CONTENTS. Commemorative Stamp Stamp Announcement 97-27: Bear Bryant. Stamp Announcement 97-28: Pop Warner

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1 PUBLISHED SINCE MARCH 4, 1880 PB 21949, JULY 3, 1997 CONTENTS The Postal Bulletin is also available on the World Wide Web at < Administrative Services Reminder: Utility Deregulation Official National U.S. Postal Service Zone Charts MDC Customer Service Changes Promotional Procurement Cautions New Phone Numbers for Material Distribution Centers Customer Relations Mail Alert Domestic Mail DMM Revision: Labeling List Changes Retail Employees Alert: Customer Requests for Merchandise Return Service DMM Revision: Content Identifier Numbers for International Mail Finance 1998 Postal Fiscal Year Calendar Fraud Alert Foreign Order No Domestic Orders Withholding of Mail Orders Counterfeited Canadian Money Order Forms Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders Missing U.S. Money Order Forms Missing Canadian Money Order Forms Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers Money Order Poster International Mail IMM Revision and Correction: New Postage Statement for Global Package Link Suspension of International Mail Service to Sierra Leone Philately Stamp Announcement 97-23: Classic American Dolls Commemorative Stamps Stamp Announcement 97-24: Humphrey Bogart Commemorative Stamp (Legends of Hollywood Series) Stamp Announcement 97-25: Yellow Rose Self-Adhesive Coil Stamp Stamp Announcement 97-26: Vince Lombardi Commemorative Stamp Stamp Announcement 97-27: Bear Bryant Commemorative Stamp Stamp Announcement 97-28: Pop Warner Commemorative Stamp Correction Legendary Football Coaches: Bear Bryant, Pop Warner, Vince Lombardi, and George Halas Commemorative Stamps Philatelic Products Removed From Sale Vending Products Special Cancellation Die Hubs Pictorial Cancellations Announcement Post Offices Post Office Changes Number Postal Employees Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedules for Rural Routes National Diversity Recognition Program Poster Postal Bulletin Index, January June Postal Bulletin Indexes Quarterly Index PB (7-3-97) 1996 Annual Index PB (1-2-97)

2 PAGE 2 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Administrative Services REMINDER Utility Deregulation The electric industry is in the process of restructuring, and some of its services will be deregulated. This eventual deregulation will result in the Postal Service s ability to competitively purchase electricity. In the interim, the progress of deregulation in the industry is being monitored, and appropriate additional policy guidance is evolving. Postal Service employees might be contacted by some servicing utility companies to sign long-term contracts for promised discounts or stable rates. In view of the pending changes, long-term agreements might not be in our best business interest. Any such offer must be coordinated with your area or district environmental compliance coordinator and your Purchasing and Materials service center. Policies, Planning and Diversity, Purchasing and Materials, Official National U.S. Postal Service Zone Charts Postal facilities will not receive hard copies of the Official USPS Zone Charts for the annual distribution in July. Instead, Postal Explorer will contain the 1997 Official National USPS Zone Chart data. Postal Explorer will permit postal facilities to print (local) zone charts for mail originating from their service area for customers, free of charge. During fiscal year 1996, ZIP Code 341 was assigned to Ft. Myers FL from the Miami FL area; this change required a modification of the Official USPS Zone Charts. This change must be made manually in the 1996 Zone Charts. The 1997 issue, due in July, will include this change. These postal facilities will receive the Official USPS Zone Charts via Postal Explorer instead of hard copy: CAG A D Post Offices Postal Business Centers (PBCs) Area and District Marketing and Sales offices Area and District Customer Service offices Rates and Classification Centers (RCSCs) Inspection Service Divisions Bulk Mail Centers (BMCs) Traditionally, the Zone Chart Program (ZCP) is distributed annually in hard copy to 620 postal facilities for implementation in July. Distribution via Postal Explorer will decrease printing and shipping costs. Postal Explorer includes all valid three-digit distance codes and identifies the appropriate distance code assigned to all originating and destinating ZIP Code pairings in the nation. The distance codes (or zones) are designated as local and one through eight. Using these zone assignments, postage is based on the mailpiece weight and the distance the mailpiece is being sent. Administration of these charts and customer order fulfillment are handled by the National Customer Support Center (NCSC) in Memphis, Tennessee. Postal Bulletin ( ) contained PS Form 8184, Zone Chart Data Order Form (January 1997); customers should use this form to purchase the Zone Chart data products. The NCSC fulfills only the complete set (526 pages) in hard copy, magnetic tape, diskette, or cartridge. For more information about zone charts, call or write: ZONE CHART PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR NATIONAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER US POSTAL SERVICE 6060 PRIMACY PKY STE 201 MEMPHIS TN National Customer Support Center, Operations Support,

3 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) MDC Customer Service Changes In striving to continually improve service to our customers, the material distribution centers MDC Customer Service is being centralized to handle all customer concerns at one toll-free phone number. In the past, customers that were serviced by the South River MDC called South River s commercial phone number. Effective July 21, 1997, all MDC customers must call MDC Customer Service at The following options are available at this number: Press: 1. Emergency Parts Orders. 2. Technical Assistance such as reporting quality issues, cross-referencing part numbers, and reviewing characteristics. 3. Order status, shipment discrepancies, and general information for supplies and parts. 4. Order status, shipment discrepancies, and general information for REDI equipment. 5. Label Printing Center. 6. Topeka Operations Directory. PAGE 3 Customer service representatives will be on duty Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time. Please be prepared to give the representative your FEDSTRIP and order number (if applicable). In addition, effective immediately, all PS Forms 7380, MDC Supply Requisition, should be mailed to: MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER ATTN SUPPLY REQUISITIONS 500 SW MONTARA PKY TOPEKA KS FAX Supply requisitions may be faxed to the number above. Sites utilizing the electronic PS7380 in F3 Fill may submit requisitions via cc:mail to: TOPEKA MDC CUSTOMER SERVICE at TOKS001L. Note: Effective July 21, 1997, the area code for the Topeka MDC will change to 785. Also effective July 21, 1997, the cc:mail address for the Topeka MDC will change to: MDC CUSTOMER SERVICE at TOKS001L. Customers may continue to place orders electronically over the phone by calling the Touch-Tone Order Entry system at Logistics Programs, Purchasing and Materials, Promotional Procurement Cautions When making purchases of promotional items for post offices, managers should be aware of the following: 1. Purchases must be made within the manager s spending authority. Split invoices for the purpose of avoiding spending limits are prohibited. 2. Gifts received as a result of an order for promotional items become the property of the USPS and shall not be converted to personal use. Disciplinary action can and will be taken subsequent to violations of the above. Inspection Service, New Phone Numbers for Material Distribution Centers Effective July 3, 1997, the area code for the South River Material Distribution Center is 732. Effective July 21, 1997, the area code for the Topeka Material Distribution Center is 785.The correct addresses and area codes for both MDCs are: SOUTH RIVER MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER US POSTAL SERVICE 2 BRICK PLANT RD SOUTH RIVER NJ New Area Code: 732 TOPEKA MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER US POSTAL SERVICE 500 SW MONTARA PKY TOPEKA KS New Area Code: 785 Logistics Programs, Purchasing and Materials,

4 PAGE 4 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Customer Relations Mail Alert The mailings below will be deposited in the near future. Offices should honor the requested home delivery dates. Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of 1 million pieces or more, should contact Customer Relations Program Management at at least 1 month preceding the requested delivery dates. Title of Mailing PBS Catalog Russia s War Class and Type of Mail Requested Delivery Date Number of Pieces (Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments Standard/Catalog Nationwide CarRt, 3/5-Digit, Basic 6 x 10 1/2 Sears Craftsman Standard/Letter July Nationwide CarRt Service Merchandise Standard/Flat July Nationwide CarRt, 3/5-Digit, Basic World Color, Corinth, MS The Company Store Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt Quad/Graphics, Saratoga Springs, NY Eddie Bauer Women s Gender JCPenney Back To School Sale Standard/Flat July Nationwide 3-Digit, SCF 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 ; Harte-Hanks Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt RR Donnelley JCPenney Clearance Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt Perry Printing Billy Graham Letter Standard/Letter July Nationwide 3/5-Digit, Basic 3 7/8 x 7 1/8 ; Minneapolis, MN L.L. Bean 1997 Fall Full Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt, 5-Digit, Basic 7 7/8 x 8 15/16 Sears Kidvantage Standard/Letter July Nationwide CarRt JCPenney Gold Rush Mailer JCPenney Fall Sizes 16W & UP JCPenney Especially for Talls Standard/Booklet July Nationwide CarRt Harte-Hanks Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt World Color Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt World Color Eddie Bauer 1997 July Transition L.L. Bean 1997 Fall Prospect Talbots Fall Fashion Preview Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt, 3/5-Digit, Basic Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt, 5-Digit, Basic Standard/Catalog July Nationwide CarRt, 3/5-Digit, Basic RR Donnelley 7 7/8 x 8 15/ x JCPenney Furniture Home Store Standard/Booklet July Nationwide CarRt Harte-Hanks Service Merchandise Standard/Flat July Nationwide CarRt, 3/5, Basic World Color, Augusta, GA, Corinth, MS Customer Relations,

