Show Postal Rates Go Up Sunday Letters Take Increased rates for all class es Cs of mail except parcel post and International mall mail will go into effect Sunday January 7 1968 according to Postmaster John E Jone Jones The new rates are six cents cards Cm elass maliand U ll 10 cents for airmail air mail he said FOR SIX cents a patron can send a letter to any of the 50 states to any US territory or possession to Canada or Mexico or to any American ser serviceman stationed anywhere In Inthe inthe the world Mr Jones pointed out lIe disclosed that the added cent in the letter rate is a 20 per cent Increase compared to toa toa a 24 per cent boost In the rates for mailing newspapers and magazines and a 34 per cent hike for advertising circulars ANOTHER ANOTHER RATE change that will affect the general pub tic lie Is the Increase from four to six cents for the first two ounces of Individual pieces of third class mall mail Unsealed greeting cards and Invitations may be sent at this rate the Postmaster explained There will be no changes In Inthe inthe the charges for special cry ery special handling register ed mail certified mall mail cash on delivery or insurance the post al official reported Higher rates that go into ef feet January 7 will Involve secs sec ond class mail rate bulk third class mail and the educational materials category of fourth class mail Postmaster Postmaster Jon Jones s stated |