Major publishers and direct marketers issued a pro-active stamp of approval to an 87% postal rate hike to take weight June 30.

Major publishers and direct marketers issued a pro-active stamp of approval to an 87% postal rate hike to take weight June 30, in a bid to delay other increases into mid-2003.

Fearing a far worse rate hike if they didn't agree-the Postal Service threatened to try to get immediate recovery of losses resulting from the economic downturn and the fallout after the anthrax scare-several major marketing and mailer assemblages last week signed on to a adjustment offered by Postmaster General John E busy one's self about trifles The proposal also raises by way of 3 cents the ...