in common? They all were in a box donated for preservation by Sherry Brown, granddaughter of Sentell Spruill. Sentell Spruill was postmaster for Dunwoody ...
Cherry Blossom Festival Gets a Stamp Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:01PMThe U.S. Postal Service will feature the National Cherry Blossom Festival on one of the upcoming stamp releases in 2012.
Staying Alive Post office closure seen as more than ‘reduced service’ Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:01PMMountain City area residents and a contract mail carrier stand in front of the post office July 5 that the U.S. Postal Service is planning to close soon.
AIDS, cancer and stamps Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:00PM(Contributed by Sudeshna Banerjee and Sneha Paul)
Love Letter Arrives 53 Years Too Late Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:18PMPaul Rasmussen and Rose Ryan-Douglas talk with Christine Kindl, spokeswoman for California University of Pennsylvania, on NewsRadio 1020 KDKA about a just-delivered letter meant for a student who hasn't been enrolled there for over 50 years.
Cummaquid Post Office not likely to close Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:41AMThe tiny building that looks more like a dollhouse than a post office on Route 6A in Cummaquid has been an important fixture for the neighborhood for half a century or more. Now the post office building is for sale, but the owner and a postal service spokesman are assuring the residents who buy their stamps and pick up their mail there that the building will remain a post office until at least ...
ATF Conducts Raids On Traffickers Of Illegal Cigarettes Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:07PMThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says police are raiding multiple locations in Seattle and Western Washington Wednesday to stop illegal trafficking in contraband cigarettes.
ATF Executes Search Warrants in Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Investigation Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:26PMSEATTLE, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Seattle Field Division, together with the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG), the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Washington State Liquor Control Board ...
South Glens Falls post office to close Sept. 9 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:30PM SOUTH GLENS FALLS – The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday its decision to close its South Glens Falls station at Midtown Plaza on Friday, Sept. 9.
Netflix's 'bonehead' price hike: Winners and losers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:55AMThe popular movie rental and streaming service raises the cost of membership by 60 percent, upsetting customers — and possibly the U.S. Postal Service
Stamps.com Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results Call Invitation Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:06AMLOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 13, 2011) - Stamps.com ® ( NASDAQ : STMP ), the leading provider of USPS® postage online and shipping software to approximately 400,000 customers, today announced an invitation to join the Stamps.com Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results Conference Call. The call will take place Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm ET and will be webcast from our Investor ...
Interesting shopping at Wudang Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:26PMSwords: Wudang Mountain is the birthplace of Wudang boxing and swordsmanship. Wudang swordsmanship provides protection for oneself and one’s health. Depenging on the sword’s quality, they can be classed in three types: hard, soft, and traditional Wushu.
Netflix to U.S. Post: Drop dead Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:34PMNetflix's new pricing strategy could hurt some consumers, but it's a definite blow to the U.S. Postal Service.
Downtown New Bern without a post office? Could happen, and soon Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:11AMnWrite to Operation Programs Support, Room 210, 2901 Scott Futrell Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28228-9909. nQuestionnaires and postage-paid envelopes are available for feedback and can be picked up at the downtown post office and the main post office on Glenburnie Road.
Trees torn down at downtown post office Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:01AMA crew tore out trees and shrubs Wednesday at the downtown post office and federal building, and the sod will come out next, a crew leader said. The healthy linden tree near the corner of Bailey and Third was cut down at 5 p.m. and loaded into a dump truck.
Philatelic society holds exhibition to encourage students to collect stamps Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:54PMSMJK Sam Tet Philatelic Society hopes to cultivate students’ interest in history by organising an exhibition on commemorative philatelic and numismatic collections.
Judith H. Dobrzynski on Culture Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:12PMThese stamps honor industrial design masters, and the USPS chose the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum as the setting for the dedication.
India Post inaugurates National Philatelic Museum Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:58AMThe Department of Posts (DoP) Monday inaugurated the National Philatelic Museum which will exhibit rare postage stamps from across the world and also provide a platform to philatelists to exhibit their collections.
