All Postal Installations

10-Cent Preserve the Environment

The 10-cent Preserve the Environ-ment commemorative stamp will be first placed on sale at Spokane, WA 99210, on April 18, 1974.

Color: Yellow, red, blue, purple, green and black

Initial printing: 140 million Designer: Peter Max To obtain firstday cancellations,

collectors may submit requests to Pre-serve the Environment Stamp, Post-master, Spokane, WA 99210. See Postal Service Manual, section 257.2. Requests must be postmarked no later than April 18. Selected mint stamps will be available at the Philatelic Sales Division, Washington, DC 20036, beginning April 19, 1974.

All classes of post offices will receive an initial supply of the stamps under the automatic distribution schedule.

First-class post offices requiring additional bulk quantities should immediately submit a separate requi-sition (Form 3356) to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using Item No. 494.

First-class post offices requiring less-than-bulk quantities in addition to the automatic distribution and all other post offices may submit a requi-sition (Form 17) to their designated

All Post Offices

International Parcel Post Forms

Effective immediately Form 2922, International Parcel Post Instruc-tions Given By Sender, is discon-tinued. All international parcel post packages must bear Form 2966-A, Parcel Post Customs Declaration, which contains space for all informa-tion previously required on Form 2922. Form 2966, Customs Declara-tion (Parcel Post), and Form 2972, Parcel Post—Dispatch Note, must continue to be used on parcels ad-dressed to countries requiring them. Publications 42 and 51 will be re-vised to reflect this change.—Finance Department, 3-7-74.

sectional center facility on their next scheduled requisitioning date.

Before requisitioning additional stamps postmasters should give par-ticular attention to the recent change in policy relative to stocking com-memorative issues for only 60 days as announced in POSTAL BULLETIN of August 16, 1973. In accordance with this policy the sale of the Preserve the Environment stamp is to be com-pleted and stock depleted prior to June 18, 1974, at all post office out-lets except designated philatelic win-dows and postal stores.

In conjunction with the issuance of the Preserve the Environment stamp, the Postal Service will release a lim-ited number of American Commemo-rative Series Stamp Panels. These panels, which measure 8/2 by 11J4 inches, are printed on a heavy art paper suitable for framing or mount-ing in an album. The panels sell for $2 each.

Any sectional center which wishes to make these panels available may requisition a supply on Form 17, Stamp Requisition, from its accounta-ble paper depository (in units of 10 panels or cartons of 100). Associate offices may requisition any required quantity from the SCF's designated to distribute accountable paper. The panels will be available on a first-come basis from all distributing offices.— Office of Stamps, 3-7-74.

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Mail for National Society for Crippled Children and Adults

The simple form of address Easter Seals, c/o Postmaster will be used during the national fundraising event scheduled by the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults from March 1 through April 22, 1974. The local ZIP code must be included as a part of the simple form of address.

All mail addressed to Easter Seals, c/o Postmaster (local ZIP code) re-ceived at any post office in a State must be forwarded daily to the post-master of the central city post office shown opposite the name of each State as published in the article, Mail For United Cerebral Palsy Associa-tions, Inc., in POSTAL BULLETIN 20963, dated 1-3-74. Three or more pieces of mail forwarded at the same time should be sent under cover of a penalty envelope or label. Short-paid or unpaid pieces must be rated with the deficient postage.

The mail must be delivered by the central city postmaster to the author-ized representative of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults in accordance with the writ-ten instructions received by him from the society's national headquarters. Any deficient postage must be col-lected upon delivery.—Finance De-partment, 3-7—74.

CONTENTS Page Col.

10-Cent Preserve the Environ-ment Stamp 1 1

Airmail Seals 4 1 Domestic Orders 2 1 Fire Extinguisher Recall 3 1 International Mail—15-Cent

Aerogram mes 2 2 International Parcel Post Forms_ 1 2 Mail for National Society for

Crippled Children and Adults. 1 3 Money Orders—Canadian 4 1 Money Orders—United States. 5 1 National Agreement 3 3 New Postage Rate Poster 2 3 Public Law 89-301 Back Pay

Claims 2 1 Quarantine on Live Poultry

Shipments 2 3 Registered Mail Dispatch 2 1 Registered Mail from Contract

Stations 2 2 Special Cancellations 3 2 Stampmaster Vending Machine. 2 2

POSTMASTERS SHALL NOT PLACE THIS STAMP ON SALE BEFORE APRIL 19, 1974.