5 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 5 Domestic Mail DMM REVISION Labeling List Changes Effective July 3, 1997, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) L002, L003, L005, L601, L602, L603, L604, and L801 are amended to reflect changes in mail processing operations. Although mailers are encouraged to label according to these revised lists immediately, they must comply with these changes beginning September 13, These changes will be included in DMM Issue 53 (scheduled for release on January 1, 1998). Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) L L000 L002 Labeling Lists General Use 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Matrix 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Column A 3-Digit Destinations Label to Column B 3-Digit/Scheme Destinations Label to Column C SCF Destinations Label to Change From: 077 MONMOUTH NJ 077 MONMOUTH NJ 077 MONMOUTH NJ 077 D 087 TRENTON NJ 087 TRENTON NJ 085 S SCF TRENTON NJ ERIE PA 164 ERIE PA 164 S SCF ERIE PA ERIE PA 165 U ERIE PA 164 S SCF ERIE PA NORTH METRO GA 302 NORTH METRO GA 302 SCF NORTH METRO GA ANAHEIM CA 928 U ANAHEIM CA 928 SCF SANTA ANA CA 926 Change To: 077 MONMOUTH NJ 077 MONMOUTH NJ 077 SCF MONMOUTH NJ MONMOUTH NJ 087 TRENTON NJ 085 S SCF MONMOUTH NJ ERIE PA 164 ERIE PA 164 SCF ERIE PA ERIE PA 165 U ERIE PA 165 SCF ERIE PA ATLANTA GA 302 ATLANTA GA 302 SCF ATLANTA GA ANAHEIM CA 928 ANAHEIM CA 928 ANAHEIM CA 928 D L003 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Groups 3-Digit Scheme Sortation Column A 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Group Column B Label to Remove: 164, 165 ERIE PA 164 * * * * *

6 PAGE 6 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) L005 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Groups SCF Sortation Column A 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Group Column B Label to Change From: 077 MONMOUTH NJ 077 S SCF TRENTON NJ SCF NORTH METRO GA , 311, 399 SCF ATLANTA GA SCF SANTA ANA CA 926 Change To: 077, 087 SCF MONMOUTH NJ , 086 SCF TRENTON NJ , 301 SCF NORTH METRO GA , 303, 311, 399 SCF ATLANTA GA , 927 SCF SANTA ANA CA 926 Add: 928 ANAHEIM CA 928 S * * * * * L600 L601 Standard Mail BMCs Machinable Parcels Column A Destination ZIP Codes Column B Label to Change From: , 009, , , , 340 BMC NEW JERSEY NJ , BMC SPFLD MA , 499, , , BMC MPLS/STP MN Change To: , 009, , , , , 340 BMC NEW JERSEY NJ , , 128, 129 BMC SPFLD MA , 499, , , BMC MPLS/STP MN L602 BMCs DBMC Rates Column A Destination ZIP Codes Column B Label to Change From: 004, 005, , , , 340 BMC NEW JERSEY NJ , BMC SPRINGFIELD MA Change To: 004, 005, , , , , 340 BMC NEW JERSEY NJ , , 128, 129 BMC SPRINGFIELD MA 05500

7 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 7 L603 ADCs Irregular Parcels Column A Destination ZIP Codes Change From: Column B Label to , BMC SPRINGFIELD MA , 005, , , DIS DV DANIELS NJ , 499, , , BMC MPLS/ST PAUL MN Change To: , , 128, 129 BMC SPRINGFIELD MA , 005, , , , DIS DV DANIELS NJ , 499, , , BMC MPLS/STP MN L604 Originating ADCs Irregular Parcels Column A Originating ZIP Codes Change From: Column B Label to 498, 499, , , MXD BMC MPLS/STP MN Change To: 498, 499, , , MXD BMC MPLS/STP MN L800 L801 Automation Rate Mailings AADCs Letter-Size Mailings Column A Destination ZIP Codes Column B Label to Change From: , 067 AADC HARTFORD CT AADC SOUTHERN CT AADC NORTH METRO GA , 311, 399 AADC ATLANTA GA 303 Change To: AADC HARTFORD CT AADC SOUTHERN CT , 301 AADC NORTH METRO GA , 303, 311, 399 AADC ATLANTA GA 303 * * * * * Logistics, Operations Support,

8 PAGE 8 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) RETAIL EMPLOYEES ALERT Customer Requests for Merchandise Return Service MCI Telecommunications Corporation is distributing merchandise return service (MRS) labels in return kits to their customers. Although the postage-due computation area on the MRS label includes a space for the insurance fee, the label does not bear the additional endorsement Insurance Desired by Permit Holder for $ (value). Please do not deny insurance to customers who request it at the time of mailing when using these merchandise return labels to return packages to MCI. Insure the package in the amount requested by the sender by entering the insured fee in the postage-due computation area below the postage and the merchandise return fee. Also place the appropriate marking, either the blue numbered insured label or the insured elliptical stamp, on the package. Make sure you give the insured mailing receipt to the customer returning the package to MCI even though you do not collect the postage and fees from that person. (The MRS permit holder pays all postage and fees.) In the event of loss or damage, the customer needs the mailing receipt to file an indemnity claim. Business Mail Acceptance, Marketing Systems, DMM REVISION Content Identifier Numbers for International Mail Effective July 3, 1997, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) Exhibit M a is revised for changes to certain international mail content identifier numbers (CINs) for barcoded tray and sack labels. Although mailers are encouraged to label according to these revised lists effective July 3, they must comply with these changes beginning September 13, These are further changes to the CIN changes announced in Postal Bulletin ( ) and Postal Bulletin ( ) that took effect July 1. Appropriate amendments to the International Mail Manual will be announced in a future Postal Bulletin notice. These changes will be included in DMM Issue 53 (scheduled for release on January 1, 1998). Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) M M000 M030 M032 Mail Preparation and Sortation General Preparation Standards * * * * * Containers * * * * * Barcoded Labels 1.0 BASIC STANDARDS TRAY AND SACK LABELS * * * * * 1.3 Content Line (Line 2) * * * * * Exhibit 1.3a 3-Digit Content Identifier Numbers * * * * * International Mail CIN: Description: Change From: 701 INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS Change To: 701 INTL EXPRESS Change From: 733 FLTS FGN AIR Change To: 733 FLTS FGN Delete: 739 PRNTD MTR SURF DRX Delete: 740 PRNTD MTR SURF WKG International & Military Mail Operations, International Business Unit,

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11 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 11 Fraud Alert ALL PERSONNEL PROCESSING MAIL FOR DISPATCH ABROAD Foreign Order No. 398 Keep all foreign order notices for use as reference. Tentative Orders A Tentative Lottery Order has been issued against the following: Australia ALA POST OFFICE BOX 886 AUBURN NEW SOUTH WALES 2144 AUSTRALIA ALA POST OFFICE BOX 1087 AUBURN NSW 2144 AUSTRALIA ALA PO BOX 122 GRANVILLE NEW SOUTH WALES 2142 AUSTRALIA ALA INTERNATIONAL GPO BOX 2574 BRISBANE QUEENSLAND 4001 AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL PURCHASE SERVICES PTY LTD ACN PO BOX 148 WURTULLA QUEENSLAND 4575 AUSTRALIA Canada THE CROWN MANAGEMENT GROUP PO BOX OCEAN PARK RPO SURREY BC V4A 9L1 CANADA CASH AWARD CENTER PO BOX STN S VAN DEL CTR VANCOUVER BC V6P 6W1 CANADA GUARANTEED WINNING NUMBER LIST PROCESSING SELECTION NO BARNARD STREET VANCOUVER BC V6P 6X5 CANADA Germany CLIENT SERVICES DIVISION ATTN MRS I PETERS LACHEMERDORFSTRASSE 13 A HESSISCH OLDENDORF GERMANY Do not dispatch any mail to the above. Place the mailpieces in a pouch endorsed Foreign Order Mail and send them to: CLAIMS INQUIRY AND UNDELIVERABLE MAIL JAMES A FARLEY BLDG RM 2029A NEW YORK NY Do not place any endorsement on the mailpieces themselves. Personnel may post this notice at the outgoing primary. They must post it on the Foreign Order Board at all processing and distribution plants, designated international exchange offices, and customer service plants. Judicial Officer,

12 PAGE 12 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Domestic Orders ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ False representation is enforced by postmasters at the cities listed below: ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ State/City ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Names Covered ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Product FL, Winter Park Work Organization for Employment (WOE), P.O. Box 4116 A job placement program. TX, Corpus Christi Willie Ruiz and Any And All Various Names, 5230 Kostoryz, Box # 1024 A failure to pay scheme. Judicial Officer, Withholding of Mail Orders Withholding of mail orders is enforced by postmasters at the cities listed below: State/City CA, Sacramento Names Covered CA, Sacramento P.O. Box CA, Santa Clara IL, Chicago Any And All Various Names Other Than Joy Hollingsworth, P.O. Box and Any And All Various Names Other Than Dawn French, Jacki French/Collins, or Robert Cuffee, 1060 Clyde Ave., Apt. #3 Staci Valentine, 8818 S. May Street PA, Fairless Hills The Surname Dutney, 514 S. Oxford Valley Road, #105 PA, Lansdale PA, Ridley Park Any And All Various Names Other Than The Surname Wilkie, 26 N. Richardson Avenue The Surname Lilly, 224 Hoffman Road UT, Provo Beck-Western Brokerage and/or S & D Distributing, P.O. Box Judicial Officer, Counterfeited Canadian Money Order Forms Do Not Cash To be posted and used by retail window employees. As directed, destroy previous notices. All interim notices should be destroyed when the numbers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. 671,819, ,612, ,891, ,282, ,916, ,552, ,751, ,694, ,800, ,130, ,844, ,594, ,683, ,619, ,619, ,619, ,794, ,794, ,794, ,794, ,262, ,262, ,262, ,262, ,287, ,287, ,287, ,063, ,063, ,063, ,321, Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders The Canada Post Corporation is now providing an 800 number that cashing agents can call to verify the validity of Canadian Postal Money Orders. The number is This 800 number is printed on the back of the Canadian Postal Money Orders. Inspection Service, Inspection Service,

