Robbery of postal vehicle scores prison sentence for three, but no fines

Three Houston men head to prison for robbery of postal vehicle

"... The three men had received information that the vehicle contained more than $2 million in cash and precious metals. Evidence at trial showed that the three men had been provided with a description of the vehicle, the route it would be taking and the time the vehicle would leave the post office in downtown Houston...."   
Source: www.yourhoustonnews.com

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Guidelines for Mail Processing Closures: 'Handbook PO-408 - Area Mail Processing Guidelines'

Handbook PO-408 - Area Mail Processing Guidelines

USPS Area Mail Processing Guidelines

"... When it is deemed necessary to reverse an AMP, the gaining facility must complete a narrative statement and provide detailed information on the need to change. The narrative is sent to the area office for concurrence. The area vice president (AVP) will send a letter to the Headquarters senior vice president (SVP) Operations with an explanation of the reasons for the reversal and impacts expected from the change.

The narrative must address the following:

* Service impact.
* Community impact.
* Staffing impact and requirements.
* Replacing budget hours and volume back into an office formerly consolidated into the gaining facility.
* Changes in automation utilization and impacts on the automation mailstream.
* Replacement of equipment.
* Impact of reinstating transportation.

The request must also include a detailed action plan, including a timeline of intended actions for accomplishing the reversal. ..."   
Source: usps.com

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Postal service investigates missing mail

"... On Oct. 8, three letters were planted in his delivery to bait him. When he was confronted in his truck at about 10 a.m., three letters had been opened and an open can of beer was found. His mail from the previous day had not yet been delivered...."   
Source: www.news.ruralinfo.net

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The Story of The Legendary Barefoot Mailman of Palm Beach County

Barefoot Mailman

...most famous, of the barefoot mailmen was James E. “Ed” Hamilton, who had come to Hypoluxo from Cadiz, Kentucky (Trigg County) in 1885. Hamilton became the barefoot route contractor when E. R. Bradley quit in 1887. Hamilton disappeared while walking the barefoot route soon after October 10, 1887. Hamilton was not feeling well when he passed through Hypoluxo on October 10. When Hamilton had not returned to Lake Worth at the end of the week, a search was started. Hamilton's possessions, including all of his clothes, were found on the north bank of the Hillsboro Inlet. He had never arrived at the Hillsboro lighthouse, south of the inlet. The boat that Hamilton used to cross the inlet was missing. He was presumed to have drowned or been taken by a shark or alligator while trying to swim across the inlet to retrieve his boat from the far side. His body was never recovered.[12] A "stranger from the north", identified by Hillsboro lighthouse keeper Charles Coman, was suspected of having taken Hamilton's boat across the inlet and leaving it on the south side. The stranger was later charged with tampering with government property (Hamilton's row boat). Tried in Federal Court in Jacksonville, the "stranger" was acquitted and therefore his name was never entered in the court records... Reference: Wikipedia

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Will Postal facility closures and mail service standard changes destroy the newspaper industry?

Newspaper Subscribers May Be the Unseen Victims in USPS Plant Closings

Investors Business Daily

"... The U.S. Postal Service should evaluate the impact of slower service to newspaper subscribers before proceeding with 2015 closings of mail processing plants, National Newspaper Association President John Edgecombe Jr., said this week. Edgecombe is the publisher of The Nebraska Signal in Geneva, NE...."   
Source: www.perryvillenews.com

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Man caught on camera trying to break into post office boxes

Man caught on camera trying to break into post office boxes; in separate case, woman arrested for allegedly stealing mail

"... A would-be thief is caught on camera trying to break into post office boxes at the USPS site on 4th Avenue South...."   
Source: q13fox.com

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Upcoming consolidations will harm businesses financially

Cherrybell postal center can still be saved

"... Our total sales are $200 million a year. If we lose two days in getting our billings paid (one for the bill to go out and one for the payment to come back), this could cost us $80,000 per year. This is more than we have made per year in half of the years in our history...."   
Source: tucson.com

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