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Size: 1.44" x 1.105" (horizontal)

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ill Post Offices

Registered Mail Dispatch Effective March 25, 1974, dispatch

bills (Form 3852, 3853, or 3854, Manifold Dispatch Bill) for iron lock surface dispatches containing rotary Jocked pouches and snap seal air dis-

Ipatches containing numbered seal fpouches between non Con-Con points ! will be prepared in triplicate. The triplicate copy will be mailed to the

: destination office in the ordinary mail stream (air or surface) at the time of dispatch.

When the copy of the dispatch bill is received at the destination office an immediate check will be made for the receipt of the subject dispatch. If the check shows nonreceipt of a pouch or outside piece after its sched-uled arrival, the local inspector-in-charge shall be notified immediately. The coupon of the dispatch bill shall be completed noting the discrepancy and returned to the office of dispatch.

Envelopes used to mail the dispatch bill should be addressed to the Reg-istry Section at the destination office. The envelope should also be endorsed Form 3854 enclosed. This procedure will enable an office to quickly deter-mine nonreceipt of a dispatch and will enable the Inspection Service to start an immediate investigation.— Finance Department, 3-7-74.

All Postal Installations

Public Law 89-301 Back Pay Claims

Effective immediately, mail with Public Law 89-301 on the lower left corner of the envelope must be deliv-ered promptly to employees on the rolls.—Employee and Labor Rela-tions Group, 3-7-74.

All Postmaster

Domestic Orders Enforced by Postmaster at cities

listed:

All Postmasters

False Representation State and city Name covered by order

Jav Norris Corp., 25 West Merrick Rd.

Hartford publishing Corp., 79 Savage Rd. and P.O. Box 932.

James Allen, P.O. Box 80834.

—Judicial Officer, 3-7-74.

New Tork, Freeport.

•New Jersev, Den ville.

Georgia, Atlanta.

Stampmaster Vending Machine As a result of delays experienced in

acquiring replacement machines, the obsolete status of the model "R" stampmaster vending machine is temporarily rescinded. However:

1. No repair parts are available from the Western Area Supply Cen-ter, Topeka, KS, and no more parts for the model "R" will be purchased. Parts should be obtained through systematic local cannibalization of de-fective machines, local fabrication, or local procurement.

2. No further maintenance train-ing will be provided on the model "R" by PST&DI, Technical Center, Norman, OK.

3. The model "R" operation and maintenance handbook will not be revised and/or reprinted.

Offices desiring to retain the model "R" machines in operation and in compliance with the upcoming rate change may obtain rate change modi-fication instructions when available

by submitting a written request identifying the locations and serial numbers of the machines to be modi-fied to:

Maintenance and Technical Sup-port Center

Box 1600 Norman, OK 73069 It should be understood that: 1. IT IS NOT MANDATORY

T O MODIFY THE MODEL " R " MACHINES T O COMPLY WITH THE RATE CHANGE.

2. THE MODEL "R" MAY BE MODIFIED T O DISPENSE STAMPS IN COMBINATIONS OTHER THAN THAT SPECI-FIED IN THE RATE CHANGE MODIFICATION INSTRUC-TIONS.

The Maintenance Technical Sup-port Center will provide technical as-sistance on the application erf modification instructions.—Customer Services Department, 3-7-74.

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Registered Mail— Contract Stations

Some postal employees assigned to collection routes are not signing for registered mail being turned over to them at contract stations. This trans-action must be handled as a hand-to-hand exchange. The collector must receipt for the contract station's reg-istered mail on Form 3854 and in turn receive a signature from the employee at the main office or station where he turns the registers in.—Finance De-partment, 3-7-74.

All Post Offices

International Mail— 15-Cent Aerogrammes

The new rate for aerogrammes is 18 cents. However, the 15-cent aero-gramme may be accepted for use in the international mails provided the customer has affixed a 3-cent stamp. Post offices that have 15-cent areo-grammes on hand may sell them, with a 3-cent stamp.

Please refer to section 232, Publi-cation 42, International Mail, for handling shortpaid aerogrammes.— Finance Department, 3-7-74.

All Post Offices

Quarantine on Live Poultry Shipments

Because of the existence of New-castle disease in poultry in the metro-politan El Paso, Tex., area, the De-partment of Agriculture has placed a Federal and State poultry quaran-tine on that city.

Until further notice no poultry is to be accepted for shipment to, from, or through El Paso, Tex., as this could contribute to further spread of this poultry disease.—Finance Depart-ment, 3-7-74.

