'Unabomber' threat helps UPS, private airmail carriers.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: July 1, 1995| Author: Dorgan, Michael; Kong, Deborah | Copyright information

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ While bringing the proud U.S. Postal Service to its knees, the ``Unabomber'' has created a boon for Federal Express, UPS and other private airmail carriers.

Those carriers are benefiting from the Postal Service's decision earlier this week to suspend California air delivery of parcels weighing more than 12 ounces, except for known shippers, as a result of the Unabomber's threat to blow up an airline.

Although the elusive terrorist has since said h...

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