Monday, March 11, 2013

The Post Office Cut Back in 1950, Too-- Part 2

Bcak in 1950, only62% of U.S. households had telephones and amil was the most reliable way to stay in touch.  And, even back then, the mail was fairly fast (for you snail-mailistas.  A first-class letter posetd in the morning from New York, Washington, DC or Los Angeles usually arrived in Chicago the next morning.  After the 1950 cuts, it took another day.

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