All Post Offices

New Postage Rate Poster Next week all offices will receive

poster 81, which announces the new postal rates. Poster 81 was created specifically for display in lobbies. Poster 81 should be prominently dis-played and removed March 31, 1974.—Customer Services Depart-ment, 3-7-74.

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POSTAL BULLETIN

All Post Offices

Fire Extinguisher Recall The Ansul Co., Marinette WI, is

recalling all model WF-2/a fiberglass reinforced extinguishers. This model was manufactured from 1964 to 1971 and is the only model manufactured by that company that is white with black trim and made out of fiberglass. No large purchases by the Postal Serv-ice have been found. However, all of-fices shall check for the presence of this specific extingiusher and, if any are found, contact the Maintenance Technical Support Center, P.O. Box 1600, Norman, OK 73069, for further instructions for disposition. Under no circumstance should this model ex-tinguisher be recharged or hydrostati-cally tested.—Real Estate and Build-ings Department, 3-7—74.

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Special Cancellations Easter Seals

Postmasters who have special Easter Seals cancellation die hubs shall use them from March 1 through April 22, 1974. After that time the die hubs shall be withdrawn and re-tained for future authorized use. Post-masters who do not have special die hubs shall not request them without application by the sponsors. Red Cross

Postmasters who have special Red Cross cancellation die hubs shall use them from March 1 through March 31, 1974. After that time, the die hubs shall be withdrawn and re-tained for future authorized use.— Finance Department, 3-7-74.

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All Postmasters

National Agreement Every Postmaster should have pro-

vided a copy of the 1973 National Agreement (Publication 202) to every supervisor in his facility. As new supervisors are hired, they, too, should be given a copy of this agree-ment. When a postmaster's supply of Pubication 202 is almost depleted, a request for additional copies should be made to the office's sectional cen-ter manager.

Sectional center managers may ob-tain additional copies either from their district managers or from their regional labor relations division. No requests should be forwarded to headquarters.—Lafcor Relations De-partment, 3-7-74.

WHEN THE OFFICE NUMBER, DATE AND/OR AMOUNT HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY IMPRINTED ON A MONEY ORDER, IS INCOMPLETE OR ILLEGIBLE, WRITE THE CORRECT OFFICE NUMBER AND DATE ON THE SPOILED MONEY ORDER IN THE "PAY TO" OR "PURCHASED BY" AREA, ALONG WITH THE WORD "SPOILED".

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rning Notice~Unrecovered Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms This current list is to be posted and used by window clerks. Destroy all previous notices. Interim notices of

vidual series received from the Inspection Service should be inserted in proper sequence pending publication new consolidated listing. The Canadian Postal Administration has declared the following money orders void and they should not be •d: All card type money orders. New style money orders 000,000,001 through 039,999,999. Advise holders to send them to Canada Post Office, Ottawa, Canada, K1A OBI. NEW STYLE CANADIAN MONEY ORDER FORMS (No Prefix): The new money order serial numbers consist of the first nine digits, reading from the left. The 10th digit (unit

dbsition) is a check digit only and is not to be construed at any time as part of the actual serial number.

f 040,481,501 041,562,501 043,601,701 044.398.071 044,543,701 044.546,201 044,546,569 045,283,954 045,284,501 046,299,050 046,394,501 046,637,401 048.055,301 049,529,901 052,748,410 053,126,881 054,075,324 056,584,334 057,408,404 057.665.072 057,829,001 057,829,901 058,641,516 059,277,101 059,359,906 062,457,614 063,358,201 064,463,292 064,959,263 065,432,828 066,148,996 067,315,691 067,362,230 068,300,730 068,563,196 068,857.201 068,935,291

to 040,481,600 to 041,563,500 to 043,602,100 to 044,398,100 to 044,543,800 to 044-,546,500 to 044,547,100 to 045,284,000 to 045,284,600 to 046,299,100 to 046,394,800 to 046,637,700 to 048,055,400 to 049,530,000 to 052,748,600 to 053,127,000 to 054,075,357 to 056,584,400 to 057,408,500 to 057,665,100 to 057,829,100 to 057,830,300 to 058,641,600

059,277,300 059,359,999 062,457,700 063,358,400 064,463,300

to 064,959,281 to 065,433,000

066,149,000 067,316,300 067,362,300 068,300,800 068,563,200 068,857,400 068,935,700

