Junk mail battle ends with March 31 1955 postal change
Newspapers fought Postmaster General Summerfield’s junk mail plan which would drop addressed third class mail to house holder labeling. The move would raise postal rates and affect subscriptions as ads risk higher costs. Public pays the bill through higher charges across mail classes.
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Arthur E. Summerfield
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