The Fort-Worth Star-Telegram wrote:
The clocks are disappearing from the nation's post offices.
It's no conspiracy or science fiction-inspired mystery, but a quietly executed program by the U.S. Postal Service to take down all timepieces from retail areas of the country's 37,000 post offices.
"Well, they've been removed," confirmed Stephen Seewoester, a Dallas spokesman for the Postal Service, which is an independent agency of the federal government's executive branch. "We want people to focus on postal service and not the clock."
It's no conspiracy or science fiction-inspired mystery, but a quietly executed program by the U.S. Postal Service to take down all timepieces from retail areas of the country's 37,000 post offices.
"Well, they've been removed," confirmed Stephen Seewoester, a Dallas spokesman for the Postal Service, which is an independent agency of the federal government's executive branch. "We want people to focus on postal service and not the clock."
The Chicago Tribune wrote:
Say goodbye to those pesky 1- and 2-cent stamps that used to clutter up desks and purses every time the price of mailing a letter went up.
A new "forever" stamp -- good for mailing a letter no matter how much rates rise -- was recommended Monday by the independent Postal Regulatory Commission. The panel also called for a 2-cent increase in first-class rates to 41 cents, a penny less than the post office had sought.
A new "forever" stamp -- good for mailing a letter no matter how much rates rise -- was recommended Monday by the independent Postal Regulatory Commission. The panel also called for a 2-cent increase in first-class rates to 41 cents, a penny less than the post office had sought.
The official line is that the clocks were removed as a way of "standardizing" the offices. No explanation as to why they couldn't just get a standardized clock. A black rimmed office/kitchen clock'll run ya $7 at Target and never goes out of style.