Postal union begins TV ad campaign today Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:42AMThe tug-of-war over the U.S. Postal Service’s very uncertain future hits the nation’s airwaves today with the kickoff of an American Postal Workers Union ad campaign that will run on national cable channels for up to two months. Contrary to what you might expect, given how testy the debate is becoming, the 30-second spot doesn’t bash anyone. Instead, it highlights the fact [...]
Mystery of Old Letters Sent to Journal Is Solved Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:07AMHe had found the handwritten letters and yellowed news clippings by the bagful, memories and history ...
New Postal Stamps Take Nostalgic Look Back Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:54AMNEW MILFORD—There’s the Walter Dorwin Teague “Baby Brownie” camera, introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1934. Then there’s the Henry Dreyfuss Model 302 Bell telephone, created in 1937. That Russel Wright flatware set hit the market in 1950. And the Eliot Noyes’ classic “Selectric,” commonly electric, typewriter was introduced by IBM to every typist’s delight in 1961.
Iyenar amazed with response from Chinese people Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:27AMPune, Jul 4: The International yoga guru B K S Iyengar took China by storm in the ''2011 China-India Yoga summit held in Guang Zhou last month.
Anton Sacher Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 9:54AMAnton Sacher, 92, of Hemet, died June 13, 2011, at The Cornell House assisted living center in Hemet. Interment is at Riverside National Cemetery. Miller-Jones Mortuary in Hemet is handling arrangements.
18 months dead: Body found in Terre Haute house Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:13AMA Terre Haute man whose decomposed body was found Thursday lived alone in his late parents’ house without utilities or food, and probably froze to death some time in December 2009, according to investigators.
Residents Protest Postal Plan Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:36PMThe 43937 zip code for Maynard will not be going away in the near future, but the future of the Maynard post office appears bleak.
Collecting for charity Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:24PMA wise friend once said, “Collecting is great for kids.” And despite its apparent decline as a hobby for young people, it still is a great way to combine geography, armchair travel, history, and one’s own personal view of the world into a single pastime.
370 Ala. post offices to close for holiday weekend Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:59PMThe U.S. Postal Service is adjusting retail hours of operation for the July 4th holiday weekend; 370 Alabama Post Offices regularly open on Saturday, will be closed on Saturday, July 2. A sign is posted
Illegal Cig Dealers Snuffed By Cops Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:21PMThree people have been arrested for allegedly engaging in the sale of untaxed cigarettes as a result of an ongoing investigation that also led to the seizure of more than 900 cartons of illegal, untaxed cigarettes valued at approximately $100,000 and nearly $35,000 in cash, it was an nounced. read more
School won't host Keene Valley mail facility Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:53AMKEENE VALLEY - Heeding parents' worries about traffic and strangers, the Keene Central School board is passing on a proposal to host a mail facility in this hamlet where the U.S. Postal Service eliminated the post office last yea.
What to do this weekend Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:50PMMaking plans? Short on ideas? No worries. See June Wulff's picks for the top things to do around the Hub...
What to do this weekend Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:50PMMaking plans? Short on ideas? No worries. See June Wulff's picks for the top things to do around the Hub...
School’s out; it’s time to watch out for children Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:19PMWith more children on the roads and sidewalks now that schools are closed for the summer, there’s a greater risk of motor vehicle accidents involving children.
School’s out; it’s time to watch out for children Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:19PMWith more children on the roads and sidewalks now that schools are closed for the summer, there’s a greater risk of motor vehicle accidents involving children.
Stamps.com Wins Gold Medal at American Teleservices Association West Coast Call Center Olympics Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:54AMLOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Jun 29, 2011) - Stamps.com® ( NASDAQ : STMP ), the leading provider of USPS® postage online and shipping software to approximately 400,000 customers, won the Gold Medal for Best Innovation in Customer Service at the Call Center Olympics presented by the American Teleservices Association West Coast Chapter.
