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Show HERALD, Provo, Utah, 18-- THE Tage Thursday, April 1, 1976 34 Cents for Letter in 1984? Yes, If It's WASHINGTON (LTD-I- t's the Postal Service is but finally "breaking even" a stamp costs 34 cents. This is not an Orwellian projection but the result of a General Accounting Office study of the financial plight facing the Postal Service and ways to improve its solvency. William J. Anderson, a GAO deputy director, told the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee Wednesday the estimate was based on the concept" for the Postal Service meaning 1984, first-clas- s y no government subsidy would be offered and the agency would rely on mail rates alone to cover its operating expenses "I would think that members Self-Sufficie- nt and costs revenues of Congress would find the 34 between cent first class stamp rate pretty unacceptable," commented Rep. James Hanley, Y., who is chairing a series of hearings on the postal rate with a government subsidy. the The GAO compared a cumulative operating deficit from 1976 through 1984 of $27.3 billion. Anderson said even if rates were tied to the CPI, the Postal Service "would have to receive a large subsidy or cut back many of the traditional services" to keep rates down. Postage rates have risen 6.1 from per cent over five years 8 cents in 1971 to the current 13 cents. results of setting postage rates costs and achieve "break even" operation of the Postal Service with what would system. Anderson said the service is happen if postal rates were tied to projected increases in the in dire financial straits and CPI. "costs will undoubtedly continUnder the "self sufficiency" ue to rise, necessitating further rate increases " He said the approach, a first class stamp would rise to 19 cents in 1977.21 GAO believes mail volume will continue to drop, possibly due cenLsin 1978, 24 cents in 1979, 25 to a feeling among the public cents in 1980. 27 cents in 1981,30 Gardens for All. Inc.. recomthat rates have already cents in 1982, 32 cents in 1983 mends a methoxychlor malathion mixture as one of the reached an "unacceptable and 34 cents in 1984. If rates were tied to the CPI, best insecticides for home level" It is available lie said the GAO favors tying the price of a first class stamp gardens. would reach 20 cents by 1984. separately, or as a wettable postage rates to some government index powder, a dust, an einulfisiable preferably the but the Postal Service would concentrate or a ready - to - use Consumer Price Index and still have an operating deficit covering the difference for that year of $4 7 billion and mixture. D-- to cover s :;m ' V' ff SUNSET'S GIANT BUYING POWER HAS DONE IT AGAIN! 4 u. HO"' O 1. We were able to make this giant special purchase from the insurance agents of makers of such famous Espirit de Corps labels as ROSE HIPS CECILY AND SBJ ' I LADIES DON'T MISS THIS ONE! NO SfAOfcE )fFAT.OUS BRAND1 CLOTHING DAMAGED GOODS 01 '2:V CONDITION , J CECILY Top qualify jeont in otfn b'vf denim ond colortd dtnim) B'Oid inm, piping turn, patch button front 0"d pxtt, mote' L.gMwfigM Jwfotff '0i Cc'y 0"d Mon tyl Mld tt.p. TbtO'd'd c"gn to mo'f ttyi o'Ti 4cv hutry they oi t lot Icq' hcxwt sit u i:i Gold Toe Socks HCAUtT $10 to 112 Annual Friendship Sale :ecilv Athni( bltff d" ilVEATEBS Uif1. u'o"fi ond ttti't along ih a t dpM, don mm 8,lky kn.t'fd jO(k?tl (ig1nljr dt'O'lfd 0"d tK P'td 0"f talon. i(! RtOURlV Hi to p(fft C00l Cd.y Opjni0" Othf Outfit' pa"t". hnidtfd dign SI! ttipv arn. foi Sol d ond kcjui&t s:o ti mi the time to gel friendly with (,ohl Top Sorh. IJVir reduced price on our entire ttock by 20(u that include everything from crem to executive length. Cold Toe ore the sock that ore knit to fit; available in nylon, cotton, Orion acrylic, uoot and many blends. Choose any sock color and every sixe. This i n once-n-csale, so don't mis out. Men" furnishing. .Vou-'- s nr 6BJ rEEQtl&TS, Coo' I'Hlf tank topi nmi ,n a tO'ubow 90' SiuOp n(k, tti ., pnd 0f rt rM Ond ot fi KKMTllMto S?H ft 0''tk''l)r tg,l0J b'ovVtl 0"d t't' (ti bo' 'Gr.(J 8d lO't l!ft Vapnj, (glotl tr i'njcv 'o' lo( but V ii't'pn nly KGJlMlt 111 to SIS r'f! .") refi. '2 r.V2S l I .r, M'V JFlr '1 I.80or35J5 ....... 2 35. 9 5 r(!. 2M !!. (M 1.20 r3:i.55 1.10 orlil 1.15 1. 60 r'3l 1.75 BLOUSES 2.10or37.15 2.80or38.35 V rM"' Salt V "f ,lfl Uk, n(.H f.,.n IM ,n'"fa,U M" M..n, 1H" Fn.t. "t'l 'H.v atxi ,,t 1" !.,, , l!l , du,!,,.. U M |