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Survey Shows Mail Improved but 1 of 6 Letters Languishes
The AP survey of 792 letters across six cities finds overall improvement with most local mail arriving next day but with a persistent minority delayed. Air mail shows mixed times, averaging 1.8 days in 1973 while 9 percent lag behind first class. Zip codes cut delivery time by hours but with uneven results.
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Howard Angione
Associated Press
U.S. Postal Service
Intercity
Air Mail
New York
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