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From: pjd@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Peter J. Dotzauer)
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Subject: Western Union City Mnemonics?
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Does anyone know the exact title of the publication that lists the
Western Union city mnemonics (probably three-letter abbreviations of
cities in the United States)?

Strangely, some employees at Western Union customer services do not
know about the city mnemonics that are the 'industry standard' for
abbreviating city names.


Peter Dotzauer, Analyt.Cart.& GIS, Dept.of Geogr., OSU, Columbus, OH 43210-1361
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