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Abbotsford T ribune Published in A bbotsford Thursday, january 3, 1952
Postal Rate Changes in Effect Since January 1 The price of the penny postal card advanced to two cents at 12:01 on Jan. 1. This is the second time sice the birth of the postal card in 1873, that it cost two cents. For 20 months durning World War I, the price was two cents, but it went back to a penny in 1919.
Congress decreed an extra ten per cent charge on all purchases of card in quantities of 50 or more.
Postmasters have been told to use their own discreation with patrons who buy 49 cards and then come right back to purchase 49 more.
The old penny postal cards now must have an extra one cent stamp attached otherwise they will be returned to the sender or go to their destination with one cent due. After 60 days, sending them with one cent due will be discontinued.
Local letters that went for one cent most now have two cents on them.
Other changes which went into effect Jan. 1 are: Parcel post - reduction in maximum weight and size of packages handled between any first class domestin post offices, from 100 inches in combined length and girth to 72, and from 70 pounds to 30 and 20, depending on zones; also, a half cent increase for third class books and catalogs, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots and plans not on special bulk rate.
Special delivery - higher fees, from 15 and 45 cents to 20 and 60.
Domestic registered mail - - higher fees, from 5 and 30 cents to 5 and 35.
Domestoc collect on delivery mail higher fees, from 20 and 60 cents to 30 cents and one dollar.
Effective April 1, second class mail - newspapers, magazines and other printed matter - will cost 10 per cent more. Additional 10 per cent hikes are scheduled for these on April 1, 1953, and April 1, 1954.
The Tribune-Phonograp h Published in C olby Wednesday, january 6, 1972
Tests show 65% of Wisconsins hyw dead had been drinking Blood alcohol tests taken on 403 of the drivers killed in motor vehicle accidents on Wisconsin streets and highways during the 10 months of 1971 indicate that 262, or 65% had some alcohol in the blood, and 150, or 37% were at or above the 0.15% blood alcohol level -- the presumptive level of intoxication under State law. The State Div i s i on of Health also calculates driver deaths at the 0.10% level or above -- the presumptive level of intoxication set down by the Federal Highway Safety Act and adopted by the Americal Medical Association. Figures indicated that 192 of the drivers, or 48% were at this level.
Tests on 42 pedestrians showed that 26 (62%) had some alcohol in the blood, 15 (36%) were at or above the State presumptive level, and 17 (42%) were at or above the Federal presumptive level. State law req uires testing the blood alcohol level of drivers and pedestrians age 16 or over who have died within 6 hours of the accident in which they were involved.
