Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post offices is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs.
Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3 billion annually.
I didn't realize how controversial Chaplin was and how many different agencies had investigated him - the FBI, the CIA, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Post Office, the House Un-American Activities Committee.
The United States Postal Service announced proposed price changes for its mailing services, set to take effect on July 13, pending approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission.
The departments of cabinet rank were designated as state, treasury, and war; the offices of postmaster general and attorney general were created but not at cabinet rank, perhaps to hold down costs.
In addition to letter and postcard rates, the USPS is proposing adjustments to special services, including a 12% reduction in postal insurance rates, a rare cost decrease that may benefit shippers and online retailers.