13 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 13 Missing U.S. Money Order Forms Do Not Cash To be posted and used by retail window employees. As directed, destroy previous notices. All interim notices should be destroyed when the numbers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The actual serial numbers consist of the first 10 digits on the money orders. Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money orders to the light. The Postal Bulletin is available on the World Wide Web on the U.S. Postal Service home page at To access a Postal Bulletin, go to The Business Section, then to Business Publications, and then to The Postal Bulletin. The Postal Bulletin is also available on the Postal Service Internal Home Page under Access Corporate Policies & Procedures, then Postal Bulletin. Back issues through Postal Bulletin 21883A (1-1-95) are available for downloading, as are the 1995 and 1996 annual indexes. Once downloaded, the Postal Bulletin, including all forms and posters, may be read and printed to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to 6999

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16 PAGE 16 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Missing Canadian Money Order Forms Do Not Cash To be posted and used by retail window employees. As directed, destroy previous notices. Destroy any interim notices when the numbers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The new money order serial numbers consist of the first nine digits. The 10th digit is a check digit only. Do not cash new style money orders to Advise holders to send invalid money orders to: Canada Post Corporation, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0B1. Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money orders to the light to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to Inspection Service,

17 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers These numbers are to be posted and used by retail/acceptance clerks. This listing supersedes all previous notices, which must be destroyed. Retail/acceptance clerks must not accept Express Mail shipments bearing any of the invalid numbers (listed below) in the customer number or agreement number section of the label or form. PAGE 17 Note: The first 6 digits of a 9-digit Custom Designed Service and Next Day Pickup Service Agreement make up the Corporate Account Number

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27 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 27 International Mail IMM REVISION AND CORRECTION New Postage Statement for Global Package Link Distribution and Availability On-Line This article, originally published in Postal Bulletin ( ), contained incomplete information about Global Package Link volume discount rates and an incorrect PS Form For your convenience, the entire article is reprinted below. The correct form appears on pages Effective July 1, 1997, customers mailing Global Package Link (GPL) paid by permit imprint must use a new postage statement, PS Form 3654, Global Package Link - Postage Statement - Permit Imprint (June 1997). The mailer must enter the total pieces, weight, and postage for each country by service level on the postage statement and submit a signed hard copy of PS Form 3654, or an approved computer-generated facsimile, with each GPL manifest mailing. The postal acceptance employee will input in the Permit System, the total pieces, weight, and postage for any row on the PS Form 3654 where there is activity. The Permit System will not calculate the postage charges but will display postage rate charts for each GPL country and level of service. GPL Volume Discount Rates The International Business Unit will send an initial supply of PS Form 3654 directly to each Global Package Link customer. The form is available to post offices on the USPS public web site ( Post offices may print the on-line version as needed, or photocopy the form on pages of this Postal Bulletin. Offices may order the form from their servicing material distribution center using PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition, or through Touch Tone Ordering Entry (TTOE). Please use the following ordering information: PSIN: PS Form 3654 Title: Global Package Link - Postage Statement - Permit Imprint Date: June 1997 NSN: Effective immediately, section of International Mail Manual (IMM) Issue 18 is amended to reflect the use of the new postage statement. IMM Issue 19 will include this change. A GPL customer is eligible for a volume discount rate when the number of pieces to a specific country reaches the 100,001-piece threshold during a 12-month period (see International Mail Manual (IMM) ). The date of the first mailing to a country begins a 12-month period for volume tracking. Once the threshold volume has been reached for a specific country, the appropriate volume discount rates for that country will apply for the remainder of the 12-month period. After one 12-month period, a new volume threshold term begins for that country. Note: The percentage discount applies only to the combined volume of pieces for all service levels for a country that meets or exceeds the required threshold. If the volume threshold amount is reached within a mailing, the discount can only be applied to that portion of the mailing that exceeds the threshold and the customer must split the mailpieces into two manifests: one for pieces that qualify for the base rate and one for pieces that qualify for the discount rate. If the customer s system cannot separate the pieces into two manifests, the discount will be effective on the next mailing. International Mail Manual (IMM) 620 Global Package Link * * * * * Postage * * * * * Postage Payment Method and Postage Statement Postage must be paid by permit imprint or any other Postal Service-approved method. The mailer must submit a manifest listing and a complete and accurate postage statement with each Global Package Link mailing. Postage is reported on PS Form 3654, Global Package Link - Postage Statement - Permit Imprint. If the entry office postmaster approves, a computerized-facsimile of the USPS form may be submitted provided that it has the same format as, and includes all information required by, the USPS form. Data fields may be omitted if they concern rates not being claimed for the mailing. International Pricing, Costing and Classification, International Business Unit,

28 PAGE 28 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Suspension of International Mail Service to Sierra Leone Effective July 3, 1997, all international mail service to Sierra Leone is suspended due to civil unrest in that country. Any mail on hand for Sierra Leone must be returned to the sender endorsed Service Temporarily Suspended. Postage may be refunded in full for return mail (see DMM P0142.4a), or the mail may be re-entered when service is resumed by obliterating the Service Temporarily Suspended endorsement. International and Military Mail Operations, International Business Unit,

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31 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 31 Philately STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT Classic American Dolls Commemorative Stamps The Postal Service will commemorate Classic American Dolls with the issuance of a pane of fifteen 32-cent stamps (Item 4428) on July 28, 1997, in Anaheim, California. The stamps go on sale nationwide July 29. Designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, D.C., the pane features 15 dolls that were selected to appeal to both antique and modern doll collectors. The names of the dolls appear on the bottom of the sheet. Copyright USPS 1996 How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps at their local post office, affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: CLASSIC AMERICAN DOLLS STAMPS 701 N LOARA ST ANAHEIM CA After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service returns the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by August 27, The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in

32 PAGE 32 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by writing to: INFORMATION FULFILLMENT US POSTAL SERVICE DEPT 6270 PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO or by telephoning STAMP-24. First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamps issuance. Distribution Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution networks (SDNs) will receive approximately one-half the standard automatic distribution for a 15-stamps-per-pane issue. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (37,500 stamps). SDOs and SDNs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to post offices for one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantities using Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and Form 17, Stamp Requisition, respectively. SDOs and SDNs must not distribute stamps to post offices before July 22, Issue: Classic American Dolls Denomination: 32 cents Format: Pane of 15 (15 designs) Item Number: 4428 Catalog Item Number: Issue Date: July 28, 1997 Nationwide Sale Date: July 29, 1997 Issue City & State: Anaheim, CA Photographer: Sally Andersen-Bruce, New Milford, CT Designer/Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY Modeler: Joseph Sheeran Manufacturing Process: Offset Printer: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. Colors (PMS Colors): Black, cyan, magenta, yellow, and PMS-288C (blue) Size: 1.42 x in/36.04 x mm (image area) 1.56 x in/39.59 x mm (overall) 7.25 x 7.25 in/ x mm (full pane) Plate Numbers: P followed by five single digits Marginal Markings: 1996 USPS Plate Position Diagram Plate Numbers Price Selvage Copy Philatelic Requirement SDOs and SDNs with authorized philatelic centers will receive automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window. SDOs and SDNs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows Will Receive This Quantity of the Classic American Dolls Commemorative Stamps, Item , , , ,000 5 to 6 75,000 7 to , to , to ,000 Additional Supply Post offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO or SDN, using a separate Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD), using a separate Form 17. All APDs will receive 1,425,000 stamps for filling supplemental orders. The Kansas City SDN will receive 1,537,500 stamps. Sales Policy All post offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer demand exists or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale, generally 1 year from date of issue. If supplies run low, post offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. Stamp Services, Marketing,

33 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 33 STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT Humphrey Bogart Commemorative Stamp (Legends of Hollywood Series) The Postal Service will honor Humphrey Bogart with the issuance of a 32-cent commemorative stamp, in a pane of 20 (Item 4424), on July 31, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. The stamp goes on sale nationwide August 1. Designed by Carl Herrman of Laguna Niguel, California, and illustrated by Michael Deas of New Orleans, Louisiana, the stamp features a portrait of the legendary actor Humphrey Bogart. Bogart s career as a beloved tough guy spanned a quarter of a century and 75 films. This will be the third stamp issued in the U.S. Postal Service s Legends of Hollywood series. Copyright USPS 1996 How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps at their local post office, affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: HUMPHREY BOGART STAMP 7001 S CENTRAL AVE RM 051 LOS ANGELES CA After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service returns the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by August 30, The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by writing to: INFORMATION FULFILLMENT US POSTAL SERVICE DEPT 6270 PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO or by telephoning STAMP-24. First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp s issuance. Issue: Humphrey Bogart Denomination: 32 cents Format: Pane of 20 (1 design) Item Number: 4424 Catalog Item Number: Issue Date: July 31, 1997 Nationwide Sale Date: August 1, 1997 Issue City & State: Los Angeles, CA Illustrator: Michael Deas, New Orleans, LA Designer/Art Director: Carl Herrman, Laguna Niguel, CA Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY Modeler: Richard C. Sennett Manufacturing Process: Gravure Printer: Stamp Venturers Colors (PMS Colors): Magenta, yellow, cyan, black, and special red (PMS 1875) Size: 0.84 x 1.41 in/21.33 x mm (image area) 0.99 x 1.56 in/25.15 x mm (overall) 8.75 x 7.25 in/ x mm (full pane) Plate Numbers: S followed by five single digits Marginal Markings: USPS 1997 Price Plate Position Diagram Plate Numbers Selvage Copy Distribution Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution networks (SDNs) will receive their standard distribution for a 20-stamps-per-pane issue, rounded to the nearest master carton size (50,000 stamps). SDOs and SDNs will make subsequent automatic distributions to post offices for their standard distribution, using Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs and SDNs must not distribute stamps to post offices before July 23, 1997.

