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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1976

Page

9

The Mailbox Vanishes From Rural Life to Suburban Trend

The National Geographic Society notes a shift from traditional roadside mailboxes on farms to city curbside boxes reflecting a nationwide change. The USPS backs expanding curbside delivery as suburbs adopt miniature replicas of modern homes.

National Geographic Society United States Postal Service

Reading Crisis Triggers Diploma Rule Debate

A Los Angeles board of education rule denies diplomas to graduates who cannot read, sparking questions about grade promotion and literacy. Hawaii counters with no academic requirements for diplomas, provoking concerns over diploma value amid national declines in basic skills and rising social problems.

Los Angeles Board of Education Los Angeles Hawaii Charles G. Clark L.A

Rural Route Delivery Remembrance and Mailbox Traditions

The piece recalls Kentucky on horseback mail service before rural route delivery began in 1896 and expanded to Jefferson County West Virginia. It notes mailbox rules, offenses for vandalism, and Postal Service guidelines while highlighting Mailbox Improvement Week and creative homemade mailbox designs near Norwood New York with a band salute.

United States Jefferson County West Virginia THE Postal Service Norwood New ‘York

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