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Nation's mail volume hits new all time high in 1960
The Annual Post Office Department report shows fiscal year 1960 mail volume at about 63.6 billion pieces, including one billion parcel post, up 25 percent since 1953, with revenue rising to 3.276 billion. Officials note efficiency gains, rising employment, and future projections toward 90 billion pieces by 1970. The piece highlights key automation advances and the airlift program.
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Post Office Department
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Arthur E. Summerfield
U. S. Bureau of Standards