34 PAGE 34 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Philatelic Requirement SDOs and SDNs with authorized philatelic centers will receive automatic distributions of this stamp in six positions for subsequent distributions to each center. Offices That Service This Number of Philatelic Windows Will Receive This Quantity of the Humphrey Bogart Commemorative Stamp 1 12, , , , , , , ,000 Additional Supply Post offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO or SDN using a separate Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from their APD, using a separate Form 17. All accountable paper depositories (APDs) except for the San Francisco, California, APD will receive 5,300,000 stamps for filling supplemental orders. The San Francisco, California, APD will receive 7,350,000 stamps and the Kansas City, Missouri, SDN will receive 7,400,000 stamps for filling supplemental orders. Sales Policy All post offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer demand exists or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale, generally 1 year from the date of issue. If supplies run low, post offices must reorder additional quantities through their normal ordering procedures. Stamp Services, Marketing, STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT Yellow Rose Self-Adhesive Coil Stamp Copyright USPS 1996 The Postal Service will issue a 32-cent Yellow Rose stamp, in a self-adhesive coil of 100 (Item 7756), on August 1, 1997, in Falls Church, Virginia. The stamp goes on sale nationwide August 2. No official dedication ceremony is planned. Issue: Yellow Rose Denomination: 32 cents Format: Self-adhesive coil of 100 Item Number: 7756 Catalog Item Number: Issue Date: August 1, 1997 Nationwide Sale Date: August 2, 1997 Issue City & State: Falls Church, VA Designer: Gyo Fujikawa, New York, NY Art Director: Joe Brockert, Stamp Services, USPS Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY Modeler: Clarence Holbert Manufacturing Process: Offset Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Colors (PMS Colors): Process magenta, yellow (PMS 106C), green (PMS 370C), and process black Size: 0.71 x 0.82 in/18.02 x mm (image area) 0.87 x 0.96 in/22.08 x mm (overall) Plate Numbers: Four single digits

35 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Designed by Gyo Fujikawa of New York, New York, the stamp has the same design as the Yellow Rose stamp issued on October 24, 1996, but will be issued in a different format of a self-adhesive coil of 100 stamps. The stamps are being printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase the new coil at their local post office, affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: YELLOW ROSE COIL STAMP 301 W BROAD ST FALLS CHURCH VA After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service returns the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by August 31, The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by writing to: INFORMATION FULFILLMENT US POSTAL SERVICE DEPT 6270 PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO or by telephoning STAMP-24. First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp s issuance. Distribution PAGE 35 Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution networks (SDNs) will receive a small quantity of this coil as an automatic distribution in master cartons of 800 coils. SDOs and SDNs will not make subsequent automatic distributions to post offices. SDOs and SDNs must not distribute stamps to post offices before July 24, SDOs and SDNs That Receive This Standard Distribution Quantity for Commemorative Sheet Stamps Will Receive This Quantity of Yellow Rose PSA Coil of 100, Item ,000 to 450,000 24,000 Coils 500,000 to 875,000 32,000 Coils 1,000,000 to 1,375,000 48,000 Coils 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 72,000 Coils 3,375, ,000 Coils 5,125, ,000 Coils Initial Supply To obtain an initial supply of Yellow Rose PSA coil of 100, all post offices must immediately submit a separate Form 17, Stamp Requisition, to their designated SDO. Post offices under the SDN concept must follow their normal procedures for acquiring supplies of this item. Additional Supply Bulk Quantities SDOs, SDNs, and all authorized CAG A G post offices requiring these coils in bulk quantities should immediately submit Form 3356, Stamp Requisition-Bulk Quantities, to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). Requisitions must be submitted to the BEP in the standard ordering quantities: 400 coils, 800 coils, and multiples of 800 coils to a maximum of 24,000 coils per requisition. Additional Supply Less-Than-Bulk Quantities All offices requiring less-than-bulk quantities of these coils must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDN using Form 17. Philatelic Requirement SDOs and SDNs will not receive a separate quantity for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to the SDOs and SDNs. Stamp Services, Marketing,

36 PAGE 36 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT Vince Lombardi Commemorative Stamp Copyright USPS 1996 The Postal Service will honor football coach Vince Lombardi with the issuance of a 32-cent commemorative stamp, in a pane of 20 (Item 4446), on August 5, 1997, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The stamp will go on sale statewide on August 6 in Wisconsin only. The stamp may also be purchased by mail order from the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center. Designed by Carl Herrman of Laguna Niguel, California, and illustrated by Daniel Moore of Birmingham, Alabama, the stamp features a portrait of Vincent Thomas Vince Lombardi in a familiar scene associated with his career as a professional football coach. Lombardi was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers and led them to two Super Bowl victories. The Lombardi stamp has the same design as the one featured on the sheet of four Legendary Football Coaches stamps issued on July 25, However, of interest to stamp collectors, the stamp on the individual sheet will bear a red bar over the name that appears at the top of the stamp. How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps at post offices in Wisconsin or by mail order through the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center at the address listed below: PHILATELIC FULFILLMENT SERVICE CENTER US POSTAL SERVICE PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO Issue: Vince Lombardi Denomination: 32 cents Format: Pane of 20 (1 design) Item Number: 4446 Catalog Item Number: Issue Date: August 5, 1997 Statewide Sale Date: August 6, 1997 Issue City & State: Green Bay, WI Illustrator: Daniel Moore, Birmingham, AL Designer/Art Director: Carl Herrman, Laguna Niguel, CA Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY Modeler: Joseph Sheeran Manufacturing Process: Offset Printer: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. Colors (PMS Colors): Black, cyan, magenta, and yellow Size: 0.82 x 1.39 in/20.81 x mm (image area) x 1.56 in/25.15 x mm (overall) 5.94 x 7.24 in/ x mm (full pane) Plate Numbers: P followed by four single digits Marginal Markings: USPS 1996 Plate Numbers Price Plate Position Diagram Customers should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: VINCE LOMBARDI STAMP 300 PACKERLAND DR GREEN BAY WI After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service returns the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by October 4, The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by writing to: INFORMATION FULFILLMENT US POSTAL SERVICE DEPT 6270 PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO or by telephoning STAMP-24. First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp s issuance.

37 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Distribution Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) listed below will receive this 20-stamps-per-pane issue, rounded to the nearest master carton size (70,000 stamps). This issue is to be distributed and sold in Wisconsin only. There will be no standard distribution to SDOs and their Philatelic Centers, Accountable Paper Depositories (APDs), or Stamp Distribution Networks (SDNs). The Minneapolis Information System Service Center will not use Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, to distribute this 20-stamps-per-pane issue. To obtain initial quantities of this stamp, post offices in Wisconsin must immediately submit Form 17, Stamp Requisition, to their designated SDO. SDOs must not distribute stamps to post offices before July 29, SDOs Serving Post Offices in Wisconsin only: Green Bay, WI Milwaukee, WI Madison, WI St. Paul, MN PAGE 37 Philatelic Requirement SDOs with authorized philatelic centers must provide, from their initial distribution, subsequent distributions of these panes to philatelic centers in Wisconsin only. Additional Supply Wisconsin post offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO, using a separate Form 17, Stamp Requisition. No stamps will be available from APDs or SDNs for filling supplemental orders of SDOs in Wisconsin. Sales Policy Post offices authorized to sell this stamp must acquire and maintain a supply of it as long as customer demand exists or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale, generally 1 year from the date of issue. If supplies run low, post offices must reorder additional quantities through their normal ordering procedures. Stamp Services, Marketing, STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT Bear Bryant Commemorative Stamp Copyright USPS 1996 The Postal Service will honor football coach Bear Bryant with the issuance of a 32-cent commemorative stamp, in a pane of 20 (Item 4445), on August 7, 1997, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The stamp will go on sale statewide on August 8 in Alabama only. The stamp may also be purchased by mail order from the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center. Issue: Bear Bryant Denomination: 32 cents Format: Pane of 20 (1 design) Item Number: 4445 Catalog Item Number: Issue Date: August 7, 1997 Statewide Sale Date: August 8, 1997 Issue City & State: Tuscaloosa, AL Illustrator: Daniel Moore, Birmingham, AL Designer/Art Director: Carl Herrman, Laguna Niguel, CA Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY Modeler: Joseph Sheeran Manufacturing Process: Offset Printer: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. Colors (PMS Colors): Black, cyan, magenta, and yellow Size: 0.82 x 1.39 in/20.81 x mm (image area) x 1.56 in/25.15 x mm (overall) 5.94 x 7.24 in/ x mm (full pane) Plate Numbers: P followed by four single digits Marginal Markings: USPS 1996 Plate Numbers Price Plate Position Diagram

