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Overseas Postage Rates to Be Hiked
Washington UPI The post office will raise overseas postage next Saturday along with domestic money orders and some special delivery services. Canada and Mexico retain first class rates while a new convention increases magazine rates to Canada and some reductions for books and printed matter. Indemnities for Canada rise to 100 dollars and parcel post weight limits rise to 25 pounds. Second class rates stay the same for newspapers and magazines. other printed matter increases. Money order fees rise to 20 to 55 cents and special delivery for other classes rises to 55 to 80 cents. Postmaster General Day says the government abandoned hopes of resuming twice-daily deliveries, shifting to three-cent third-class unsealed cards to Canada.
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