[rollei_list] Re: Western Union and REA

From: "Austin Franklin" <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:37:15 -0400

History of REA is apparently available in paperback:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200509/ai_n15613294

> REA was an outgrowth of the nationalization of 
> the railroads by the US government during World 
> War I.  It filed for bankruptcy in 1975, so we 
> are all safe from its services.  One of its final 
> actions was a massive lawsuit against UPS which, 
> sadly, ended with the bankruptcy.  REA never lost 
> a single shipment to me but UPS routinely muffs the job.

Regards,

Austin

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