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No. 96-1749WA _____________

Frank M. Rudon, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Appeal from the United States U.S. Postal Service, c/o Marvin * District Court for the Western Runyon, U.S. Postmaster General;* District of Arkansas. Wayne Dick, District Manager, * Little Rock, Arkansas Post * [UNPUBLISHED] Office; Roger L. Marcum, * Postmaster, Hot Springs * National Park, Arkansas, * * Appellees. * _____________

Submitted: October 25, 1996

Filed: October 30, 1996 _____________

Before FAGG, WOLLMAN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. _____________

PER CURIAM.

Frank M. Rudon appeals the district court's order dismissing Rudon's complaint. After careful review of the record and the parties' briefs, we conclude the dismissal was proper. We affirm substantially for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.