Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/97269


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  11:52, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

97269

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As demonstrated by the few articles in the ZIP codes category this belongs, ZIP codes are generally not notable. Neirther of the soruces in the article confer notability as they are primary sources, and a search for more did not find any. Obviously, it is difficult to search given this is a 5-digit number, but the only sources I located were not focused on this ZIP code. Aboutmovies (talk) 04:07, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete – IMO should be a speedy deletion. – S. Rich (talk) 04:27, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Oregon-related deletion discussions. North America1000 05:37, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Not a big deal, I don't mind if it's deleted, but as a new user here's my rationale for considering this issue notable: After Lot Whitcomb brought his family down the Oregon Trail and founded the city of Milwaukie in 1847, he became its first post master 3 years later in order to serve the ~500 residents. I assume at this point that the city was recognized by the federal government as unique from its northern neighbor, Portland, which was settled in 1845. At some point over the next century and a half (I cannot find a record of this event), the Postal Service elected to consider Milwaukie as part of Portland for the convenience of postal delivery, even though it was its own legal entity with its own postal customers. This act removed a practical recognition of Milwaukie's autonomy from Portland, and today Milwaukians are requested by the USPS to identify their selves and businesses as located in Portland, Multnomah County "whenever possible" even though they live and work in Milwaukie, Clackamas County. Residents of north Clackamas County adhere to societal ways that are different from those of Portlanders, and the federal government's small concession of allowing them to self-identify as non-Portlanders would be appreciated by the community. -Calebjbaker (talk) 06:37, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete - as nominator for reasons explained in the nomination as well as those on the article's talk page. Aboutmovies (talk) 00:20, 5 April 2016 (UTC)


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