European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 20, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3 to count overseas by their Home of record by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a the census Bureau has agreed to return to counting overseas service members according to their Home of record thus avoiding congressional action to Force the change. In March census officials announced that they would count americans overseas by where they resided six months before leaving the United states saying the action More closely met the bureaus residency rules. But since census figures Are used to determine the 435 seats for the House of representatives cries of foul rang out. Representatives from Eastern and midwestern states in particular feared they would lose their seats if the approximately 500,000 overseas service members plus 460,000 family members were counted by their last stateside assignment. The conflict led to a House Bill introduced by rep. Thomas Sawyer a Ohio Ana rep. Thomas Ridge r-pa., ordering that service members be counted by the previous rules. It was approved june 26.aa a although the Bill still required Senate action undersecretary of Commerce Michael Darby gave in to Congress wishes on july 12. The Commerce department oversees the census Bureau. In debate on the House floor rep. Gerald d. Kleczka d-wis., noted that Only 319 of the 12,189 wisconsinites stationed overseas were serving in Wisconsin immediately before being assigned Over seas. Counting overseas military personnel in the state _ in Perse they consider to be Home is fair a he said. Although the Flap concerning the overseas census focused on service members officials have decided to also tally up government civilians by Home of record. A Survey should reach civilians overseas in August said Barry Hill the census bureaus overseas count project coordinator. The one Page Sheet will ask for Home of record Legal residence and where the person spent their last six months in the United states. The census Survey form was designed while controversy continued Over what information to use for the final total. Family members will be added to the same state As their service member sponsor and do not need to Complete a Survey Hill said. While americans overseas were counted during the 1980 census the figures were not used to redistribute state representatives. The last time overseas . Citizens were counted for House apportionment was in 1970, during the Vietnam War and Home of record listings were used. State by state listing of overseas Washington apr Here a a state by state rundown of the number of overseas military personnel by Home of residence and last duty station As of dec. 31. The last station column totals More than the Home of record column because some personnel list their Home As outside the country and some list no Home of record. State. Home let Sta ala.�?15,666 16,032 Alaska 991 617 Arizona. 9,218 8,477 Ark .8,327 1,370 calif54,741 110,729 colo.10,121 15,286 Conn. .5,596 10,387 Del. 1,800 899  .1,667 7,238 Fla a .39,367 50,517 Ga-------------------21,363 39,838 Hawaii. 3,782 5,049 Idaho 3,618 4,713 Iii. .26,849 56,977 ind. .14,953 3,069 Iowa. .8,294 104 kansas____________6,113 9,049 by. 10,120 23,26613,510 9,032 Maine. 4,044 2,578 my. 11,705 10,197 mass. I.8,979 4,139 Mich. 26,215 2,128 Minn 9,624 227 miss. ,�?z�?z.�?z9,452 17,214 to. .15,154 12497 Mont .3,368 1,061 neb. 4,721 2,543 be. .2,639 3,011  2,768 806 no 13,255 14,218 . .4,986 5,314 . .49,023 9,413  20,494 23,013  .1,949 3,137 Ohio 31,639 okla. 8,630 Ore. 8,756 a. .41,536 r.i1,872 s.c13,767 s.d2,442 Tenn. .13,514 Texas 46,352 Utah 2,854 it 1,540 a 17,924 Wash. 13,891 w. A 5,618 wis.12,189 Wyo. .1,698 1.694 20,316 230 3,390 4,188 23,271 1,507 10,330 63,200 1,848 16 54,479 17,196 155 319 1,095 ing rigorous tests. A amps Peggy div Teton an inspector Jurgen Wiesnet studies his checklist. By Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Pir Masens West Germany a the trucks that will carry 100,000 artillery shells filled with deadly nerve agents this summer Are undergoing Fine tooth comb inspections. Afterwards each tractor trailer will be in the Best possible condition for the delicate Job army officials said thursday. Five four person teams Are checking Over the vehicles. The inspectors Are examining each vehicle s exterior checking the engine and undercarriage and performing Brake tests each team consists of two German police officers and two american soldiers. The 13 germans regularly work on the autobahn inspecting trucks for safety violations. The three other germans Are supervising the operation. Vehicles that would pass a Normal Day to Day safety inspection wont necessarily pass the hazardous cargo inspections said chief warrant officer 2 John Cantu 76th trans co maintenance officer. With More than 40 trucks already through the inspections Only two have been pulled off the line for repairs Cantu said. Once the trucks Complete the major inspection they will undergo daily inspections during the chemical shipment. Brig. Gen. Dennis l. Benchoff the 59th Ord brigade commander said 45 to 50 trucks will be certified to carry the hazardous cargo. Although each Convoy will Only have 20 trucks carrying the shells others wifi be available in Case one Breaks Down. The trucks accompanied by about 50 vehicles carrying Security and medical personnel will haul the weapons from Clausen army depot to the Miessau Railhead. There the weapons will be. To the on to destroyed. The operation is to be carried out sometime Between july and september. The weapons will be loan on trains for the trip port of no Denham. Ships will carry the Wear Johnston atoll in the Pacific where they will be greens trying to delay chemical arms removal by Mary Neth staff writer the Green party which has loudly protested the presence of . Nerve agents in West Germany is now attempting to hold up the weapons removal. A we Are not satisfied that transportation of the chemical weapons across West Germany is being done in the safest Way possible a a member of the party said. The stockpile 100,000 artillery shells filled with the liquid nerve agents vex and Sarin is to be moved from Clausen army depot to a Railhead at Miessau West Germany. From there it will be shipped by rail to the North sea port at no Denham West Germany and then by Navy ship to the Johnston atoll in the Pacific where it will be destroyed. The operation is to be carried out Between july and september. Last week 12 members of the Green party who live along the possible transport route asked an administrative court in Cologne West Germany to impose a temporary restraining order on the operation. Gunter Urbanczyk a Mannheim West Germany lawyer handling the Case said the court might decide the Issue thursday. The greens have argued a that the United states ruled out a plan to transport chemical weapons stored in stateside Sites to a Central place for destruction moving them through highly populated areas was considered too dangerous. A that Ordinary military containers Are being used to haul the weapons instead of special ones equipped with Shock absorbers. Such containers were mentioned in a . Study on transporting the stateside chemical weapon stockpile. A that the West German government has not conducted any transportation risk studies thus sacrificing safety for the Sake of Speed. Other critics have said local emergency personnel have been sealed off from valuable information about the operations schedule. It. Col. Helmut Fischer of the West German defense ministry has said there is no reason to delay the operation because it has been deemed Safe by the Pentagon and the West German government. The military a planning also has converted one opponent. Rose Gotte a social Democrat member of the West German parliament changed her outspoken opposition earlier this month. After visiting Clausen she said she was a satisfied that the military has planned the move