"...if you figure for inflation and convert those 1975 numbers to 2011 dollars. The 1974 deficit of $2.3 billion would come to $9.7 billion in today’s dollars — over a billion dollars more than the $8.5 billion the Postal Service lost in fiscal year 2010. Yet somehow the Postal Service survived without closing all those post offices...."
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Showing posts with label Post Office. Show all posts
Monday, August 29, 2011
Post Office been here before, but survived the doom and gloom of postalgeddon
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
How a bold eBay scam was tracked to South Florida
"...``Whenever people would complain on eBay, he would continue to put them off and even blame the post office for the delay,'' said U.S. Postal Inspector Richard Koss, who led the investigation after the congressman's letter landed on his desk in Miramar...."
This Article is From: www.miamiherald.com
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
USPS launched a year-long initiative to increase PO Box revenue
"...Some offices in colder regions promote PO Box rentals as an alternative to keeping areas around mailboxes free of snow. Another district has been working with a customer who realized the USPS Caller/Reserve Service is cheaper than having his own mailroom because mail picked up at the Post Office already is sorted by department...."
This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Women accused of using post office to ship drugs plead not guilty
"...charges of using the U.S. Postal Service to ship hundreds of pounds of marijuana, according to court records. On Monday morning, postal employee Eva Zamora, 45, from San Benito and Juana Pesina Sierra, 54, from Los Indios ..."
This Article is From: www.brownsvilleherald.com
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Downsizing the post offices
Letter To The Editor Indiana Daily Student
This Article is From: www.idsnews.com
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"...We have seen window clerk staff reductions, a loss of many blue collection boxes for the customer, earlier cutoff times for mail pickup and later box-mail commitments from the service. All of these are service reductions, and expect more...."
This Article is From: www.idsnews.com
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Hitchin' Post Office
"...The Fairview, KY, Post Office has a unique distinction to set it apart from the asphalt jungle -- a hitching post that gets regular use...."
This Article is From: yourpostalblog.blogspot.com
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Will Proposed S.F. Anti-Junk Mail Measure Be Death Knell of Post Office? Environmental Group Says USPS Is Already Dead.
"...approved of a proposed "Do Not Mail" registry that would, in theory, spare city dwellers from the acres of junk mail that clog our post boxes yearly..."
This Article is From: blogs.sfweekly.com
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Supervisor ends long, lucky career
"...After a 35-year tenure with the United States Postal Service, Sanchez won a seat on the Miami Town Council in 1994. Post office rules previously prohibited Sanchez from running for partisan office...."
This Article is From: www.paysonroundup.com
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Thieves target postal drop boxes
"...Adkins Postmaster Jesse Garcia said the two boxes might be part of a string of several similar incidents, and that the San Antonio metropolitan area has been dealing with a recent spike in this sort of activity. At his post office, Garcia said, they are working to prevent future incidents...."
This Article is From: www.wilsoncountynews.com
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Post office feeling effects of slow economy
"..."There will be no layoffs. That would require an act of Congress. That's a far more complex process. The type of reductions we're talking about are natural attrition, people who were going to retire anyway, a voluntary early retirement option...."
This Article is From: www.montanasnewsstation.com
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Shipping Assistant: More Reasons to Love the Post Office
"...the Post Office has released a full and robust application called Shipping Assistant (SA). Though still free, it offers many of the features of the paid services. For some sellers, this might be all they need, despite its shortcomings and a few feature implementations that are just plain silly. Keep in mind, however, if you want full functionality, you must rent a Pitney Bowes Mailstation 2 for $19.99/month...."
This Article is From: www.auctionbytes.com
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Post office to cut 20K employees
"..."I've heard rumors that they're not offering cash -- this would be a buyout without cash, so they must be going to offer years of service," said Jones, a clerk at the drive-through service window. "I'm planning to stick around a couple of more years."..."
This Article is From: www.delmarvanow.com
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Concord postmaster charged with sex offenses
"...held her against her will while they were working at the post office. A 25-year U.S. Postal Service employee..."
This Article is From: www.salisburypost.com
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Post Office Pushes The Envelope In Pojoaque
No Mail Delivered To Residents
Source: www.koat.com
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"...Those with a Pojoaque address can pick up mail from a van parked on West Guiterrez Street between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m..."
Source: www.koat.com
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
South Africa Postal Theft Infuriates Amazon
"...Rampant theft by Post Office workers has infuriated internet retailing giant Amazon so much that it will no longer send goods to South Africa by post..."
Source: www.thetimes.co.za
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Emergency Drill At Main Post Office
Workers Hold Emergency Drill At Main Post Office
Source: www.kypost.com
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"...The drill focused on response to a biohazard danger, including decontamination of volunteers...."
Source: www.kypost.com
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