38 PAGE 38 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Designed by Carl Herrman of Laguna Niguel, California, and illustrated by Daniel Moore of Birmingham, Alabama, the stamp features a portrait of Paul William Bear Bryant in a familiar scene associated with his career as a college football coach. Bryant was the head football coach, over a span of 38 years, for four colleges whose teams won numerous championships. The Bryant stamp has the same design as the one featured on the sheet of four Legendary Football Coaches stamps issued on July 25, However, of interest to stamp collectors, the stamp on the individual sheet will bear a red bar over the name that appears at the top of the stamp. How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps at post offices in Alabama or by mail order through the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center at the address listed below: PHILATELIC FULFILLMENT SERVICE CENTER US POSTAL SERVICE PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO Customers should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: BEAR BRYANT STAMP ND AVE TUSCALOOSA AL After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service returns the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by October 6, The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by writing to: INFORMATION FULFILLMENT US POSTAL SERVICE DEPT 6270 PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO or by telephoning STAMP-24. First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp s issuance. Distribution Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) listed below will receive this 20-stamps-per-pane issue, rounded to the nearest master carton size (70,000 stamps). This issue is to be distributed and sold in Alabama only. There will be no standard distribution to SDOs and their Philatelic Centers, Accountable Paper Depositories (APDs), or Stamp Distribution Networks (SDNs). The Minneapolis Information System Service Center will not use Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, to distribute this 20-stamps-per-pane issue. To obtain initial quantities of this stamp, post offices in Alabama must immediately submit Form 17, Stamp Requisition, to their designated SDO. SDOs must not distribute stamps to post offices before July 30, SDOs Serving Post Offices in Alabama only: Birmingham, AL Jackson, MS Philatelic Requirement SDOs with authorized philatelic centers must provide, from their initial distribution, subsequent distributions of these panes to philatelic centers in Alabama only. Additional Supply Alabama post offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO, using a separate Form 17, Stamp Requisition. No stamps will be available from APDs or SDNs for filling supplemental orders of SDOs in Alabama. Sales Policy Post offices authorized to sell this stamp must acquire and maintain a supply of it as long as customer demand exists or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale, generally 1 year from the date of issue. If supplies run low, post offices must reorder additional quantities through their normal ordering procedures. Stamp Services, Marketing,

39 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 39 STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT Pop Warner Commemorative Stamp The Postal Service will honor football coach Pop Warner with the issuance of a 32-cent commemorative stamp, in a pane of 20 (Item 4447), on August 8, 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stamp will go on sale statewide on August 9 in Pennsylvania only. The stamp may also be purchased by mail order from the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center. Copyright USPS 1996 Designed by Carl Herrman of Laguna Niguel, California, and illustrated by Daniel Moore of Birmingham, Alabama, the stamp features a portrait of Glenn Scobey Pop Warner in a familiar scene associated with his career as a college football coach. Warner coached for 44 years at six colleges, winning the national championship in 1926 at Stanford. The Warner stamp has the same design as the one featured on the sheet of four Legendary Football Coaches stamps issued on July 25, However, of interest to stamp collectors, the stamp on the individual sheet will bear a red bar over the name that appears at the top of the stamp. How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps at post offices in Pennsylvania or by mail order from the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center at the address listed below: PHILATELIC FULFILLMENT SERVICE CENTER US POSTAL SERVICE PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO Customers should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: POP WARNER STAMP 2970 MARKET ST PHILADELPHIA PA Issue: Pop Warner Denomination: 32 cents Format: Pane of 20 (1 design) Item Number: 4447 Catalog Item Number: Issue Date: August 8, 1997 Statewide Sale Date: August 9, 1997 Issue City & State: Philadelphia, PA Illustrator: Daniel Moore, Birmingham, AL Designer/Art Director: Carl Herrman, Laguna Niguel, CA Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY Modeler: Joseph Sheeran Manufacturing Process: Offset Printer: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. Colors (PMS Colors): Black, cyan, magenta, and yellow Size: 0.82 x 1.39 in/20.81 x mm (image area) x 1.56 in/25.15 x mm (overall) 5.94 x 7.24 in/ x mm (full pane) Plate Numbers: P followed by four single digits Marginal Markings: USPS 1996 Plate Numbers Price Plate Position Diagram After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service returns the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by October 7, The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by writing to: INFORMATION FULFILLMENT US POSTAL SERVICE UDEPT 6270 PO BOX KANSAS CITY MO or by telephoning STAMP-24. First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp s issuance.

40 PAGE 40 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Distribution Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) listed below will receive this 20-stamps-per-pane issue, rounded to the nearest master carton size (70,000 stamps). This issue is to be distributed and sold in Pennsylvania only. There will be no standard distribution to SDOs and their Philatelic Centers, Accountable Paper Depositories (APDs), or Stamp Distribution Networks (SDNs). The Minneapolis Information System Service Center will not use Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, to distribute this 20-stamps-per-pane issue. To obtain initial quantities of this stamp, post offices in Pennsylvania must immediately submit Form 17, Stamp Requisition, to their designated SDO. SDOs must not distribute stamps to post offices before July 30, SDOs Serving Post Offices in Pennsylvania only: Philadelphia, PA Harrisburg, PA Erie, PA Pittsburgh, PA Southeastern, PA Philatelic Requirement SDOs with authorized philatelic centers must provide, from their initial distribution, subsequent distributions of these panes to philatelic centers in Pennsylvania only. Additional Supply Pennsylvania post offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO, using a separate Form 17, Stamp Requisition. No stamps will be available from APDs or SDNs for filling supplemental orders of SDOs in Pennsylvania. Sales Policy Post offices authorized to sell this stamp must acquire and maintain a supply of it as long as customer demand exists or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale, generally 1 year from the date of issue. If supplies run low, post offices must reorder additional quantities through their normal ordering procedures. Stamp Services, Marketing, CORRECTION Legendary Football Coaches: Bear Bryant, Pop Warner, Vince Lombardi, and George Halas Commemorative Stamps Stamp Announcement in Postal Bulletin ( ) omitted the following special Legendary Football Coaches first day of issue cancellation: Stamp Services, Marketing,

41 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Philatelic Products Removed From Sale Consistent with guidelines to keep the philatelic product line current, within 2 years of their appearance some older products will be removed from sale on August 23, Some anticipated benefits of these products being removed from sale include: 1. More vault space in the field; 2. Smaller product line to promote by the retail clerks; and 3. Last chance promotion opportunities for quick sales. Field personnel must make every feasible effort to promote and sell these products in the next 2 months. However, Philatelic Products Item Number Description 8805 $10.00 Space Folder 8808 $7.95 Mammal Folder 8809 $ Mint Set 8812 $4.95 Mammal Poster Packet 8821 $18.95 Best of the Decade Mint Set 8822 $10.95 Our World International 8824 $13.95 Stampin Board Game 8826 $24.95 Legends of the West Mint Set 8828 $24.95 Cinema Collection Mint Set 8835 $24.95 Definitive Mint Set 8861 $3.50 Moon Landing Souvenir Envelope 8880 $ Commemorative Mint Set 8881 $ Hard Cover Commemorative Mint Set 8894 $ st Guide to U.S. Stamps 8895 $ nd Guide to U.S. Stamps 8918A $3.95 Musical Note Matte 8919 $16.95 Aviation Mint Set 8932 $19.95 Air Mail Story Video 8945 $14.95 Wildlife Stamp Club Video 8992 $ Commemorative Mint Set 8993 $ Commemorative Mint Set 8994 $ Commemorative Mint Set 9808 $3.95 Voyages Columbus Souvenir Cards 9812 $7.00 Happy New Year Folder PAGE 41 they may remove from sale immediately any of the older products (2 years old) that no longer have worthwhile revenue potential in the local area. The following philatelic products are recalled from sale at all post offices, stations, branches, postal retail stores, vending outlets, and authorized philatelic centers, at the close of business on August 23, After that date, the products listed below must be prepared for destruction and submitted to destruction sites according to the guidelines in Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, Section 45, Destroying Stamp Stock, and appropriate locally established procedures. Item Number Description 9812A $1.20 Happy New Year Folder 9813 $5.95 Happy New Year First Day Program 9814 $7.95 Happy New Year Collectable 9851 $5.95 World Cup Soccer First Day Program 9852 $5.95 Moon Landing First Day Program 9853 $14.95 Moon Landing Print 9854 $1.19 World Cup Soccer Card-New Jersey 9855 $5.95 Norman Rockwell First Day Program 9856 $ th Anniversary Moon Landing Kit 9857 $5.95 World War II First Day Program 9858 $5.95 Wonder of the Sea First Day Program 9859 $25.00 Space Commemorative Souvenir Cachet 9862 $69.00 Space Souvenir Program (signed) 9863 $7.95 Popular Singer First Day Program 9864 $7.95 Jazz & Blues Singers First Day Program 9865 $9.95 Popular Singers & Jazz/Blues Singers Program 9928 $14.95 Broadway Album 9930 $21.95 Wildflower Mint Set 9951 $24.95 Letters From the Sand Mint Set 9954 $5.95 Year of the Dog First Day Program 9956 $5.95 Year of the Boar First Day Program

