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It was not universally popular when five-digit postal ZIP codes went into effect 60 years ago, on July 1, 1963. And that’s probably an understatement.
Newspapers across south Louisiana — and everywhere else — had dutifully run near-identical press releases about what the Post Office people called a “revolutionary new system of improved mail dispatch and delivery.”

Perseverance, determination, focus, and hard work are effective in helping you attain your goals. Refusal to give up is essential. Getting up every time you stumble or fall will eventually lead to success. The big unknown is how long will it take to see results.
Everyone would love to see their efforts produce rapid, if not immediate results. But if you don’t know how long something will take, how do you keep yourself motivated? Even the most successful people get discouraged.

They still happen occasionally, but gas well fires are not nearly as common as they were in earlier days in the oil field, and, it seems, not nearly so spectacular.