European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a a a a Friday december 28. 1990 the stars and strides Page 5u.s. Population nears 250 million Washington apr the . Population stood at 249,639,692 As of the 1990 census the government said wednesday.  Nna reported in the census bureaus first major release of Quot final Quot figures from the nation s 21st official head count reflected a 10.2 percent increase from the 226,504,825 people counted in the 1980 census. That was Beuno the 11.4 percent population growth recorded from l970 to 1980, and the 13.4 percent rate from 1960 to 1970. The figures represent just the first trickle of what will become a Hood of census information used by the states to redraw voting District lines and by the Federal government to determine How monetary assistance to the states should be divided. California the nations largest slate added More than 6 million people in the decade a 26.3 percent increase to 29,839,250 people Wyoming remained the smallest slate with 455975 people. That was Down 2.9 percent from 1980. Because of the High financial and political stakes the census numbers and the Way they were obtained Are certain to draw continued Sharp scrutiny. More than 6,000 local governments challenged the accuracy of a preliminary count based mainly on the april 1 census taken by mail. The census Bureau responded with a series of recounts and Art and Campaign urging Popple who thought they had been missed to come Forward the final National population total was nearly 4 million people More than the preliminary number released by the Bureau earlier this year. Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher has until july 1991 to decide whether to adjust the census numbers to account for a statistically determined under count of minorities. An adjustment would increase political representation of areas with a High percentage of minorities and would lower that of other areas. By the numbers reported wednesday the census required every 10 years by the Constitution will cause a shift in 19 House scats. Eight states mostly in the Sun Belt will gain representation. Thirteen will lose representation. 7 California will gain seven seats giving it 52 in the 435-member House. Florida will gain four Texas three and Michael r. Darby undersecretary of Commerce Tor economic Aiti tirs mid Barbara Everitt Bryant census director hold the 1990 . Population count at a news conference in Washington on wednesday. . Population growth ��i>6,s04�25men it it a it 15 cd of Tif it o a t d v �10.2 % growth from 1980 to 1990. Arizona Georgia North Carolina Virginia and Washington one seat  seats will be new York three Illinois Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania two seats each and Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Montana new Jersey and West Virginia one seat each. The 1990 population count was nearly 64 times the 3,929,214 counted in 1790, the first census in the nations history by 1900, the population had reached 76,212,168. Quot in 1950, the first census after world War 11, the population wast51,325,798. To january the census Bureau will begin sending in for nut t Ion on Small areas in some cases the size of a City Block to stale Legislatures so they can begin drawing new congressional and legislative boundaries. That process will be completed by april i. The Bureau will put off releasing Del aimed demographic d a i a u n t i i a fee r t he decision in adj ust my the figures -. A. V. A a a a a a a v the Cost of the 1990 census from planning begun in 1984 to a final release of data in 1993 is estimated at. $2.6 billion by the Bureau. Beth Esda my. A gov we Ham Donald Schaefer apologized wednesday for a state work Crew which mistakenly Cut Down seven Trees bordering Arun Vohran  we made a mistake and we re going to do everything we can to rectify it a said Schaefer in a visit to Vohran a Home in this Washington sit burb the governor accompanied by several aides including state transportation Secretary James Lighthizer made the 40-Roiie trip from Annapolis to see Vohra and the stumps that remained along the Highway outside his House after the Saga known familiarly As the Bethesda Chain saw massacre 7 one of the felled Trees was a massive Cedar 80 Fogt to 100 feet High. A that was a great tree a admitted the governor. Schaefer called the tree cutting incident a result of missed communications. A we made a mistake ,., and we Learned a said the governor. The Story of the seven destroyed Trees a Alloh a state right of Way a began last Spring when Vohra notified the state Highway administration about a diseased Pine tree on state property in front of his House. A few Days later lie came Home and found that tree is if standing but six other �?~�awesome&Quot., Trees a two Pines three Blooming dogwoods and a giant. Mat a had been Cut. He complained and soon another state official came to his House and was shown the suspect tree. Vohra said he marked the free with a ribbon but then next time around he returned from work and found the massive Cedar a few feet from the Pine tree had been Cut the Pine tree still was untouched a i acted a Little crazy a recalled Vohra. He called the governors mansion in Annapolis his state Delegate his Congress worn a and. The suite department of natural resources. And the Story began to get some press. A. Vohra was informed this week that the governor wanted to visit so he made Coffee and ordered some extra food for. His guests. \ 7 a. As the entourage arrived Vohra expressed Surprise at All the attention Given his loss i had no idea this would Ever happen a he said. Schaefer said a a we want to do the right thing a and promised the state would replace whatever frees Vohra chooses a a in a tree conscious a the governor said. Women Columbus Ohio a gov. Richard Celeste defended his decision wednesday to free 25 women who were sent to prison for killing or assaulting their abusive mates. Celeste said on the a a today and a Good morning american television programs that his critics done to understand the problems of battered women. A these women had not had an on or Utility in trials to Tell. About the harsh and brutal facts that in my judgment led to them sometimes defending themselves in very extreme and regrettable ways Quot he said on no cd a  7 �?o1 Felt they were entitled to this consid Prui Ion in View of the fact that we be now changed the Ohio  a Celeste who leaves office Jan. 14, on dec. 20 granted clemency to women convicted before the Ohio supreme court ruled in March that a battered woman syndrome a or Long term physical or psychological abuse should be a defense against charges involving violent crimes. None of the women has yet been released. Celestes move was praised by advocates for abused women and criticized by prosecutors and some lawmakers. Dennis Watkins president of the Ohio prosecuting attorneys association criticized celestes decision said it gave battered women a a License to  Celeste said t think a person who Speaks like that knows nothing of the battered women  Sands Fin the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec 28,1950 a president Truman chose Stanton Griffis 63, to be . Ambassador to Spain. Griffis had previously served As ambassador to Poland Egypt and argentina.30 years go today. Dec. 28, i960 a state department officials reported the budget Bureau sharply reduced the amount of Money it had requested for foreign Aid,20 years ago today. Dec 28, 1970 a White Louse officials reported a step up in North vietnamese infiltration which they said could foreshadow a new enemy offensive. .10 years ago today. ,. Decks 1980 a a Reagan transition task Force said most of the remaining 1,547 of the planned 42,500-mile interstate Highway system should not he constructed the Washington Post reported. The transition panel also indicated it favored limiting the frequency of government recalls of allegedly defective automobiles while arguing that More stringent Federal Fuci Economy standards for motor vehicles appeared to be unnecessary