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[72 Stat. 139]
PUBLIC LAW 85-000—MMMM. DD, 1958
[72 Stat. 139]

72 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 86-426-MAY 27, 1958

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(4) such postage is further adjusted to the amounts set forth in the following table, on the dates specified: January 1, 1959 January 1, 1960 January 1, 1961 (cents per (cents per (cents per poimd or pound or pound or fraction fraction fraction thereof) thereof) thereof) Nonadvertlsing portion Advertising portion: First and second zones-.^

2.1 -.-

Fourth zone Fifth zone Eighth zone

2.3

2.6

2.2 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.7 9.2 11.0

2.6 3.5 5.2 7.0 8.7 11.0 12.5

3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0"

(b) Section 2(c) of such Act of October 30, 1951, is amended by striking out "one-eighth of 1 cent" and inserting in lieu thereof "onefourth of 1 cent effective January 1, 1959, three-eighths of 1 cent effective January 1, 1960, and one-half of 1 cent effective January 1, 1961, except that (1) in no case shall the postage on each individually addressed copy mailed by the organizations listed, and for the purposes prescribed, in the second and third provisos of subsection (a) of this section be less than one-eighth of 1 cent and (2) the per copy rates prescribed for publications covered by section 25 of the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (39 U.S.C. 286), shall be continued". (c) Section 2(d) of such Act of October 30, 1951, is amended by striking out the words "two ounces" where they appear the second time and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ounce". (d) The third clause of section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (39 U.S.C. 226), is amended to read as follows: "Third. I t must be formed of jjrinted sheets: Provided, That publications produced by the stencil, mimeograph, or hectograph process or in imitation of typewriting shall not be regarded as printed within the meaning of this clause." (e) Section 202(a) of the Act of February 28, 1925, as amended (39 U.S.C. 283), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) For the purpose of this section, the portion of a publication devoted to advertisements shall include all advertisements inserted in such publication and attached permanently thereto." CONTROLLED CIRCULATION PUBLICATIONS

(f) Section 203 of the Postal Rate Revision and Federal Employees Salary Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1262; 39 U.S.C. 291b), is amended— (1) by striking out "10 cents a pound or fraction thereof" and inserting in lieu thereof "12 cents a pound or fraction thereof regardless of the weight of the individual copies"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof a new sentence reading "The rates provided m this section shall remain in effect until otherwise provided by the Congress.". THIRD-CLASS M A I L

SEC. 205. Section 3 of the Act of October 30, 1951 (65 Stat. 673; 39 U.S.C. 290a-l), is amended— (1) by striking out so much of such section as precedes the first proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The rate of

65 Stat. 673. 39 USC 289a.

20 Stat. 3 6 1. 39 USC 289a.

43 Stat. 1066.