European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 6, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5wanted 315,000 temporary nose counters Washington apr the census Bureau is seeking people across the nation to track Down hard to count americans. The temporary census takers will earn Between $4.50 and $8 an hour. They will scout Remote hollows in West Virginia and Island fishing villages in Alaska seek out Beach dwellers in California and folks living in Mountain Cabins in Appalachia. With the official 1990 National head count just a few weeks away the census Bureau says it will need 315.000 temporary nose counters in addition to its usual Start. As in 1980. Most americans will receive a census form by mail in late March fill it out and Send it Back. But officials know that for one reason or another they wont hear from several million households. Others will Send in incomplete forms. It will be the Job of the census workers to track them Down by Telephone or in person. The Peak of activity will be in april and May when 200,000 census workers will go into neighbourhoods and Small towns As Well As into Rural America to interview people. Another 115,000 workers will remain in of flicks to tabulate information and Contact people by phone Richard Bitzer of the bureaus Field division said. Over the years the temporary workers have encountered births family fights and More than a few other unusual cases. For example a a census taker was helping jail inmates fill out forms when the guard was changed. Unable to convince the new shift that he did no to belong there he remained behind bars for several hours. A a feeble voice from behind a closed door once asked a census employee to crawl in a window. She did. And found an 85-Ycar-old Man lying helplessly on the floor. He motioned her to the next room saying Quot my census form is in there. Its All filled  town in Middle of corporate tug of War m1llinocket. Maine apr for the 7.000 residents of this turn of the Century paper Mill town the outcome of a corporate Battle they done to pretend to understand is in the hands of business executives they Don t know. Georgia Pacific corp. Has made a $3.8 billion bid for great Northern Nekoosa corp. Whose Mill is the biggest employer in this Remote Northern town. Since the takeover Battle began in october the paper giants have made promises and engaged in mudslinging to try to win the favor of local citizenry. But the residents of Millinocket Don t know who to Root for. Quot do i believe either one of them  said Fred Erika Boynton whose Grandfather. Father husband and son worked in the Mill. A i think they re big corporations and play ing that merger game and i done to think we re going to  Quot people in the area have been pulled by their  said Money my Gibbon. Whose husband worked at the Mill for 33 years. Quot they re just being lugged from one end to the other and it s not  Atlanta based Georgia Pacific has accused great Northern of financially starving Millinocket to the Point where the aging Mill May not have a future. If it wins the fight Georgia Pacific says it will spend More than is million to determine whether it is feasible to make toilet paper paper towels and Fredericka Boynton a retired supervisor and paper Mill sought by two corporate giants. Paper napkins in Millinocket instead of paper used in books Telephone directories and like products. The Mill built in 1900, employs about 900 people. Georgia Pacific says a tissue making operation could employ 215. The company said it does not have enough information on the great Northern Mills and Woodlands to make commitments about the remaining jobs. Great Northern based in Norwalk. Conn. But incorporated in Maine has claimed Georgia Pacific has a secret plan to sell off the Millinocket operations As Well As a newsprint Mill in nearby East Millinocket and 2.1 million acres of Maine Woodlands. Georgia Pacific denies the accusation. Great Northern has promised 52.5 billion in improvements for Maine. Georgia Pacific Calls that a Quot pipe  at a meeting last month Georgia Pacific executives tried to show their company would be a Good corporate citizen. But townspeople wondered How life would change in this company town where great Northern once meant a secure Job. Residents acknowledged that great Northern has put More Effort and Money into building up its Southern Mills in recent years. Employment has been Cut in Milli Nocket. Quot before the problems started with great Northern you could go to school Here and have a Joh for Fife at Good  said Retiree Francis Larkin who spent his life working for the Mill. Quot the times when they helped us put in the foundations of our Homes Are  said Robert Boynton whose wife is a retired great Northern mechanical supervisor. Boy non said great Northern still lends tools to those in need. Quot if you want a paint Brush you can borrow a paint Brush. If i need a couple of jacks. Id go in and Sec the Plant  he said. Quot in be never known them to refuse anybody. They la let you borrow . Georgians trading places with soviet georgians Atlanta apr about 260 people from around Georgia will Trade places with an equal number of soviet georgians this april in a program planned by a group that promotes International exchanges. The Quot Georgia to Georgia Friendship Exchange Quot sponsored by Friendship Force will be the first time residents from around the state will take part in such a program and is a test or the feasibility of Large exchanges. Said Atlanta Tbilisi sister City committee chairman George Brown. Past exchanges have involved Only about 25 people Brown said. Quot Friendship Force founder Wayne Smith has dreamed of doing this by the thousands a he said. Exchanges Between the two georgias began in 1985 when 11 Tbilisi residents visited Atlanta. The two Georgia capitals Atlanta and Tbilisi later formed a sister City relationship and since then Small delegations of Resi dents and City leaders have visited each other. Friendship Force plans to take applications and interview prospective travellers around Georgia next weekend. The 260 americans who make the Grade Are to by to Tbilisi on april 17 for a 12-Day stay. An equal number of soviet georgians arc to arrive in Atlanta on april 18 for a week in Atlanta and another week in other sections of the state. Okla. Legislators 2 children 2 others die in plane crash Sands of times Coalgate. Okla. Apr a Small plane missing since last week was discovered sunday in a Southeastern Oklahoma pasture and the four people aboard were dead the Oklahoma Highway patrol said. The plane which carried state rep. Bill Brewster s two children and two others was discovered about seven Miles North of Coalgate. A town of 2,000. Occia Brewster 16. And Kent Brewster. 13. Had accompanied their father As he kicked off his Campaign for the 3rd congressional District scat. They left Mcalister on wednesday night for Ardmore. Also on the plane were Herb Pate 32, publisher of the Madill record and Pilot Jack Kirkpatrick. 43. Brewster and his wife Suzie flew in another plane to Oklahoma City. A third plane carrying Campaign workers and Brewster s other daughter landed safely in Ardmore. Ralph Eddings of Coalgate said the aircraft crashed about 100 Yards from his Home but he did t hear or see anything wednesday night. A i had no idea it had been this close until they found it Quot said Eddings 80. The search for the plane began Early thursday hours after the plane failed to arrive in Ardmore. Foggy weather and rain had hampered the search for much of the time forcing searchers to cover the ground on foot on horseback and in four wheel drive vehicles while air planes and helicopters were  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 6, 1950 a the Republic of South Korea which said it chased off a soviet Tanker with a warning shot across its Bow. Reported that three unidentified ships appeared some 15 Miles off its coast then sailed North toward the North korean coast.30 years ago today. Feb. 6, i960 a an outburst of gunfire wounded one person in Havana Cuba As soviet first Deputy Premier Anastas i. Mikoyan prepared to inaugurate a russian exposition. A cuban radio station reported some 20 persons were arrested.20 years ago today. Feb. 6, 1970 a Gen. Andrew j. Goodpaster supreme Allied commander. Europe warned that cuts in . And other nato forces in Europe might encourage communist aggression.10 years ago today. Feb. 6, 1980 a concerned by the number of non commissioned officers w to w Ere leaving the military the Senate approved a five year s3.2 billion benefits package for military personnel