42 PAGE 42 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Commemorative Stamp Panels Item Number Description 9806 $9.95 Desert Storm Panel 9807 $9.95 New York Stock Exchange Panel 9809 $7.95 Puerto Rico Spanish Panel 9810 $7.95 Puerto Rico English Panel 9811 $7.95 National Postal Museum Panel 9815 $7.95 Deaf Communication Panel 9816 $7.95 Country Western Panel 9817 $7.95 Winter Sports Panel 9818 $7.95 Edward R. Murrow Panel 9819 $7.95 Dr. Allison Davis Panel 9820 $7.95 Happy New Year Panel 9821 $7.95 Love Panel 9822 $7.95 Buffalo Soldiers Panel 9823 $7.95 Garden Flower Panel 9824 $7.95 Silent Screen Stars Panel Item Number Description 9825 $7.95 Jazz/Blues Panel 9826 $7.95 World War II Panel 9827 $7.95 Locomotives Panel 9828 $7.95 Norman Rockwell Panel 9829 $7.95 George Meany Panel 9830 $7.95 James Thurber Panel 9831 $7.95 Popular Singers Panel 9832 $7.95 Wonders of the Sea Panel 9833 $7.95 Chinese Joint Issue Panel 9834 $7.95 Christmas Traditional Panel 9835 $7.95 Christmas Contemporary Panel 9848 $7.95 World Cup Soccer Panel 9849 $7.95 Moon Landing Panel 9860 $7.95 Republic of Palau Panel 9861 $7.95 Happy New Year (Boar) Panel Commemorative StampFolios Item Number Description 9835E $2.50 Buffalo Soldiers Stamp Pack 9837 $2.50 Buffalo Soldiers StampFolio 9838 $2.50 Love StampFolio 9840 $2.50 Blues Singers StampFolio 9841 $2.50 Moon Landing StampFolio 9842 $2.50 Norman Rockwell StampFolio Item Number Description 9843 $2.50 Locomotives StampFolio 9844 $2.50 Popular Singers StampFolio 9845 $2.50 Wonders of the Sea StampFolio 9846 $2.50 Christmas StampFolio 9847 $2.50 Summer Garden StampFolio 9866 $45.95 (11) StampFolio Keepsakes Elvis Presley Products Item Number Description 9914 $19.95 Elvis Presley Mint Set 9915 $14.95 Elvis Presley Poster 9916 $11.60 Elvis Presley Saver Page Item Number Description 9917 $5.95 Elvis Presley First Day Program 9918 $44.95 Elvis Presley 4 Product Offer Legends of The West Products Item Number Description 9922 $34.80 Legends of the West Uncut Press Sheets 9923 $34.95 Best of the West Legends Collection 9924 $ Uncut Legends Press Sheet - Signed 9925 $5.95 Legends of the West First Day Program Item Number Description 9926 $7.95 Legends of the West View Cards 9926L $9.95 Legends View Cards - Postmarked 9926N $9.95 Legends View Cards - Postmarked 9926T $9.95 Legends View Cards - Postmarked 9927 $5.80 Legends of the West Souvenir Page 9931 $79.00 Framed Legends of the West Panes 9932 $29.95 Matted Legends of the West Panes Stamp Services, Marketing,

43 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Vending Products Servicing personnel with multicommodity and criss-cross booklet vending machines may order the items listed in Tables 1 and 2 from their stamp distribution offices (SDOs) using Form 17, Stamp Requisition. PAGE 43 The products listed in Table 3, Other Products, will not be repackaged after SDO inventories are exhausted. Servicing personnel should check with their SDO for availability of products. Table 1. Products Used in Multicommodity Vending Equipment Item No. Price Description 2120 $0.38 #10 SPRIAL HEART BANDED ENVELOPES 2110 $0.38 #10 LIBERTY BELL BANDED ENVELOPES 2285 $0.20 RED BARN BANDED POST CARDS 2630 $0.38 #6 3/4 LOVE SPIRAL BANDED ENVELOPES 2640 $0.38 #6 3/4 LIBERTY BELL BANDED ENVELOPE 3126 $ c & 9-32c STAMPS 3130 $ C AIRMAIL/E. RICKENBACKER 3135 $ PRIORITY MAIL STAMP PACK 3139 $ c HARRY TRUMAN 3140 $ c VIRGINIA APGAR 3660 $ c BENJAMIN O. DAVIS PSA 3661 $ c HELPING CHILDREN LEARN PSA 3662 (1) $ c STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER 3663 (1) $ c HUMPHREY BOGART 3664 (1) $ c CLASSIC AMERICAN DOLLS 3665 (1) $ c CLASSIC MOVIE MONSTERS 3668 (1) $ c SUPERSONIC FLIGHT PSA 3671 (1) $ c KWANZAA PSA 6634 $ c BLUE JAY PSA BOOK 6648 $ c FALL GARDEN FLOWERS BOOK 6663 $ c TWO FRUITS BOOKLET 6665 $ c LOVE CHERUB BOOKLET 6656 $ c FLAG OVER PORCH PSA 6658 $ c STATUE LIBERTY PSA 6684 $ c YELLOW ROSE PSA 6687 $ c MERIAN BOTANICAL PRINT PSA 6688 (1) $ c AMERICAN HOLLY PSA 6657 $ c FLAG OVER PORCH PSA 6659 $ c STATUE LIBERTY PSA 6685 $ c YELLOW ROSE PSA 6689 (1) $ c AMERICAN HOLLY PSA (1) Check future Postal Bulletins for First Day of Issue date. Table 2. Products Used in Booklet Vending Machines (Criss-Crossed) Item No. Price Description 6634X $ BLUE JAY PSA BOOK 3673X $ c FLAG OVER PORCH (GUMMED) 3679X $ c LOVE CHERUBS (GUMMED) 6656X $ c FLAG OVER PORCH PSA 6658X $ c STATUE LIBERTY PSA 6684X $ c YELLOW ROSE PSA 6688X (1) $ c AMERICAN HOLLY PSA 6657X $ c FLAG OVER PORCH PSA 6659X $ c STATUE LIBERTY PSA 6685X $ c YELLOW ROSE PSA 6689X (1) $ c AMERICAN HOLLY PSA (1) Check future Postal Bulletins for First Day of Issue date.

44 PAGE 44 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Table 3. Other Products Item No. Price Description 3129 $ c RUTH BENEDICT 3623 $ c MIDNIGHT ANGEL PSA 3627 $ c LOVE CHERUBS PSA 3630 $ c UTAH 3633 $ c FLAG PSA 3635 $ c GEORGIA O KEEFFE 3636 $ c TENNESSEE 3638 $ c FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP 3640 $ c IOWA 3642 $ c 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES 3643 $ c JAMES DEAN 3644 $ c FOLK HEROES 3645 $ c RIVERBOATS PSA 3648 $ c AMERICAN INDIAN DANCES 3649 $ c ENDANGERED SPECIES 3654 $ c MADONNA & CHILD 3658 $ c HANUKKAH PSA 3610 $ c PINK ROSE PSA 3628 $ c LOVE CHERUBS PSA 3629 $ c MIDNIGHT ANGEL PSA 3634 $ c FLAG PSA 3651 $ c RURAL FREE DELIVERY 3609X $ c PINK ROSE PSA 3623X $ c MIDNIGHT ANGEL PSA 3627X $ c LOVE CHERUBS PSA 3633X $ c FLAG PSA 3610X $ c PINK ROSE PSA 3628X $ c LOVE CHERUBS PSA 3629X $ c MIDNIGHT ANGEL PSA 3634X $ c FLAG PSA Self-Service, Retail Marketing,

45 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 45 Special Cancellation Die Hubs Postmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors. Cancellation Period of Use Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires April 1 Oct. 31 Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Sept. 1 Sept. 30 Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference Sept. 1 Oct. 31 Employ People With Disabilities Sept. 1 Nov. 30 Give, the United Way Sept. 15 Oct. 31 Learn About Lupus, October, Lupus Awareness Month Oct. 1 Oct. 31 Radon Action Week Oct. 1 Oct. 31 Support Infection Control Week Oct. 1 Nov. 30 National Adoption Month Nov. 1 Nov. 30 Military Families Recognition Day Nov. 1 Nov. 30 National Philanthropy Day, Love of Humankind Nov. 1 Nov. 30 Help Retarded Children Nov. 1 Nov. 30 Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association Nov. 8 Dec. 31 Support American Education Week Nov. 10 Nov. 30 Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education Dec. 1 Dec. 31 Business Mail Acceptance, Marketing Systems,

46 PAGE 46 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Pictorial Cancellations Announcement As a community service, the Postal Service offers pictorial cancellations to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of upcoming events for which pictorial cancellations are authorized appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial cancellation appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those cancellations that were reproducible and available at press time. People attending these local events may obtain the cancellation in person at the temporary post office station established there. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial cancellations are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial cancellation date. All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail postage (32 cents per envelope or 20 cents per postcard). Items submitted for cancellation may not include postage issued after the date of the requested cancellation. Such items will be returned unserviced. Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others, insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP + 4 CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except the hyphen in the ZIP + 4 code). After applying the pictorial cancellation, the Postal Service returns the envelope or postcard through the mail. Customers who want their serviced item returned under protected cover should include a larger, stamped, self-addressed envelope. June 12 14, 1997 Bowling Green-Warren County Tourist Convention Commission DUNCAN HINES FESTIVAL STATION BOWLING GREEN KY June 14, 1997 Friends of Old Annville 250TH ANNIVERSARY STATION ANNVILLE PA June 13, 1997 SCHOOL STATION RTE 100 PLYMOUTH VT June 14, 1997 OK FREEWHEEL 97 STATION 201 W 5TH AVE CANEY KS June 13 & 14, 1997 The Festival of the Bluegrass Committee THE FESTIVAL OF THE BLUEGRASS STATION LEXINGTON KY June 15, 1997 Corry Area Fine Arts Council, Corry PA SUNDAY IN THE PARK STATION 101 S CENTER ST CORRY PA June 14, 1997 Irving Heritage Park Steering Committee SCHOOL STATION 2701 W IRVING BLVD IRVING TX June 15, 1997 ANNUAL GAS UP STATION SCHOHARIE NY June 14, 1997 Jerome County Historical Society LIVE HISTORY DAY STATION 154 1ST AVE E JEROME ID June 15, 1997 TRADING POST STATION 401 SECOND ST WELLSTON OK June 14, 1997 HERITAGE DAY STATION CENTER RIDGE AR June 16, 1997 GRAND MARAIS ART COLONY 50TH ANNIVERSARY STATION GRAND MARAIS MN

