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PUBLIC LAW 233—OCT. 30, 1951

Public Law 233

[65 STAT. CHAPTER

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AN ACT

October 30, 1951 1^- ^^^^

To readjust postal rates. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

Postal rates.

of the

TITLE I FIRST-CLASS M A I L

Postal cards.

20 Stat. 362.

30 Stat. 419. Rate of postage

1. (a) The rate of postage on each single postal card issued and sold under the provisions of section 3916 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C. title 39, sec. 366), and on each portion of double postal cards issued and sold under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879 (jJ. S. C, title 39, sec. 358), shall be 2 cents: Provided, That on all single and double postal cards sold in quantities of fifty or more there shall be an additional charge of 10 per centum. The rate of postage on each private mailing or post card conforming to the conditions prescribed by the Act of May 19, 1898 (U.S.C. title 39, sec. 281), shall be 2 cents. (jj) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, the rate of postage on mail matter of the first class when mailed for local delivery at post offices where free delivery by carrier is not established and when the matter is not collected or delivered by rural or star route carriers, shall be 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. SECTION

SECOND-CLASS MAIL

SEC. 2. (a) I n the case of publications entered as second-class matter (including sample copies to the extent of 10 per centum of the weight of copies mailed to subscribers during the calendar year) when mailed by the publisher thereof from the post office of publication and entry or other post office where such entry is authorized, or when mailed by news agents (registered as such under regulations prescribed by the Postmaster General) to actual subscribers thereto or to other news agents for the purpose of sale, the total postage computed at the pound rates in effect under existing law and based on the bulk weight of each mailing shall be increased (1) by 10 per centum, beginning on April 1, 1952, (2) by an additional 10 per centum, based on the rates now in force, beginning on April 1, 1953, and (3) by an additional 10 per centum, based on the rates now in force, beginning on April 1, 1954: Provided, That publications having over 75 per centum advertising in more than one-half of their issues during any twelve months^ period shall not be accepted for mailing as second-class matter and their entry shall be revoked, except that for the purpose of this proviso only, a charge made solely for the publication of transportation schedules, fares, and related information shall not be construed as constituting a charge for advertising: Provided further, That the rate of postage on newspapers or periodicals maintained by and in the interests of religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans' or fraternal organizations or associations, not organized for profit and none of the net income of which inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual, shall be l i ^ cents per pound or fraction Nonappiicabiiity. thereof, and the increases provided by this section shall not apply to such rate: And provided further, That existing rates shall continue in effect with respect to any religious, educational, or scientific publication designed specifically for use in school classrooms or in religious instruction classes. The publisher of any such newspaper, periodical, or publication before being entitled to such rate shall furnish proof

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