The U.S. Postal Service intends to announce Wednesday that it has found a way to save hundreds of rural post offices it had planned to close, in part by cutting hours of the postmasters and other workers that staff them, postal and congressional officials said. Read full article >>
Postal Service To Announce Plans To Keep Rural Post Offices Afloat
Lisa Rein, Washington Post
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 3:00am
Topics: u.s. postal service usps
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