47 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 47 June 16 20, 1997 PLEASANT HILL STATION 22 FEDERAL S HAMPTON IA June 20, 1997 BUGS BUNNY STATION 7250 ELK GROVE/FLORIN RD SACRAMENTO CA June 17, 1997 FAMILY DAY STATION 15 COUNTY RD 516 OLD BRIDGE NJ June 20, 1997 SUMMIT STATION TH ST DENVER CO June 18, 1997 Warren OH Post Office OPEN HOUSE AND CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY STATION 201 HIGH ST NE WARREN OH June 20, 1997 ZIP CODE DAY STATION WORDEN IL June 18 & 19, 1997 Appalachian Wagon Trail ST AUGUSTINE SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION DYSART PA June 19 22, 1997 Equitana USA EQUITANA USA STATION PO BOX LOUISVILLE KY June 20 & 21, 1997 SWEDISH FESTIVAL ANNIVERSARY STATION 109 E 4TH ST STROMSBURG NE June 20 & 21, 1997 Appalachian Wagon Trail, Ebensburg Bicentennial Committee, Ebensburg PA BICENTENNIAL STATION EBENSBURG PA June 20, 1997 CASABLANCA STATION 205 WASHINGTON ST SARATOGA SPRINGS NY June 20 & 21, 1997 New Harmony Business Administration GOLDEN RAINTREE FESTIVAL STATION NEW HARMONY IN June 20, 1997 MARATHON STATION 2800 W MICHIGAN ST DULUTH MN June 20 22, 1997 NAPEX STATION MCLEAN VA June 20, 1997 Chisholm Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America BSA STATION 341 PINE ST ABILENE TX June 20 22, 1997 Coolspring Power Museum THE FOOS GAS ENGINE CO STATION 201 N FINDLEY ST PUNXSUTAWNEY PA June 20 22, 1997 June 20, 1997 SUMMERFEST 97 STATION DIXFIELD ME Laughlintown Bicentennial Committee LAUGHLINTOWN BICENTENNIAL STATION LAUGHLINTOWN PA

48 PAGE 48 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) June 20 22, TH ANNIVERSARY POSTAGE STAMPS STATION 320 SW 5TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK June 21, 1997 VILLAGE OF ERIE STATION 802 MAIN ST ERIE IL June 20 22, 1997 Vanceburg Bicentennial Committee VANCEBURG BICENTENNIAL STATION VANCEBURG KY June 21, 1997 National Search & Rescue Association 1997 NATIONAL SEARCH & RESCUE CONVENTION PARIS IDAHO STATION 70 N MAIN ST PARIS ID June 21, 1997 JUNE JAM 16TH ANNIVERSARY STATION 301 1ST ST NE FT PAYNE AL June 21, 1997 YOUNG FIRE EQUIPMENT CO STATION 1200 WILLIAM ST BUFFALO NY June 21, 1997 Flomot Post Office MOTLEY COUNTY STATION FLOMOT TX June 21, 1997 JUNETEENTH STATION 80 STATE HOUSE SQ HARTFORD CT June 21, 1997 BOULDERS BICYCLE FESTIVAL & DOWNTOWN CRITERIUM STATION TH ST BOULDER CO June 21, 1997 POLO DAYS 97 STATION 104 W ELM ST POLO MO June 21, 1997 Snyder Chamber of Commerce LEGENDS OF WESTERN SWING MUSIC FESTIVAL STATION 2312 AVE R SNYDER TX June 21, TH ANTIQUE CAR SHOW STATION 300 MAIN ST MEDORA ND June 21, 1997 Ohiowa Chamber of Commerce 110TH CELEBRATION STATION OHIOWA NE June 21, 1997 FLYWHEEL SHOW DAY STATION HUNTSVILLE MO June 21, 1997 CZECH DAYS STATION TABOR SD June 21, 1997 S.A.B.R. SABR STATION PO BOX LOUISVILLE KY June 21, 1997 FULTON HIGH SCHOOL DAY STATION FULTON MO June 21, 1997 BOB DAY FESTIVAL STATION 153 E WAGNER ST TALENT OR

49 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 49 June 21, 1997 DENVER & LEADVILLE RPO STATION 201 E PIKES PEAK AVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO June 21, 1997 COLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CENTENNIAL STATION 204 S OAK ST COLVILLE WA June 21, 1997 Motley County Chamber of Commerce MOTLEY COUNTY STATION 716 DUNDEE MATADOR TX June 21, 1997 RELAY FOR LIFE STATION 419 RUTHERFORD AVE NE ROANOKE VA June 21, 1997 VILLAGE OF TIVOLI MUNICIPAL SEAL STATION TIVOLI NY June 21, 1997 Festival Committee FOUNTAIN FESTIVAL STATION NEWVILLE PA June 21, 1997 Last Passenger Trip Through The Canyon TRIP OF THE DECADE STATION CANON CITY CO June 21, 1997 CCCCNC STATION 10 MILLER ST PLATTSBURGH NY June 21, 1997 JARVIE RANCH STATION 180 COLLUM ST MAYBELL CO June 21, 1997 CENTENNIAL STATION SHELLY MN June 21, 1997 Albion News DOWN HOME DAYS STATION 310 W CHURCH ST ALBION NE June 21, 1997 Citizen of Town of North Brentwood NORTH BRENTWOOD DAY STATION 900 BRENTWOOD RD NE WASHINGTON DC June 21, 1997 HARBOR STATION PRESQUE ISLE MI June 21 & 22, 1997 Historical Society STATE MARKER STATION MECHANICSBURG PA June 21, 1997 Roaring Springs Post Office MOTLEY COUNTY STATION 403 2ND ST ROARING SPRINGS TX (ARTWORK UNAVAILABLE) June 21 & 22, 1997 Fernbank Museum of Natural History PLANET DINOSAUR 767 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA GA June 21, 1997 Galata Daze Committee GALATA DAZE REUNION STATION PO BOX 91 GALATA MT June 21 & & 29, 1997 American Folkway Festival AMERICAN FOLKWAY FESTIVAL STATION CLINTONVILLE PA

50 PAGE 50 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) June 21 & 22, 1997 ALMONT SUMMERFEST STATION ALMONT MI June 24 27, 1997 Air Race Classic, LTD AIR RACE CLASSIC STATION 770 S 13TH ST BOISE ID June 22, 1997 CENTENNIAL STATION 51 WILLOW ST LYNN MA June 24 27, 1997 AIR RACE CLASSIC STATION 2800 W MICHIGAN ST DULUTH MN June 22, 1997 DAIRY BREAKFAST STATION 713 WATER AVE HILLSBORO WI June 25, 1997 STATION RIVERTON WY June 22, 1997 St. John the Baptist Church JUBILEE STATION 4230 N MAINE AVE BALDWIN PARK CA June 25 28, 1997 WILLMAR FESTS STATION 401 TROTT AVE SW WILLMAR MN June 22 28, 1997 Lulac 1997 LULAC NATIONAL CONVENTION & EXPO STATION 701 N LOARA ST ANAHEIM CA June 26, 1997 LIGHTHOUSE STATION LUDINGTON MI June 23 27, 1997 CONVENTION STATION SULLIVAN MO June 26, 1997 Bridgeton Stamp Club POTTERS TAVERN STATION 102 W BROAD ST BRIDGETON NJ June 24, 1997 GRAND OPENING STATION & EXPO STATION 855 CAPERTON BLVD MARTINSBURG WV June 26, 1997 Granbury Chamber of Commerce GREAT RACE STATION 530 N CROCKETT ST GRANDBURY TX June 24, ST AIR RACE CLASSIC STATION 100 HARRISON DR EVANSTON WY June 26 28, 1997 MALVERN STATION MALVERN AR June 24 27, 1997 AIR RACE CLASSIC STATION 601 S MAIN ST ELKHART IN June 26 28, 1997 SQUARE DANCE STATION POST OFFICE BLVD ORLANDO FL

51 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 51 June 26 29, 1997 Boise River Festival BOISE RIVER FESTIVAL STATION 770 S 13TH ST BOISE ID June 27 29, 1997 STREET ROD STATION 421 N MAIN ST PUEBLO CO June 26 29, 1997 PROVINCETOWN PORTUGUESE FESTIVAL STATION PO BOX 1133 PROVINCETOWN MA June 28, 1997 CENTENNIAL STATION MOODY ME June 26 29, 1997 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR STATION 2105 E COOK ST SPRINGFIELD IL June 28, 1997 BLACK RIVER HISTORY DAY STATION BLACK RIVER MI June 26 29, 1997 QUASQUICENTENNIAL STATION ST MANSON IA June 28, 1997 DOODLEBUG STATION 1105 W WASHINGTON BLVD BELPRE OH June 27, 1997 United States Postal Service STATION 9846 ESTATE THOMAS ST THOMAS VI June 28, 1997 Presbyterian Medical Services CRISIS RESPONSE STATION SANTA FE NM June 27, 1997 Big Horn Co. Historical Society LITTLE BIGHORN STATION RR 1 BOX 1206A HARDIN MT June 28, 1997 HOMESTEAD DAYS 425 N 6TH ST BEATRICE NE June 27, 1997 DUG-OUT DAYS STATION SUTTON NE (ARTWORK UNAVAILABLE) June 28, 1997 CHISHOLM TRAIL STATION 214 S MAIN KINGFISHER OK June 27, 1997 LAST DAY CANCELLATION STATION 10 MAIN ST AMSDEN OH June 28, 1997 Old Mobeetie Texas Association ROAD RANCHE STATION 214 W 1ST ST MOBEETIE TX June 27, 1997 HOMETOWN JUBILEE STATION 129 W MAIN ST OAK CREEK CO June 28, 1997 Batsto Citizens Committee BATSTO POST OFFICE STATION 114 S 3RD ST HAMMONTON NJ