069,930,001 071.188.601 071,531,953 075,283,512 075,283,594 076,343,501 076,853,896 076,890,808 077,341,301 078,120,697 079,041,608 079,078,253 079.078.300 081,332,963 081,901,785 082,141,408 083,712,421 085.264.301 085,982.395 087,408,501 087,497,301 087,675,468 088,573,791 090,981,378 091,740,773 091,781,407 091,781,801 091,793,226 091,794,661 092,528,953 094,192,925 097,565,501 099,263,843 099,460,585 099,914,265 099,914,301 101.538.602

to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to

069,930,300 071,189,500 071,531,957 075,283,528 075,283,600 076,343,800 076,853,900 076,890,900 077,341,500 078,120,700 079,041,800 079,078,275 079,078,400 081,333,100 081,901,800 082,141,500 083,712,600 085,264,900 085,982,400 087,409,100 087,497,400 087,675,496 088,573,900 090,981,400 091,741,500 091,781,700 091,781,900 091,793,230 091,794,700 092,529,200 094,193,000 097,566,400 099,263,900 099,460,600 099,914,292 099,914,500 101,539,000

103,027,712 104,757,201 104,911,301 106,023,259 106,083,701 106,550,419 107,519,665 107,929,858 112,428,154 116,755,601 119,531,501 120,742,680 120,995,920 128,201,700 129,360,793 130,765,301 131,136,851 131,316,241 131,462,524 132,338,160 134,519,591 134,846,101 134,928,645 135,878,662 137,473,227 137,328,801 137,671,430 139,732,942 141,568,001 141,655,112 141,980,101 143,979,583 143,991,524 145,573,801 145,690,901 145,787,864 147,029,371

to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to

103,027,800 104,757,500 104,911,500 106,023,300 106,084,200 106,550,500 107,519,667 107,929,900 112,428,400 116,756,200 119,531,600 120,742,800 120,996,000 128,202,100 129,360,800 130,765,400 131,136,900 131,316,500 131,462,540 132,338,300 134,519,600 134,846,200 134,928,700 135,878,700 137,473,300 137,329,300 137,671,500 139,733,000 141,568,800 141,655,500 141,980,300 143,979,650 143,991,580 145,574,800 145,691,000 145,787,900 147,029,400

All Air Dispatch Points

Airmail snap seals 0-813, A and B have been the source of many com-plaints by air carriers because they are easy to break, easily become entangled

1m a planes' engines, etc. There-fore, we will no longer procure this particular type of seal.

However, we are in the process of procuring a new type of plastic seal

AIRMAIL SEALS which we believe will eliminate com-plaints from air carriers and will also increase security provided to this mail.

It will take .some time to actually obtain this new type of seal. In the interim, it is not necessary to use any other item as a substitute. Supervisors should make sure that only

pouches with close fitting straps and hasps are used for dispatches to avoid accidental mail spillage enroute.

Instances where bags are received open should be reported to the Man-ager, Air Transportation Branch, Logistics Department, Washington, DC 20260.—Logistics Department, 3-7-74.

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\l Post Offices

MISSING OR STOLEN MONEY ORDER FORMS—DO NOT CASH THESE ORDERS To be posted and used by window

|om Inspection Service.

121,968,244 to 121,968,299 122,851,234 to 122,851,299 124,450,066 to 124,450,199 125,833,650 to 125,833,799

,923,904,133 to 1,923,905,999 ,940,484,700 to 1,940,485,449 ,961,462,068 to 1,961,462,499 013,337,788 to 2,013,337,999 ,014,577,195 to 2,014,577,499 ,024,236,154 to 2,024,236,199 024,875,395 to 2,024,875,999 ,029,555,700 to 2,029,555,899 1,034,009,168 to 2,034,009,199 1,034,215,108 to 2,034,215,649 ,034,241,000 to 2,034,241,149 ,041,216,507 to 2,041,216,536 ,042,845,079 to 2,042,845,099 ,044,407,917 to 2,044,407,955 1,046,568,104 to 2,046,568,199 ,756,795,650 to 2,756,796,249 ,759,101,200 to 2,759,101,499 ,810,433,250 to 3,810,433,349 ,822,851,800 to 3,822,852,999 ,850,802,900 to 3,850,803,999 1,883,236,411 to 3,883,237,249 ,903,103,381 to 3,903,103,399 ,909,406,197 to 3,909,406,449 ,909,527,395 to 3,909,527,499 1,914,599,677 to 3,914,599,799 J,914,884,465 to 3,914,885,999 J,917,185,850 to 3,917,185,899

clerks; destroy previous notices. Insert in proper sequence any interim notices

3,917,491,137 to 3,917,491,299 3,993,150,005 to 3,993,150,049 3,995,593,050 to 3,995,593,099 3,999,461,159 to 3,999,461,189 4,000,490,300 to 4,000,490,324 4.002.271.799 to 4,002,271,899 4,002,991,250 to 4,002,991,649 4,003,639,400 to 4,003,639,749 4,004,131,050 to 4,004,131,249 4,005,503,050 to 4,005,503,099 4,007,000,511 to 4,007,000,566 4,007,363,202 to 4,007,363,999 4,008,050,550 to 4,008,051,999 4,008,052,000 to 4,008,052,849 4,008,052,850 to 4,008,054,249 4,008,054,250 to 4,008,055,799

