Show octal Rates Climb Jan 7 rates f for r all classes sail ail except parcel post and national mail will go into t January Postmaster R R. R Peterson of Manti reed re- re ted fed postal customers today yen en with the new rates of ants for first class mail and andis is for air mail postal s still a real bargain Post- Post ster ster Peterson declared For cents cents you can send a letter any of the 50 states to any ted d States territory or passion pos pos- sion sjon to Canada or Mexico to o an American serviceman toned anywhere in the rid Peterson pointed that the new rate for post ds will be five cents and for mail post cards eight cents I fe e said the added cent in the thel l ter r rate is a 20 increase as spared to a 24 boost in the IeS Cs for mailing newspapers J magazines and a 34 hike advertising ng circulars pant mail and other material in the third class category The new rate of six cents per ounce for first class mail applies applies applies ap ap- ap- ap plies up to 13 ounces and the new rate of 10 cents per ounce for air mail applies up to 7 Under the new rate structure all first class mail over 13 ounces and all air mail over 7 ounces will be merged into a single category These heavier pieces of first class and air mail subject to the single rate schedule will be delivered delivered delivered de de- livered by the fastest available means of transportation A flat rate of 80 cents will be charged for all mail in this category category category cate cate- gory up to one pound For all mail weighing more than one pound the present air parcel post rates will continue to apply apply apply ap ap- ap- ap ply except that the postage on matter weighing between one and five pounds will change at pound half-pound intervals rather than one I pound and intervals Postmaster Peterson said that the new rate structure will mean meana a reduction of postage on some parcels Another rate change that will affect the general public is the increase from four to six cents for the first two ounces of individual individual individual indi indi- vidual pieces of third class mail Unsealed greeting cards may be besent besent besent sent at this rate Postmaster Peterson Peterson Peterson Pe Pe- terson said He emphasized that the new rate on unsealed greeting cards will not go into effect until Jan 7 and until then they can be mailed at the old rate of four cents Postmaster Peterson also noted noted no no- noted ted that effective January 7 special special special cial handling will be available on third class parcels weighing between eight and 16 ounces S Special cial handling has not been available on these parcels since 1958 when packages weighing between 8 and 16 ounces were transferred from fourth to third class mail There will be no changes inthe inthe in inthe the charges for special delivery special handling registered m mail il certified mail cash on delivery delivery delivery de de- de- de livery or insurance Postmaster Peterson said We Ve an ample supply of one-cent one stamps on hand Postmaster Postmaster Postmaster Post Post- master Peterson said for those people who have five cent stamps and need one cent stamps to make up the postage required under the new rates Higher rates also will go into effect January 7 for all categories categories categories cate cate- gories of second class mail bulk rate third class mail controlled controlled controlled con con- trolled circulation mail and the educational materials category of fourth class mail Mailers using using us us- ing these classes who need Information in information In- In formation on the new rates should hould contact the local PostOffice PostOffice Post PostOffice Office Postmaster Peterson said |