European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 s tamp Corner the stars and stripes thursday october 23,1986 today s crossword stamp to Mark meeting of Kasze the third general session of the conference for Security and cooperation in Europe Kasz which will Convene in Vienna Austria on nov. 4, is being commemorated by the austrian Post with an As Oblock depicting an Aerial View of the austrian capital. The Kasze signed in 1975 by All european Stales except Albania Ai Well As the United states and can Ada i a politically binding document about the future attitude the signature slate wish to observe in their interrelations. Included within the Kasze Frame work Are the Mutual and balanced Force reduction talk and the recent Stockholm Sweden meeting on european Trust Security and disarmament. Avion and develop nent Recd. The Recd has in roots in the organization for euro Pean economic cooperation Reec founded in 1948. The principal aim of the Reec was to coordinate distribution of Marshall plan Aid and to cooperate in Europe s recovery by easing Trade restrictions. This task was essentially completed by i960, whereas he problems of the developing countries were becoming increasingly urgent the focus of the Reec was there fore turned outward and on dec. 14,1961, the Conven Tion creating Recd was signed with the aim to improve the world Economy in general Recd members Are Australia Canada Japan new zealand and inc United slates plus 19 Western european nations and Yugoslavia which is affiliated with a special statin. West Germany released a stamp in August with a symbolic design representing the free now of Trade to note the 25th anniversary of Recd. Turkey s stamp came out sept. 30, and Denmark will release a single on nov. 6 depicting a Chart showing the country and unemployment rata since 1961. Is. Postal service am the . Postal service has gotten the word and the so cent Star route truck Coil stamp 24th in the transportation series Wilt be released nov. 1, in con Junction with a meeting of the National Star route mail contractors association. The term Star route originated in 1841 when president Tyler signed a Law authorizing award of mail transportation contracts to the lowest Rapo Oai ble bidder. Such contracts were designated in postal records with an asterisk or stir. By 1900, More than 17,000 Star routes crate America with contractors travelling Over 230,000 Miles of Post roads on carts backboards and a variety of other Means. Today the term Highway contract route is Are More than 12.000 such contracts for which the Dps pays j833 million. And although most Are served by Mick Bones boats and even dog sled Are used in Remote areas. The stamp is being produced in untre cancelled and in cancelled car Hisor non profit org version. The denomination covers the rate for non profit third class mail presorted to the Carrier route. The postal service will use four of the new Stamen for lint Day cancellations. Send requests with 22 cents per cover to Star route truck stamp postmas Ter fort Worth Texas 76101-9992, orders should be postmarked by dec i. Presidential Birthplace cancellations for novem Ber Are Warren g. Harding gallon Ohio 44833-9998, and James k. Polk Pinch ill . 28134-9998 on nov. 2 James a. Garfield Chagrin Falls. Ohio 44022-9998 on nov. 19 Franklin Pierce Hillsboro . 03224-9998 on nov 22 and a Claary Taylor Orange a. 22960-9998 on nov. 24. December cancellations Are Martin Van Buren Kinderhook . 12106-9998 on dec. 5 Woodrow Wilson Staunton a. 24401-9998 on dec. 21 and Andrew Johnson Raleigh , 27611-9998 on dec. Errors from the Bureau of engraving and print ing arc not common but they did haunt the Ameri Pex issues. Some of list year s publicity stamp had colors omitted and same of the presidential Sheet let i have been reported with missing Colon. At several of the Ameri Pex seminars the Bep discussed various Quality control measures to prevent errors. The question was asked How with All these controls did some stamp collecting Booklet get out with the Black Missinio the response was that these things happen. With 8 million booklets approximately 9,000 were misprinted of which 5,600 were caught so 3,400 error booklets is a failure rate of Only 0.04 percent not after we received a uses press release on Dis count Stamps and also viewed a Story on an to we contacted master sol Bruce Zielsdorf who should be Well known to nest stripes readers. Our question will cafes sell discount Stamps and the answer was no. In a letter to a. Zielsdorf wrote our purchasing and distribution directorate in Dallas has no plans to participate in the discount stamp program or to make such items available forsake through the Exchange new members of the Junior philatelists of America jul receive � special Goodie packet containing it Worth of worldwide Stamps if they join before dec. I. Membership includes a bimonthly newsletter the philatelic observer which contains article stamp news Dob Newt and games and contests. A membership application and a copy of the pamphlet How to avoid common mistakes As a begin Ning stamp collector will be sent on request. Send a no. 10 self addressed envelope with your request to spa dept a Sam Box 15329. San Antonio Texas 78212-8529, volume 3 of Scott s Standard covering non Brit ish countries from c to 0, is out. As with volumes 1 and 2, then is a Clear reversal of the general Price decline of past years. Areas of Strong increases in clude Monaco Netherlands Antilles new Caledonia and pre world War 11 Germany. Price changes in postwar Germany Are few but generally Down and Haly shows fewer changes than last year with no dear trend. The 1980-83 issues of Libya Are added. Greenland has been extensively renumbered com Bining Seta with consecutive numbering and eliminating lettered Majon Aad number Gap a table in included to assist in identifying the changes. Some entries from Honduras Hungary Iran and Metko have been deleted while several additional items have been added to Mexico. Pri for volume 3 � $20. Tie tame for volumes i and 2. It can be ordered through your local stars and stripes Bookstore. I it oem Usma swum apo0901s. 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