540,304,321 to 540,304,499 599,543,500 to 599,543,999

5,550,886,753 to 5,550,886,999 5,611,934,000 to 5,611,935,999 5,646,932,000 to 5,646,933,999 5,647,270,759 to 5,647,271,999 5,656,140,000 to 5,656,143,999 5,656,522,036 to 5,656,525,999 5,659,292,000 to 5,659,293,999 5.659.763.800 to 5,659,765,299 5,666,020,000 to 5,666,021,999 5,671,762,600 to 5,671,763,999 5,674,407,000 to 5,674,410,499 5,692,340,350 to 5,692,341,849

5,694,251,950 to 5,694,253,249 5,783,377,860 to 5,783,377,999 5,799,478,500 to 5,799,479,999 5,806,140,822 to 5,806,140,899 5,815,989,298 to 5,815,989,399 5,817,682,281 to 5,817,682,399 5,823,755,734 to 5,823,755,806 5,825,066,370 to 5,825,066,381 5,825,121,471 to 5,825,121,599 5,825,526,850 to 5,825,526,999

600,847,100 to 600,847,349 73,764,000 to 73,767,999

7,564,955,800 to 7,564,955,824 7,575,752,572 to 7,575,752,599 7,585,987,038 to 7,585,987,099 7,585,998,400 to 7,585,998,499 7,592,004,273 to 7,592,004,299 7,595,577,897 to 7,595,578,549 7,595,759,250 to 7,595,760,149 7,595,853,176 to 7,595.853,211 7,597,521,455 to 7,597,521,499 7,598,339,064 to 7,598,339,199 7,598,550,400 to 7,598,550,699 7,601.425,400 to 7,601,425,999 7,607,637,250 to 7,607,637,349 8,347,462,300 to 8,347,462,499 8,607,787,975 to 8,607,787,999 8,611,028,150 to 8,611,028,249 8,616,820,253 to 8,616,820,272 8,617,222,344 to 8,617,222,449

NEW STYLE UNITED STATES MONEY ORDERS

The new money order serial most) printed on the money order 1602963462 to 1602963475 1607539030 to 1607539099 1607554653 to 1607554699 1608113079 to 1608113099 1608308953 to 1608308999 1610245056 to 1610245099 1613378946 to 1613378959 1616545152 to 1616545999 1617414951 to 1617414999 1619847857 to 1619847999 1620558300 to 1620558499 1621103654 to 1621104999 1623497736 to 1623498499 1624377480 to 1624377499 1625023647 to 1625023699 1626277683 to 1626277699 1636675839 to 1636675899 1636676082 to 1636676999 1637059927 to 1637059999 1647477961 to 1647477999

numbers consist of the first 10 digits, reading from the left. The 11th digit (right form sets is not to be construed at any time as part of the actual serial number.

1647728874 to 1651711400 to 1653308903 to 1655671860 to 1657057000 to 1658217618 to 1659321800 to 1661306800 to 1661306969 to 1668769368 to

1671971445 to 1672136745 to 1672529900 to 1676338349 to 1676765079 to 1678869156 to 1679044095 to 1680888282 to 1681712757 to 1681863416 to 1682698280 to

1647728999 1651711499 1653308999 1655671899 1657057999 1658217699 1659321999 1661306899 1661306999 1668769395 1671971499 1672136798 1672529999 1676338399 1676765299 1678869199 1679044299 1680888293 1681712799 1681863446 1682698299

1682729100 to 1682729399 1682836257 to 1682836299 1683997682 to 1683997799 1684035109 to 1684035299 1684492060 to 1684492099 1686035736 to 1686035799 1687391843 to 1687391899 1688304300 to 1688304999 1691674300 to 1691674999 1691794372 to 1691794399 1696499809 to 1696499999

1697615000 to 1697615099 1697615104 to 1697615499 1698585200 to 1698585599 1698587010 to 1698587099 1698628679 to 1698628999 1707113104 to 1707113199 1715496500 to 1715496599 1718763700 to 1718764099 1721162900 to 1721162999

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