52 PAGE 52 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) June 28, 1997 KINGDOM DAYS STATION FULTON MO June 28, 1997 HOMECOMING STATION 515 HUNTER BOSWELL OK June 28, 1997 PARK AND PULLMAN BARBER SHOP STATION HOT SPRINGS AR June 28, 1997 CENTENNIAL STATION NIELSVILLE MN June 28, 1997 Scopex 97 Committee State College PA SCOPEX STATION 237 S FRASER ST STATE COLLEGE PA June 28, 1997 National Lincoln Highway Association NATIONAL LINCOLN HIGHWAY STATION 200 N DIAMOND ST MANSFIELD OH June 28, 1997 Steelton Borough PRE-INDEPENDENCE DAY STATION STEELTON PA June 28, 1997 JOHN SCHROEDER DAYS STATION 7940 W HWY 61 SCHROEDER MN June 28, 1997 PHILIPPINE FESTIVAL STATION 900 BRENTWOOD RD NE WASHINGTON DC June 28, TH ANNIVERSARY STATION 207 MAIN ST S LAMBERTON MN June 28, 1997 Santa Ana Police Department OPERATION ROUNDUP STATION SANTA ANA CA June 28, 1997 Village of Loma Association Inc. LOMA ALL SCHOOL REUNION STATION HC 67 BOX 16 LOMA MT June 28, 1997 BIRDS OF PREY FOUNDATION STATION 637 FRONT ST LOUISVILLE CO June 28 & 29, 1997 STERNWHEEL DAYS STATION 103 W 4TH ST AUGUSTA KY June 28, 1997 AIRFEST 97 STATION 101 N MAIN ST JOPLIN MO June 28 & 29, 1997 Fishers Freedom Festival SHINE ON AMERICA STATION 8500 E 116TH ST FISHERS IN June 28, 1997 HOLLYWOOD LEGEND STATION LAKE ST PAVILION NY June 28 & 29, 1997 FOX VALLEY TROLLEY FESTIVAL SOUTH ELGIN IL

53 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 53 June 28 & 29, 1997 MIDSUMMER FEST STATION 208 CENTRAL AVE COON VALLEY WI June 29, 1997 Waterford Township Historical Society LOG CABIN STATION 5690 DIXIE HWY WATERFORD MI June 28 & 29, 1997 TWIN CITIES PRIDE STATION 200 S 1ST ST RM 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN June 29, 1997 Vallejo Numismatic Society SILVER JUBILEE COIN SHOW STATION 485 SANTA CLARA ST VALLEJO CA June 28 & 29, 1997 ART & ANTIQUE FESTIVAL STATION NATURAL BRIDGE NY June 29, 1997 ZIP CODE DAY STATION WILLISVILLE IL June 28 & 29, 1997 Louisville Stamp Society LOUIPEX 97 PO BOX LOUISVILLE KY June 30, 1997 RENDEZVOUS STATION RIVERTON WY June 29, 1997 Franklin County Philatelic & Kittochtinny Historical Society 1863 INVASION STATION CHAMBERSBURG PA June 30 July 3, HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING STATION PERRIN BEITEL RD SAN ANTONIO TX Stamp Services, Marketing,

54 PAGE 54 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) Post Offices Post Office Changes Number 11 ÁÁÁ Old/ ÁÁÁÁ Finance ÁÁÁ ZIP New No. ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ County/ Station/Branch/ Code State P.O. Name Parish Unit ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Effective ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Unit Type Old AR Agnos Sharp Main Office Community Post Office New AR Ash Flat Sharp Main Office Place Name 05/02/97 Date Comments 05/02/97 Community post office, Place name and ZIP Code discontinued. Use Ash Flat AR as last line of address for deliveries previously in Agnos AR Old AZ Show Low Navajo Main Office Post Office 08/01/97 Establish a new ZIP Code for post office boxes. Use Show Low AZ as last line of New AZ Show Low Navajo Main Office Post Office 08/01/97 address for the post office boxes previously in ZIP Code Old AZ Bullhead City Mohave Mohave Valley Classified Station New AZ Bullhead City Mohave Mohave Valley Classified Station Old FL Delray Beach Palm Beach New FL Delray Beach Palm Beach 08/01/97 Establish a new ZIP Code for post office boxes. Use Mohave Valley AZ as last 08/01/97 line of address for post office boxes previously in ZIP Code Main Office Post Office 02/02/98 Establish a new ZIP Code for post office boxes. Use Delray West Delray Beach Classified Branch 02/02/98 Beach FL as last line of address for new post office boxes in a new classified station. Old FL Mt Dora Lake Main Office Post Office 01/01/97 Establish a new ZIP Code for post office boxes. Use Mt Dora FL as last line of address for post office New FL Mt Dora Lake Main Office Post Office 01/01/97 boxes previously in ZIP Code This amends PB The effective date was listed incorrectly. Old GA North Metro Gwinnett Main Office Post Office 07/01/97 ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a new ZIP Code for post office boxes. Use Duluth GA New GA Duluth Gwinnett Main Office Post Office 07/01/ as last line for post office boxes previously in ZIP Code Old GA North Metro Gwinnett Main Office Post Office 07/01/97 ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a new ZIP Code for post office boxes. Use Duluth GA New GA Duluth Gwinnett Main Office Post Office 07/01/ as last line for post office boxes previously in ZIP Code

55 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 55 ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Finance ZIP County/ Station/Branch/ Effective ÁÁÁ Old/ NewÁÁÁÁ No. ÁÁÁ Code ÁÁÁ State ÁÁÁÁ P.O. Name ÁÁÁÁÁ Parish ÁÁÁÁÁ Unit ÁÁÁÁ Unit Type ÁÁÁ Date ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Comments Old KY Insko Morgan Main Office Post Office 07/11/97 Post office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Insko KY becomes an New KY Hazel Green Wolfe Main Office Place Name 07/11/97 acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code Old LA Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge New LA Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Main Office Post Office 10/01/97 This announcement expands the use of ZIP Main Office Post Office 10/01/97 Code to include delivery. Old NC Butters Bladen Main Office Post Office 06/21/97 Post office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Butters NC becomes an New NC Bladenboro Bladen Main Office Place Name 06/21/97 acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code Old NE Lincoln Lancaster Station A Classified Station New NE Lincoln Lancaster Woods Park Classified Station 07/01/97 This announcement changes the name of Station A NE to the 07/01/97 Woods Park Station NE. Old NH Springfield Sullivan Main Office Classified Station New NH Springfield Sullivan Main Office Classified Station 07/01/97 This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code to include 07/01/97 delivery. Old NM Albuquerque Bernalillo Manzano Classified Station New NM Albuquerque Bernalillo Foothillls Classified Station 07/01/97 Establish a new ZIP Code for post office boxes. Use Albuquerque NM as last line of 07/01/97 address for new post office boxes in a new classified station. Old TX Dallas Dallas Main Office Post Office 07/01/97 Establish a new ZIP Code for post office boxes. Use Dallas TX New TX Dallas Dallas Lovers Lane Finance Station Classified Station 07/01/ as last line of address for a portion of the post office boxes previously in ZIP Code Old WV Dawmont Harrison Main Office Post Office 05/10/97 Post office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Dawmont WV becomes New WV Clarksburg Harrison Main Office Place Name 05/10/97 an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code Old WV Sarton Monroe Main Office Post Office 05/10/97 Post office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Sarton WV becomes an New WV Union Monroe Main Office Place Name 05/10/97 acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code

56 PAGE 56 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Finance ZIP County/ Station/Branch/ Effective ÁÁÁ Old/ NewÁÁÁÁ No. ÁÁÁ Code ÁÁÁ State ÁÁÁÁ P.O. Name ÁÁÁÁÁ Parish ÁÁÁÁÁ Unit ÁÁÁÁ Unit Type ÁÁÁ Date ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ Comments Old WV Sprigg Mingo Main Office Post Office 04/19/97 Post office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Sprigg WV becomes an New WV Williamson Mingo Main Office Place Name 04/19/97 acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code Old WV Palermo Lincoln Main Office Post Office 02/01/97 Post office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Palermo WV becomes New WV Branchland Lincoln Main Office Place Name 02/01/97 an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code Old WV Cottle Nicholas Main Office Post Office 01/25/97 Post office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Cottle WV becomes an New WV Craigsville Nicholas Main Office Place Name 01/25/97 acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code Address Management, National Customer Support Center,

57 POSTAL BULLETIN (7-3-97) PAGE 57 Postal Employees Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedules for Rural Routes In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.I.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective July 5, 1997 (Pay Period 97-15), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease from 36.5 cents per mile to 36.0 cents per mile. The EMA will be 36.0 cents per mile or a minimum of $14.40 per day, whichever is greater. Employees providing auxiliary assistance or serving auxiliary routes (auxiliary rural carriers, rural carrier reliefs, rural carrier associates, and auxiliary assistance under provisions of Article 9, Section 2.I.5) will receive an EMA of 36.0 cents per mile or $4.20 per hour, whichever is greater, not to exceed the amount provided in the special equipment maintenance for the route stops and miles. The EMA schedule on pages supersedes all previously published EMA schedules. The optional EMA rate, effective October 24, 1996, remains at $0.455 cents per mile. Negotiations Planning and Support, Labor Relations,

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