Hyde in a sort of Jekyll role Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:54PMIn the new movie "The Perfect Host," David Hyde Pierce plays a lunatic who lives with imaginary friends and kills strangers. Not exactly a musical...
Barnes City says ‘no’ to post office closing Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:27AM• About 75 residents and business owners show up at meeting with postal employe last week to share their concerns By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com What’s going on in Barnes City and other small towns across Iowa is no “Field of Dreams.” It’s more like “Nightmare on Elm Street,” or in the case of Barnes City [...]
Smile, you’re on camera mail! A camera’s journey across America Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:10PMA Hawaii web designer has sent a number of disposable cameras through the mail as part of an art project with mixed results.
Marketers can't trade mechanics for innovation Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:52AMA business magazine headline I saw recently shocked and saddened me. "Is Creativity a Bad Trait for a Senior Leader?" the headline in Strategy+Business asked. Gasp! Three serious academic researchers had concluded that the
Book ahead Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 2:09AMIt is a humorous sort of paradox that Samuel L. Clemens himself would probably have chuckled over: The U.S Postal Service Saturday issued a new stamp honoring Mark Twain.
Vatican news website to be launched, Pope Benedict XVI to visit Madrid for 2011 World Youth Day(Video) Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 1:48AMPope Benedict XVI file photo Image Credit: RomeReports.com A Vatican news website will be launched next week, as Pope Benedict XVI was confirmed to be visiting Madrid in the forthcoming 2011 World Youth Day, as reported in the news video below. As noted in international news sites on Saturday, June 25, 2011, Vatican will launch [...]
Vatican news website to be launched, Pope Benedict XVI to visit Madrid for 2011 World Youth Day (Video) Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 1:48AMPope Benedict XVI file photo Image Credit: RomeReports.com A Vatican news website will be launched next week, as Pope Benedict XVI was confirmed to be visiting Madrid in the forthcoming 2011 World Youth Day, as reported in the news video below. As noted in international news sites on Saturday, June 25, 2011, Vatican will launch [...]
John Moffitt's mystery millions Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 9:30PMHe spent 60 years in Castle Rock, delivering mail for three decades and quietly amassing a timber fortune that benefits numerous charities and local schools — but John Moffitt remains a mystery millionaire.
Postal stamp dreams of vintage cars in the Congo [Car Culture] Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:07PM# carculture These stamps of classic cars are from the Congo. The Congo is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about classic touring and race cars. Mind you, this is the Republic of Congo, not the big crazy Congo of Ali vs. Foreman , the Concorde landing strip in the jungle and the Second Congo War : that’s the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Republic of Congo is slightly ...
Mark Twain stamp to be unveiled this weekend at Mark Twain Museum Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:15AMHANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal's favorite son has been on his fair share of postage stamps, but the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum will play host to an unprecedented honor this weekend when the newest Mark Twain stamp is formally issued there Saturday.
Dunedin Metro post to close – management refuse to front Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:40PMThe Dunedin Metro Postshop and Kiwibank will shut its doors today after a hard fought community campaign against the closure.
Along With Mail, Circulating Old Stories, Memories Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:09AMPatrons of the renovated and restored post office at Second and Lafayette streets in downtown Washington can’t help but notice the thick wood trim and casing that surround the doorway as they step inside. It’s that beautiful to behold.
Options For Mail Delivery In Minot Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:31AM| 6/22/2011 Minot residents displaced due to floodwaters have two alternatives to receive their mail. Customers can have their mail held for pickup at the Minot Post Office, 117 5th St. SW. Pickup hours are 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Eritrea: Postal Services Issues New Stamps Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:40AMThe Eritrean Postal Services has issued 2 new stamps on the occasion of this year's Martyrs Day.
Historic Post Office's Future Uncertain Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:24PMConversations between the city and the U.S. Postal Service are continuing about the main Fort Worth Post Office, but the building's future is uncertain.