European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 29, 1990 the stars and stripes critics say census count inaccurate Washington a the census bureaus 1990 population count came under Sharp criticism sonic 24 hours after it was announced. Included among the critics was a key congressman and state and local officials who argue it missed Many Urban americans and will result in Federal spending cuts to Large cities. The Federal government official in charge of the census Michael Darby defended it As Quot full fair and  but rep. Tom Sawyer a Ohio chairman of the House census subcommittee said thursday the population count a May be the first one to be less accurate than its  Sawyer noted the total was 4.7 million people below an estimate made in october and added a we re saying the apparent discrepancy is cause for  the estimate released wednesday pegged population in the United states at 248.7 million a an increase of nearly 10 percent from a decade ago. In general it showed Large population gains in California Arizona Florida and other Southern states. The governor of new York and the mayor of Meridian miss., called separately for continued Legal challenges to the count. A we know where those 5 million folks Are Quot Jimmy Kemp mayor of Meridian said of the difference Between the october estimate and this weeks count. A you re going 1o find them in your cities where you have the most economically disadvantaged  m o r e t h a n 6,000 1 of a i Gove r no c n t s a including the nations 51 largest cities a filed challenges against preliminary figures with the census Bureau Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher under whose direction the census Bureau operates. Has until july. 15 to decide whether to add people that the local officials say were not counted the census numbers determine How Many representatives each state sends to Congress and How much Federal Aid states counties and cities receive. Areas with smaller populations i have less political clout and will gel less Federal Money. A a. New York Civ Mavor David n. Din. A. Kins said he was a mad As hell Quot with the census figures. A we will fight it to the Hilt because it Means to us about a billion dollars Over 10 years and of course a loss of representation which is tremendously  he said. New York gov. Mario Cuomo said a new York will continue to make every Effort both in the courts and elsewhere to have All new  the census Bureau said this week that there were 249.ft million americans. The total includes 1 million americans living abroad a group Hal was. Excluded from the .1980  ice woman cometh Kathy Mcclure of Minneapolis takes advantage or by Frozen Waters of Minnehaha Falls the ice formed sub Zero temperatures to explore an ice Cave formed after temperatures fell to 20 below earlier this week plan to kill Biso delayed for now Helena Mont. Al1 a stale wild life officials delayed a decision thursday Oiva. Temporary plan to kill wandering Bison from Yellowstone National Park to ensure they Don t spread disease to cattle. The plan includes a provision to have Federal rangers help state wardens kill the cows that wander outside Llie Park. \. A officials say cows Are More Likely to carry the disease brucellosis than bulls and pulling the responsibility for their killing in the hands of wardens arid rangers should reduce the chances of their spreading disease. About half of the 2,500 to 5,00 1 Bison in the 2-million-acre Park Are believed to carry brucellosis a disease that causes cattle to abort. Montana spent millions of dollars Over a decade to eradicate brucellosis in its cattle. Hunters would continue killing bulls outside the Park and calves would be captured sterilized and sold at auction. Animal rights groups Are lined up solidly against killing the animals contending the threat of passing brucellosis from Bison to Domestic cattle is minimal or non. Existent. A a a a a / a t h e m p it a n a de p a r l m e n t o f i v is l Oak a n d the e m u n to a n a s Tocker o we r so Assoc i a t to n a r e Cru ally and a m a n t i n demanding the invading Bison not be allowed even the slightest Chance to contaminate Public and private Range land abutting the Parks Northern and Western boundaries. Pat Graham associate director of the state department of fish wildlife and Parks said All comments submitted at thursday s hearing comments submitted at a dec. 14 hearing and written comments would be assessed before a final decision is made probably next we e k. Two be Aso n s a go 5fi9 b j so n we re k i i be d in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. ,. Dec. 29, 1950 a the United states shivered in the midst of the worst cold wave of j950 and first reports showed at .least-.31 deaths from frostbite exposure and exertion in removing snow.30 years ago today., dec 29, i960 a an unarmed c-47 plane was hit by machine gun fire w Hile observing soviet Airdrop to communist Patchet lao rebels the american military attaches office reported.20 years ago today. Dec. 29, 1970 Gen. James h. Polk Usa eur commander in chief directed changes in army policy on off Post housing which would place a off limits to . Service members apartments and other Economy accommodations where landlords practice racial discrimination in choosing tenants. .10 years ago today dec. 29, 1980 president elect Ronald Reagan described the iranians who seized american hostages in Tehran As barbarians and said he did not believe the United states should pay Ransom for the release of the 52 captives. High Absentee rate fort Worth Texas up a More than 500 of american airlines 8,700 pilots again called in sick thursday continuing a protest in Defiance of a temporary restraining order the company said. . District judge John Mcbryde issued the order to halt what american termed a an illegal jobs action. T he company said the action was designed la Force it to. Accept the Pilot unions terms in contract talks which have been under Way for 14 months t american spokesman Tim Smith said thursday the number of pilots calling in sick had not changed since the order was approved wednesday night american in seeking damages of $1 million a Day from the Union for each Day of disruption. A hearing is scheduled for thursday. A the Absentee rate today is very similar Overall to what we be seen Over the last three or four Days a Smith said. \ american said 530 pilots were out sick thursday which is about 65 percent to 70 percent More than the airline normally has at this time of year. The airline said 24 flights were cancelled 13 of them because of illness reports. American flies an average of 2,300 flights daily. About 230 american pilots also Are serving in opera Tion desert shield. American also announced it was planning to reduce its flight schedules by 4 percent in Early january As a Means of assuring i t s p a it be n be j s r e i i a we so r v i c a a n y ticket holders a faceted we  contacted by the Resari nations office for other accommodations. Smith said. Capt Tom Hunt an american Pilot and spokesman for the aupied pilots association denied there was any organized sick out Ami said the Union would comply fully with the order. A using american airlines numbers approximately 200 additional pilots Over what was considered Normal for this Lime have reported in sick a the Union said in a Stalmen. A the facts arc that the centers for disease control is reporting an outbreak of influenza Type a and b occurring in Instate. A a additionally doctors in 45 Stales report that roughly 4 percent of their patients Are reporting 11 u symptoms and that number is considered significant by the cd a  added. The fort Worth based airline cancelled about one in i of it approximately 2,30e daily flights nationwide last weekend. On Christmas Day 4fl flights were cancelled 23 of them due to Crew sickness