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Show Demo Solon Promises Study of Utah Post Office Services Senator Frank E. Moss has announced an-nounced that he and other members mem-bers of the Utah Congressional delegation will confer with officials offi-cials of the Post Office Department Depart-ment to discuss proposed changes in Utah mail service. The meeting will consider effects ef-fects of the Postmaster General's "Metropolitan Plan" on the state's mail service, he said. Stating that recent investigations investiga-tions by Post Office personnel had caused some local concern over possible schedule alterations, altera-tions, he said: , "Any proposed changes will receive re-ceive the most careful examination. examina-tion. Before giving my support, I will carefully consider views of affected localities. "It appears that the Post Office Department is making an attempt at-tempt to modernize and speed up service in Utah, and wants all members of Congress from the state to fully understand and approve their plans. Certainly in a state growing as fast as ours we must have some changes to keep our mail service up to dtae." Senator Moss said he understood under-stood that the "Metropolitan Plan" is designed to provide an overnight exchange between post offices in as large an area as pos-; sible. Although details of the Utah program have not been revealed, re-vealed, it is believed that the plan is to provide mail arriving at any Utah post office prior to 5:00 p.m. with delivery to any other Utah post office by morning. morn-ing. The Post Office Department says that service changes will be made only if they do not impair transcontinental service the Utah Democrat said. |